Indie
Premiere: The Colliflowers Release Sun-Kissed Single ‘Let Me Go’, Adventure-Fueled Music Video + DICE Tour Final Dates!
Backseat Downunder is stoked to exclusively premiere The Colliflowers‘ brand-new music video today for their latest sun-kissed single, ‘Let Me Go’. Comprising Gary Collocott on lead vocals and guitar, Nelson Ludeke on lead guitar, Rachael Goddard on drums, and Alex Pereira on bass, The Colliflowers have been making waves with their catchy tunes and high-energy …
Premiere: Boorloo/Perth’s King Ibis exclusively unveil sparkling single ‘Watch My Mind Bend’ with announcement of Coldplay support and live dates
We are honoured to bring you an exclusive listen to the new single ‘Watch My Mind Bend’ from rapidly rising Boorloo/Perth band King Ibis, who are creating quite a buzz in the industry. There is no further evidence required than the fact they have also been selected to support Coldplay for their limited visit to …
Live Review: FIZZ – Jumbo Records In-Store 28.10.23
FIZZ is the tantalising combination of dodie, Orla Gartland, Greta Isaac and Martin Luke Brown, all outstanding artists in their own right, creating a whole greater than the sum of even the most illustrious parts. There are top 10 solo albums between them (dodie’s Build A Problem, and Gartland’s Woman on the Internet) and Isaac …
Track: KHAOS EMRLD feels ‘myself again’: another hyperactive melodic pop hit, with live dates announced.
KHAOS EMRLD (the nom de plume for Cody Stebbings) caught our attention earlier this year with the singles ‘getting better’ and ‘not the same’ (lower case intended in all cases). The third release, ‘myself again’ comes out today, bereft of capitals again, and we are once more treated to a yearning bravura performance that puts on …
Premiere: Prudns Unveils Ethereal Debut Album ‘NEXT’ with Enchanting Title Track Video + Secret Album Party Announcements!
As the anticipation builds for the upcoming release of Prudns‘ debut album ‘NEXT,’ fans and music enthusiasts alike are in for a treat. Scheduled to hit the digital shelves on November 3rd, ‘NEXT‘ promises to be a transformative musical journey like no other. The album features the title track ‘NEXT,’ which we are honoured t0 …
Live Review: Bug Club / Suep – Concorde 2, Brighton 26.10.2023
By Henry Groves In the middle of their 43 date “world tour”, seeing a band like The Bug Club at an intimate venue like Concorde 2 in Brighton was always going to be special. Right down on the seafront, Concorde 2 showcases some of the best up and coming bands across the country, and although The …
Track: Dead Freights – How Much To Call Me Daddy
Rising indie-rock outfit Dead Freights have shared a new single ‘How Much To Call My Daddy’, taken from their upcoming debut album due out early 2024 via Gary Powell’s (The Libertines) 25 Hour Convenience Store Records. The band comments: “‘How Much to Call Me Daddy’ takes you on a journey through the darker regions of masculinity …
News: The legendary Lydia Lunch and Joseph Keckler Announce Australian Shows for a performance of ‘Tales of Lust & Madness’.
Punk poet provocateur, musician and photographer, the legendary Lydia Lunch has announced a musical poetry tour of Australia entitled ‘Tales of Lust & Madness’ with fellow New Yorker Joseph Keckler. Lunch’s collaborations with the late great Rowland S Howard, amongst others, are legendary. Keckler is an American singer, musician, performing artist and writer. He writes …
Track: Mako Bron may have ‘Left This Town’ but the trademark soaring melodies and dreamy pop remain, ahead of debut album ‘Halfway Home’.
We have been long terms fans of whom we consider to be the criminally underrated Mako Bron (the working title for Sydney’s Chris Brookman) and he has upped the ante with the new single ‘Left This Town’. The song was written after Brookman visited his home town – saying: …it’s a song about growing up, …
Track: Floodhounds – Quicksand
Known for their blasts of stomping fuzzed-up indie guitar, savage riffs and hook-heavy choruses; Yorkshire trio FloodHounds have shared their new single ‘Quicksand’. This follows on from their previous single Psychosemantics. “‘Quicksand’ is all about the emotional turbulence of life’s journey, exploring resilience in the face of moving “two steps forwards another backwards,” says Jack. …