Indie
Gallery: The Orielles – Rocking Chair, Sheffield 29.04.2015
Surf-pop trio The Orielles came to Sheffield this week, along with a bunch of other weird bands, to continue their brief headline tour across the UK’s northern cities. Long Limbs were up first, making me laugh more than I thought I would. They’re a fun band, and the fact that lead singer Peter forgot how the penultimate …
Track: Fort Lean – New Hobbies
Brooklyn five piece For Lean return with a new track New Hobbies. They’re a band with a growing reputation,following on from their two early EP’s, and true dates with the likes of HAIM, Future Islands and the Unknown Mortal Orchestra. Taken from their debut album Quiet Day, forthcoming on Ooh La La Records, New Hobbies …
Track: Brontosaurus – Safe to Surface
We’re suckers here at Backseat Mafia for noises duo’s, and so when we discovered Chicago two piece Brontosaurus, aka Nicholas Kelley and Nicholas Papaleo, that mixed up prog, math, chamber pop into one glorious sound, we had to take a look. Well, listen. The duo have a new record, Our Animal Ways out June 9th, …
Album Review: Alabama Shakes – Sound & Color
On Alabama Shakes debut album, Boys & Girls, they proved an affinity for the roots-y rock ‘n roll. They were a tight band with a vocalist in Brittany Howard that rivaled pretty much any young up and coming soul singer record labels were attempting to shove down our collective throats. Not only could Howard sing so …
Album Review: Blur “The Magic Whip”
It’s been a long time coming and a lot of water has passed under a lot of bridges in the 16 years since Blur released their last studio album as a four piece but “The Magic Whip” has put Blur firmly back in the spotlight. It’s their 8th studio album in their 25 years or …
See: The Orielles announce UK tour
The Orielles are a surf-pop/rock trio that are creating waves on the indie circuit this year with their DIY approach and summer vibes that have you longing for the season of sunshine and music festivals. Infuriatingly talented for musicians so young, The Orielles are setting on a UK tour to share their tracks with cities across …
Album Review: Passion Pit – Kindred
‘Nineteen-eighty five was a good year’ sing Passion Pit on the opening track of the new album ‘Kindred’. Is it me, or is there an enormous amount of nostalgia at the moment for the decade that fashion forgot? Well if it’s good enough for Swifty, then it’s good enough for me. The track I’m speaking …
Live Review: Hands Off Gretel – Mine, Leeds 23.04.2015
Fast rising grunge band Hands Off Gretel are in Leeds tonight to play Move, Leeds traffic being what it is I arrive slightly late walking in during their song Be Mine. What is immediately apparent is how they sound exactly the same live as they do on record with Lauren Tate’s fierce vocal like razor …
Track: Dinosaur Crush release new single, Noise
Imagine, if you will, what would happen if you put together a scientist, ice cream maker, computer programmer, defence analyst and an (alleged) future United Nations Ambassador (weren’t we all one of those, at one time or another). Well, imagine no further as Reading five piece Dinosaur Crush is actually that exact combination of talents. …
Album Review: Amber Run – 5AM
Amber Run proves to us all that popular music can still be sincere. After releasing a handful of EPs and singles the past few years, we’ve finally been gifted with a full-length album, produced by the magnificent Mike Crossey. 5AM is a moment of clarity in a world full of noise. Whilst you’ll recognise ‘Spark’ …