Indie
MEET: we interview New York doom merchants GHXST + Spooky new video for Halloween
New York doom merchants GHXST have landed in the UK, just in time for Hallowe’en. In keeping with the season, and all things dark, the trio have today released a suitably spooky new video for the latest single ‘Galaxia’ , due for release on 10th November. Not for those with a nervous disposition… We managed …
Album Review: Medicine – Home Everywhere
I’ve been listening to Medicine’s new album Home Everywhere for three days straight and I’m still finding new nuggets of aural beauty every time I hit play. Brad Laner, Beth Thompson, and Jim Goodall don’t make cut and dry kind of albums. They make albums that beg for repeated listens. Much like the films of …
Meet: We talk to The Twilight Sad about their new record, touring, politics and more
The Twilight Sad have always been one of our favourite bands here on Backseat Mafia. Their fourth album, ‘Nobody wants to be here, and nobody wants to leave’, dropped on Monday and see’s the band again make plaintive, emotive songs, and wash them through in Mogwai / Epic Rock (insert your own favourites) style backings, …
Track: Dublin electro-indie collective Jape release new single, The Hearts Desire
Out on November 3rd via Faction Records is the new single from Dublin electro-pop collective (describing their band members only as ‘Many’), based around singer-songwriter Richard Egan and a core of three, Jape. The Hearts Desire is taken from the bands new album ‘The Chemical Sea’, which is out in January 2015 and is the …
News: Screaming Maldini bid the music world a final Goodbye
Screaming Maldini have taken us on a journey this year; their #MonthlyMaldiniXII project, a house-party tour, shows in Japan and their phenomenal performance at Tramlines festival have been just a few destinations on their quest through 2014. This band of six have made friends across the globe with their exquisite melodies, intelligent lyrics, and all-round …
Premiere: Frontier Ruckus – Crabapples in the Century’s Storm
We’ve already fell for Michigan indie-rockers Frontier Ruckus on more than one occasion, and so we couldn’t pass up the chance to premiere ‘Crabapples in the Century’s Storm’, taken from their forthcoming album Sitcom Afterlife, which drops on Quite Scientific on November 11th. It’s music for an autumn day, hints of the summer that give …
Track: The Slow Readers Club release new single, Forever in Your Debt
Following the success of previous single ‘Don’t Mind’, which found favour on both the BBC and XFM, Manchester quartet The Slow Readers Club return with a new track, ‘Forever in your Debt’, which is due to drop on December 1st. Forever in your debt starts has this pounding beat and a trebbly bass that ripples …
See: The Belle Brigade announce new album news, watch “Back Where You Began” video
There’s some good genes at work in the new music from LA duo Belle Brigade. The siblings, Barbara and Ethan Gruska’s father songwriter/composer Jay Gruska while their grandfather is esteemed film composer John Williams. These genes have been successfully passed down, with sugary melodies and skillful arrangements alongside lovely harmonies and clever interplay the order …
Premiere: Kool Stuff Katie release video for Hard Girl To Know
Oh, this is good. This is really good. Portland Oregon duo Kool Stuff Katie, aka Shane Blem and Saren Oliver, make this kind of primal garage punk/blues that infects your ears and almost bursts out through your chest, its that exciting. Amazing really then that it was their first attempt at collaborative songwriting. Taken from …
News: Hey Sholay announce Sheffield Show to replace cancelled Tramlines appearance
Hey Sholay are an extraordinary band. I stumbled across them almost 2 years ago and I’ve been bewitched by their majestic sounds and idyllic wonders ever since. The band don’t tour often so their gigs are the highlight of any calendar. They’ve done secret gigs in pub gardens and grand shows in Sheffield Cathedral – …