Indie
Live Gallery: Blondshell at the Oxford Art Factory, Sydney 11.02.2024
Where Laneway Festival offered glimpses, Blondshell’s headline show unveils the whole panorama of her talent, an unguarded display of vulnerability and power.
Track: Western Australian Darcie Haven has an exquisite moment of self reflection in ‘Hollywood’.
Rising artist Darcie Haven has just released a gorgeous moment of self-reflection in her new single ‘Hollywood’. At the fore is Haven’s gossamer silk vocals that seemingly float in the ether above the dappling instrumentation. The result is a magnificent piece of dream pop that floats like a cotton wool cloud in a bright blue …
Track: Big Vacation’s Latest Single ‘Anchor Point’ Unveils Alt-Pop Splendour
Originating from Eora/Sydney, indie-pop sensation Big Vacation has just unveiled his mesmerising latest single, ‘Anchor Point‘. With a multifaceted role as both producer and mixer, Big Vacation has entrusted the mastering of this musical gem to the skilled hands of Matt Curtin, celebrated for collaborations with electronic heavyweights Flume, ODESZA, and Golden Features. ‘Anchor Point’ …
Premiere: Introducing Rising Star Lucinda Poy, and Her Debut Single ‘Just Fine’ + Launch Party
Boorloo/Perth-based and Meanjin/Brisbane-raised singer-songwriter Lucinda Poy is set to captivate audiences with her debut single, ‘Just Fine‘, premiering exclusively at Backseat Mafia today ahead of its official release tomorrow, Friday, February 9th. The single is a joyous indie-rock anthem that reflects on overcoming disappointments and pushing through adversity to emerge stronger. The single boasts an …
News: Chelsea Cutler is Bringing the Beauty Is Everywhere Tour to Australia
Platinum-certified American singer, songwriter, producer Chelsea Cutler is heading to Australia
Meet: Singer, Pianist And Guitarist Chris Vince
Already creating some waves with his debut EP Long Distance, singer, pianist, guitarist and all round talented Chris Vince is set for a big year ahead. As a member of the bands East Of Reno and Georgia Train, Vince is setting out on his own to give the world a taste of his own music. …
Track: Travis Shaw – Catalyst (feat. Ted Faux)
Backseat Mafia’s Favourite Northeast Troubadour, Travis Shaw, has shared his first music of 2024 with the new track ‘Catalyst’ featuring Ted Faux of Bloody Death. The soothing vocals and rolling guitars return with Shaw’s new track, and his ability to craft stark beautiful compositions heaped with emotion, that’s almost tangible, is still very much evident. …
News: Love As Fiction Records announces vinyl reissue of the classic debut album ‘A House on a Street in a Town I’m From’ from The Panics.
The dedicated Love As Fiction Records is continuing with its valuable project of reissuing classic antipodean albums on vinyl – albums that more often than not were only released on CD in the nineties and early two thousands. Following up on their reissue of Big Heavy Stuff’s ‘Size of the Ocean’ last year, it is …
EP Review: The Night Packers put together a perfectly formed package of post punk jewels on ‘Loose Carry’, with launch date announced.
We’ve met The Night Packers before when they played a dazzling live set captured by our intrepid Live Editor Deb Pelser just before Christmas (see gallery here). They have now just released their debut EP entitled ‘Loose Carry’ and it’s a thoroughly enjoyable collection of energetic post punk jewels that glitter with a sense of …
Live Review: English Teacher / Sarah Johnsone – The Georgian Theatre, Stockton 31.01.2024
By Francis Fitzgerald The Stockton Calling festival in 2022 featured a new band by the name of English Teacher. Fast forward a couple of years to January 2024 and the band has had a single (Nearly Daffodils) listed in the top 10 of Time magazine, featured on BBC Later with Jools Holland and much more …