Indie
News: Fletcher Heading to Australia in July
Fletcher’s rescheduled tour is hitting Australian shores this July.
Track: James Vincent McMorrow releases the staggeringly beautiful Call Me Back
“Call Me Back.” is the new single from Irish singer-songwriter James Vincent McMorrow, a folk-flecked affair with a tapestry of beautiful melodies woven together with McMorrow’s signature falsetto vocals that will have your heartstrings quivering and your soul yearning. Listening to “Call Me Back” feels like wrapping yourself in a comfort blanket of gentle guitar …
Track: Cowtown release the scuffed up beauty of endearing new single Can’t Talk Now
Ah, Cowtown are back, and they’re strutting into the spotlight with their latest single, “Can’t Talk Now.” This track proves these Leeds scamps can handle the glitz and glam of attention just as deftly as they thrive on the frayed edges of music. Driven by angular guitars that could scuff any musical shoe, this art …
Live Gallery: Chelsea Cutler Live At The Metro Theatre, Sydney 02.05.2024
Sydney’s Metro Theatre comes alive with the vibrant and heartfelt sounds of Chelsea Cutler
Track: La Luz release new single ‘I’ll Go With You’ – hearts set to melt everywhere
La Luz, Shana Cleveland band of surf/garage/psych explorers, have unveiled a mesmerizing new single titled “I’ll Go With You.” Despite opening with a gorgeous growling psychedelic guitar line, it swiftly transitions into a beautifully laid-back melody that envelops the listener. The song’s gentle backing vocals and instrumentation create an atmosphere you can immerse yourself, almost …
Track: BMX Bandits mine latest indie pop gem with new single, The World Was Round
Whisper it quietly, but over the course of the last three decades or so, BMX Bandits have crafted some of the greatest pop singles of the intervening years. I reckon anyway. Their new single, “The World Was Round,” penned by Andrew Pattie, adds another gem to this illustrious canon. Taken from their latest long player …
Track: Double Talk go ‘Swimming’: an incandescent and infectious groove in the fast lane.
The funky disco bop of Anglo/Australian band Double Talk‘s ‘Swimming’ is positively incandescent and guaranteed to get the most lethargic soul up, down and twisting around. According to the Gold Coast band, ‘Swimming’ was conceived in a caravan in northern NSW and recorded across Switzerland and the UK whilst the band supported Gang Of Youths …
Premiere: Blackbirds F.C. are back on the field and score a blinder with the evocative ‘Rings Around The Sun’.
Back in November 2022, Naarm/Melbourne band Blackbirds F.C. impressed with their album ‘Magiclands’ (see my review here, complete with the usual lame puns), and now we are proud to premiere their gorgeous new single ‘Rings Around The Sun’. Coasting on a delicious Hammond organ bed, the vocal duties are taken up by Gina Hearnden as …
Premiere: Naarm/Melbourne Artist Kaiyah Mercedes Unleashes Sparkling Sophomore Album ‘Trying to Hate You’
Naarm/Melbourne-based singer-songwriter Kaiyah Mercedes unveils her latest album, ‘Trying To Hate You‘, in an exclusive premiere with Backseat Mafia today! This sparkling and intimate album, produced by Seetali Mack and mixed by Garrett Kato, offers a sweetly captivating exploration of unrequited love. “‘Trying To Hate You’ is about unrequited love at its simplest level. Each …
Live Gallery: The Dandy Warhols at the Enmore Theatre, Sydney 01.05.2024
From Portland to Sydney – The Dandy Warhols bring their indie-rock swagger to the Enmore