Indie
SEE: Yves Jarvis – ‘For Props’: a soulful, acoustic maverick
THERE’S something in the Canadian water at the moment: something that seems to promote one-man artisans, off crafting a chiming and exploratory pop, one in which they fuse elements as instinct tells them, searching, finding new colours and textures. Toronto’s Sing Leaf is off fashioning this synthy-psych-folk odysseys such as “Sunshine” (and his September album, …
Backseat Downunder: A Summary of Recent Australian and New Zealand Releases
This is a new section of Backseat Mafia that provides a quick rundown of recent releases from the shores of Australia and New Zealand. Kylie Minogue, the Australian national icon, assumed a mantle of coolness when she collaborated with Manic Street Preachers and Nick Cave and associated with Michael Hutchence from INXS, and it cannot …
NEWS: The Lathums announce 2021 UK tour, see their latest single
ISLAND’S heart-on-the-sleeve Wigan indiepopsters The Lathums have announced a string of shows for April and May next year, taking in their biggest venues to date – including the historic Manchester Ritz. Tickets for the 13-date British run of dates go on sale at 10am this Friday, July 31st. The full list of dates for the tour are …
Track: Dana Gavanski reveals her take on Chic’s ‘At Last I Am Free’
Taken from her forthcoming covers EP ‘Wind Songs’, out via Flemish Eye on August 14th, Dana Gavanski has shared her version of Chic’s ‘At Last I Am Free’, often known by the brilliant cover from Robert Wyatt I only discovered this brilliant song within the last year. Written by Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers and …
See: Lucy Feliz reveals new video for single ‘Last Laugh’
Brighton based artist Lucy Feliz has just revealed the video for ‘Last Laugh’, the latest track to be taken from her forthcoming second album ‘Last of the Sun’, out August 28th via OK Pal Records. Commenting on the single, Feliz says: “Last Laugh is a coming of age story, evocative of the moment a child realises …
Track: Glass Caves – Eye To Eye
Yorkshire band Glass Caves are set to release their long awaited EP, and to tease us with what the future has in store, they are sharing a track off the EP – ‘Eye To Eye. With anthemic beginnings and glorious synths this track explodes into a wonderful melodious 3 minute pop treat. Featuring a superb …
Album Review: Silverbacks – Fad
Dublin’s Silverbacks are emerging as one of the most exciting bands coming out of Ireland at the moment: and there are quite a few. Their new album ‘Fad’ is a brilliant collection of raw, visceral and emotive tracks that fuses the punk sensibilities of compatriots like Fontaines D.C. with a more melodic and complex palette. …
Track: Fingerless – Truth
The thing about Fingerless is that whatever direction this genre-busting band from Brisbane decide to take, they kick it out of the field. We have had, as I have pointed out in the review of their last single ‘Sympathetic Love’, styles as diverse as psychedelia, indie rock with Gregorian chants and krautrock in their previous …
See: Eyedress reveals new video for ‘Last Time I’m Falling In Love’
Taken from his upcoming album ‘Let’s Skip To The Wedding’, our via Lex Records on 7th August is the new single from Eyedress, titled ‘Last Time I’m Falling In Love’. the LP deals with moving from the Philippines to the U.S., falling in love and preparing to be a father in these uncertain times. Over …
Feature: CARDIACS – A Backseat Mafia top ten playlist in memory of Tim Smith
A personal selection from Backseat Mafia contributors Richard Farnell and Briandroid TO CHOOSE just ten tracks from Cardiacs’ impressive body of work is a near-impossible task. You might think they didn’t do that many albums compared to some, but they often crammed an album’s worth of ideas into just one song. Had circumstances been different …