Indie
EP Review: Georgia Knight unleashes the dark atmospheric and prowling ‘Hell On Bent Street’: a stunning debut.
The EP ‘Hell On Bent Street’ from Melbourne chanteuse Georgia Knight is a deliciously dark and frosty delight that circles and prowls like a caged tiger filled with restrained anger and a delicate refrain. At every note there hangs a haunting aura, spacious and expressive, gothic and dark. It is a remarkable debut that belies …
Album Review: Robert Forster’s ‘The Candle And The Flame’ is an achingly beautiful paean to life and the passage of time.
The highly esteemed songwriter from the legendary The Go-Betweens, Robert Forster, probably needs no introduction – he is a national treasure. Forster has just released his eighth solo album ‘The Candle And The Flame’ and it is unsurprisingly a beautiful and stately release befitting his stature. The album is deeply imbued with a romantic blush …
Premiere: The Florin Arc exclusively unveil their epic new single ‘As I Rode Out Of The Cane Field Fire’: a gothic, alt.country journey into the outback.
We are honoured to premiere today the new single ‘As I Rode Out Of The Cane Field Fire’ from the New England (NSW) duo The Florin Arc. With a razor sharp production from Hugh Cook that you could cut yourself with, and a sweeping, weeping string undercurrent, this is a rich, lush track that seems …
News: Daughter release second helping, ‘Party’, from long-awaited upcoming album, Stereo Mind Game.
Daughter have today shared their second outing from the soon-to-be-released record, following hot on the heels of the recently released single ‘Be On Your Way’ (see previous news piece here). ‘Party‘ is the third track on the album, and follows directly on from ‘Be On Your Way‘. There is a definite change of pace between …
Track: ‘I Cannot Deny You’ – The Nature Strip pledge their support through another hyperactive power pop blast. Catch the launch tomorrow.
As ubiquitous as their namesake – an agricultural feature of suburban Australian cities separating private property from the road – The Nature Strip have assembled again to release another slice of dynamic, jangling pop filled to the brim with verve, melody and a sparkle as bright and illuminating as the afternoon sun. The lyrics, according …
Track: Hotel Ugly – Action Figures Fighting
Hotel Ugly is an ongoing accumulation of musical creations self produced by American Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Mike Vince. Hotel Ugly gained worldwide recognition during the pandemic when Mike released his first demo “The Ugly EP.” He now begins 2023 with new single ‘Action Figures Fighting’. The song steers into a slightly newersonic direction for Mike, …
News: South Summit announce national tour in support of sophomore EP ‘Creatures’
Up and coming five piece indie rockers, South Summit have announced a 10 date national tour on the back of their recent sophomore EP release, ‘Creatures’, the follow-up to 2021’s debut EP, Merlin’s. The band consists of Isaiah Reuben (lead vocals), Josh Trindall (bass), Fynn Samorali (lead guitar), Nehemiah Reuben (rhythm guitar, vocals) and Nathan …
Album Review: As Hillsborough head on tour, their debut ‘Comin’ Back For You’ is a jangling melodic delight filled with a raw, engaging spirit.
Hillsborough – named after the area in Western Queensland where singer/songwriter Phil Usher’s family have been living since the late 1800’s – have a sound that sweeps across an alt. country landscape fringed with a gothic shade and just a touch – tastefully applied – of a rambling bluesy blush. The band consist of Usher …
News: Faye Fantarrow Shares New Single ‘AWOL’
Sunderland singer songwriter and rising star Faye Fantarrow, announces her new single ‘AWOL’, released via Dave Stewart’s Bay Street Records. The single encapsulates Faye’s signature sound: soulful alternative tones, her signature vocals coupled with a strummed guitar and a thumping rhythm. ‘AWOL’ showcases Fantarrow’s eclectic folk and rhythm and blues influences, with a sound that …
Track: Anth Dymke releases the video for the beautiful track ‘Carol’ featuring the silky gossamer vocals of Clara Mallia Higgins.
Anth Dymke (Pony Face) helped produce and create the wonderful works of Jo Meares, whose music has featured often here at Backseat Mafia and always frequents our end of year lists of favourite sounds emanating from the southern regions. Dymke has now released a track of his own featuring the debut of singer Clara Mallia …