Indie
EP Review: Chavez Cartel’s ‘Man’s Best Friend’ EP is a blistering sonic tsunami that will deliver a noise abatement order from your neighbours if administered properly.
The über cool Chavez Cartel have unleashed the filth and the fury of their new EP ‘Man’s Best Friend’ through UK’s prestigious End Of The Trail Records with a sneer and an insouciant indolence that radiates so much cool it would give you frostbite. This is a brilliant serving of gritty, posturing rock’n’roll that will seduce you and …
Premiere: Mecha Mecha pay a grandiose tribute to ‘My Hero The Homewrecker’ – gentle melodies and delicacy wrapped in a vast operatic, theatrical overcoat of sound.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘My Hero The Homewrecker’ from Meanjin/Brisbane-based Mecha Mecha. An astounding mélange of classical instruments, electronica and thundering guitars with operatic vocals, this is a thrilling ride that sounds like nothing else (although a nod to the sonic acrobatics of Muse cannot be denied). To describe ‘My …
Premiere: Eora/Sydney’s dynamic chanteuse and rising star Sarah Yagki unveils the thrilling single ‘Alone’ and announces tour dates.
We are very honoured to provide exclusive access to the new single ‘Alone’ from rising star Sarah Yagki. ‘Alone’ is pure sonic drama with a thrilling cinematic instrumentation that is expressive and bold. Yagki’s voice sweeps with passion and urgency, majestic above the musical maelstrom and embellished with an anthemic melody and rousing chorus. The …
Track: Don’t ‘Diss and Disappoint’ flowerkid – the music is too beautiful.
We have been long time fans of Sydney singer, songwriter and producer flowerkid – see our review of his EP ‘Everyone Has A Breaking Point’ – and he is back with the anthemic single ‘Diss and Disappoint’. Known by his friends and family as Flynn Jorge Sant, flowerkid drenches his indie pop songs with a deep sense …
Track: Hobart resident Tahi unveils the dream pop fugue of ‘Hartnett’: a luscious pop anthem with a melancholic golden thread.
We are very pleased to have come across Tahi – a new artist originally from Sydney but now based in Hobart – who has released a gorgeous ethereal track ‘Hartnett’. Channeling a cross between Alvvays, Wolf Alice, Fazerdaze and a touch of Hatchie, ‘Harnett’ is a jangling jewel with a rousing chorus and a burnished …
Live Gallery: Modest Mouse play Daydream Festival in Sydney 29.04.2023
Modest Mouse celebrate return to Australia at Daydream Festival.
Premiere: Marti West’s ‘Out Of My Head’ is an eighties flavoured effervescent sparkle from his new album ‘Talking To Strangers’, out on Friday.
We are very pleased to premiere the new single ‘Out Of My Head’ from Tuscany born and London based singer/songwriter Marti West. Coasting on a sibilant synth undercurrent, the sound is smooth and driving with West’s vocals velvet and immersive. A massive chorus expands the vast horizon – with an indelible melody that lingers on …
Premiere: Burning Jacob’s Ladder’s new single ‘Fickle Bones’ is a brooding, haunting epic delight.
Working under the nom de plume Burning Jacob’s Ladder, Gold Coast multi-instrumentalist and songwriter Jake T Johnson is about to release his new single ‘Fickle Bones’, and we are very honoured to give you an early listen. With a crystalline edge and a haunting, atmospheric instrumentation, ‘Fickle Bones’ has the space and air of something …
Track: One of Hartlepool’s greatest exports, James Leonard Hewitson, is back with new single ‘Fill My Head With Sugar’ and launch dates.
We here at Backseat Mafia have been massive fans of the pop punk sounds of Hartlepool’s James Leonard Hewitson for a number of years now, and it is great to see him back in the saddle and better than ever. His new single ‘Fill My Head With Sugar’ drifts ethereally into a more restrained dream …