Indie
News: Girl In Red Is Doing It Again Announces Australian Tour
From Oslo to Oz: Girl in Red ‘Doing It Again Baby!’ on Australian Shores!
Album Review: The ‘Heathen Sound’ of Big League is a deliciously fuzzy onslaught filled with melody and chainsaws.
Much loved here at Backseat Mafia, Naarm/Melbourne band Big League began as a series of lounge-room recordings by husband and wife team Travis (guitar, vocals) & Marie Velthoven (bass) before expanding into a full band and an even fuller sound. And the sound is bigger than Ben Hur. Big League have released a new album, ‘Hethen Sound’, and according to …
Live Review: The Zutons / Casino – Leadmill, Sheffield 19.04.2024
By Phil Wright As I walked down Leadmill Road on the night of April 19th, I saw a line of roughly 600 people queuing to enter Sheffield’s iconic Leadmill, and knew I was in for a good night! Opening the night was ‘Casino’. These lads were absolutely amazing with their take on, what I would …
Live Review & Gallery: STUMPS Embarks on Nationwide Tour, Celebrating Sophomore Album ‘Arcadia’ – Factory Theatre, Gadigal/Sydney 20.04.24
Eora/Sydney’s indie rock trio, STUMPS, continues to blaze a trail across the nation on their much-anticipated national tour, celebrating the release of their sophomore album, ‘Arcadia‘. In a testament to their burgeoning success, ‘Arcadia’ held a coveted spot in the Top 4 on the Australian ARIA Album chart, nestled alongside the likes of renowned icons …
Track & News: Indie-Folk Sensations The Dreggs Announce UK/EU and Australian Tours in Celebration of Upcoming Album ‘Caught In A Reverie’
Aussie Indie-folk sensations The Dreggs are making waves once again, soaring to new heights with their latest single ‘Peeps with the Goods’ from their eagerly awaited upcoming album ‘Caught In A Reverie’, slated for release next Friday on April 26 (stay tuned for a review!). In celebration, the boys are embarking on a massive 16-date …
Track: Rising Star Oliver Cronin Soars With Glowing Passion In ‘Burning House’
Eora/Sydney-based dark-pop artist Oliver Cronin returns after a stellar 2023 with his anthemic release ‘Burning House’, via Warner Music Australia – click to listen. ‘Burning House’ unfolds like a spectral tapestry, its ethereal reverb-drenched guitars enveloping listeners in a haunting yet mesmerising aura. Cronin’s vocals, tender and fragile, draw the audience into the song’s emotional …
News: Public Service Broadcasting Announce A Full UK & European Tour For October And November 2024
Public Service Broadcasting today announce a full UK and European tour for October and November 2024. The extensive tour – the first since their Bright Magic album live dates – will see the four-piece playing venues including 3Olympia Theatre in Dublin, Roundhouse in London on 29 October, Brighton Dome and Columbia Theater in Berlin. Public …
Track: ‘Kiss Me (Kill Me)’ – RINSE and Hatchie team up for a shimmering union in a widescreen epic.
Partners in crime, Naarm/Melbourne-based artists RINSE (Joe Agius) and Hatchie (Harriette Pilbeam) have just delivered another brilliant dream pop/shoegaze delight in ‘Kiss Me (Kill Me)’ – a track that harks back to their previous brilliant collaboration ‘Back Into Your Arms’ from RINSE’s magnificent EP ‘Wherever I Am’. As can be expected from these outrageously talented …
News: The Last Dinner Party: Set To Cook Up a Musical Storm Across Australia in July
The Last Dinner Party will be Cooking Up a Musical Storm Across Australia in July