Indie
Track: Automan – Peace
Alongside the announcement of Debut EP ‘Vegetables’ which is due for release on the 20th of October, London’s Automan have shared their new single ‘Peace’. The track stands as the second and final teaser of their debut EP. ‘Peace’ channels both the paranoia of an exhausted, sleep-deprived brain, and as well as their own vulnerability at trying to confront …
Live Review: All-American Rejects- Spokane, Washington – 25.09.2023
The All-American Rejects, Wet Hot All American Summer Tour rolled into Spokane, Washington this past Monday evening. Bringing with them on this tour was Pop-punk icons New Found Glory and long time emo mainstays, Motion City Soundtrack and The Get Up Kids. The tour brought on a sense of nostalgia, harkening back to the early …
Premiere: It’s the ‘Season To Believe’ for the multi-talented Kat Greta as she exhibits a shimmering pop sensibility in her new track, with live dates ahead.
We are honoured to premiere the new single ‘Season To Believe’ from the multitalented Kat Greta – an artists we have been privileged to follow closely since premiering her debut video last year. Greta’s penchant for a strong melody comes to the fore in this track – exhibiting a bubblegum pop sensibility that emits an …
News: nipaluna/Hobart-based troubadour Ben Salter announces new album ‘Sublimation’ with the sublime title track released ahead of tour.
Ben Salter is a bit of a star in the firmament – his long term engagement with the iconic Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) in Hobart resulted in a trilogy of brilliant concept albums written and recorded in the vast halls of MONA and he followed this up curating some enticing performances during …
Live Review: The National / Soccer Mommy, 3Arena Dublin, 21.09.2023, plus gallery
Following the release of two surprise albums this year, First Two Pages Of Frankenstien and Laugh Track, The National played the first show of their European tour in Dublin’s 3arena. They played a whopping 28 song set, comprising of never before played songs and of course some classics. Supporting them was Nashville native indie rock …
Live Review: Delilah Bon / Valerie Rose – The Academy 2, Dublin 23.09.2023, plus gallery and set list
At a packed Academy 2 in Dublin this week, Delilah Bon worked the crowd into a frenzy from the get-go with her brand of bratty riot grrrl punk. All three members of the band seemed to give it everything, not once letting up the pace. Well, almost. For a brief moment in the set Lauren …
Track: Spector – Another Life
Spector have shared their new single ‘Another Life’ taken from their recently announced new album ‘Here Come the Early Nights’, ‘Another Life’ is an acoustic-led ode to a parallel universe, exploring a multitude of other situations that could occur if only in a different set of circumstances. Elaborating on the track, vocalist Fred Macpherson explains, “‘Another Life’ is one of the …
Album Review: Juice Webster’s debut album ‘Julia’ is a magnificent shimmering star in the firmament.
It seems to have been a while since we reviewed the epic 2021 EP ‘More Than Reaction’ from Juice Webster and while we might have missed material since then, her recently released debut album ‘Julia’ confirms her position as one of the most exciting musicians coming out of Australia. ‘Julia’ is a collection of shimmering and beautiful tracks borne …
Meet: Glasgow Four Piece ‘Noise’ Who Have Just Released Their Debut EP
With the band EP ‘Not Until Tomorrow Night’ out now, Backseat Mafia found out a little bit more about the up and commers. Give us a potted history of NOISE NOISE began with two young brothers, Luke Doleman (rhythm guitar and vocals) and Evan Doleman (drums and backing vocals) jamming The Smashing Pumpkins in their …
Meet: Grimsby new indie kids on the block, Shines
We’re on the button with Shines, the project featuring two of Grimsby finest songwriters, Rob Cross and Richard Dutton, joined by Marc Poole on bass and Chris Day on drums. Not even at the stage of their first gigs release yet, but the buzz around them is building already. We jumped on this, and got …