pop
Live review: Girl In Red w/ Betty Taylor, The Metro Sydney 060223
Finally back in Australia for the first time since 2019, Girl In Red (Norway) headlined shows in Melbourne and Sydney as well as an appearance at Laneway Festival. Fresh releases ‘We Fell In Love In October’ and ‘I Wanna Be Your Girlfriend’ and ‘October Passed Me By’ were clearly appreciated by the young crowd, who …
Premiere: UK/French duo The Noise Who Runs (including Sneaker Pimps’ Ian Pickering) unveil thrilling single ‘Beautiful Perhaps’ ahead of new album
There’s no qualifying the brilliant dynamic sonic pulse emitted by ‘Beautiful Perhaps’, the new single from The Noise Who Runs, that we are immensely proud to premiere here in Backseat Mafia. A pounding insistent rhythm is augmented by crystalline guitars etching a reverberated riff in the air, while the vocals are studied, cool and distant. …
News: Ruel will bring ‘4th Wall’ World Tour to Australia
Ruel will bring his ‘4th Wall’ Tour to Australia in April
Track: Tanya Lee Davies tells the saucy tale of ‘Adam and Eve’ in her own inimitable style
Following up on her album last year ‘Dreamland’ (reviewed by me here), Tanya Lee Davies returns with the slow boil sensuousness of ‘Adam And Eve’ – described by Davies as a ‘romantic thriller’ and executed as a rather mesmerising tango in the louche and laconic way Davies has. There’s is always a little dramatic flare …
News: Alicia Keys releases new visual for ‘Stay’ featuring Lucky Daye
15-time GRAMMY® Award-winning artist and globally-celebrated music icon Alicia Keys today released the stunning visual for her electric collaboration “Stay” featuring Lucky Daye off her album KEYS II. A celebration of the power of true love, the song’s soaring vocals, moving beat and beautiful lyrics send the perfect romantic vibes for the end of cuffing season, the beginning …
Track: ‘I Cannot Deny You’ – The Nature Strip pledge their support through another hyperactive power pop blast. Catch the launch tomorrow.
As ubiquitous as their namesake – an agricultural feature of suburban Australian cities separating private property from the road – The Nature Strip have assembled again to release another slice of dynamic, jangling pop filled to the brim with verve, melody and a sparkle as bright and illuminating as the afternoon sun. The lyrics, according …
Track: GRXCE is not following ‘Family Traditions’ – another cathartic blast of muscular pop, along with tour news.
Following up on their debut single ‘Pretty Boy‘, Sydney grunge pop exponents GRXCE have just released ‘Family Traditions’ which proves their adroitness at creating indelible muscular pop grunge of the highest order. ‘Family Tradition does ease off on the accelerator slightly, bit it is nonetheless a powerfully crafted pop missile. The track has a serious …
Live Review and Gallery: Carly Rae Jepsen/ Lewis OfMan, 3Olympia, 04/02/2023
Canadian pop star Carly Rae Jepsen brought her ‘So Nice’ tour to Dublin this weekend for the first night of the European leg of the tour and it was a fantastic night of pop hits from start to finish. Lewis OfMan opened the night with his synth heavy dance set. This was not the way …
Gallery & Set List: Rebecca Black / Jessica Winter – The Academy Greenroom, Dublin 04.02.2023
Rebecca Black played to a sold-out crowd at Dublin’s The Academy Greenroom as part of her ‘Let Her Burn’ tour and bringing with her experimental pop artist Jessica Winter.Jessica playing for 30 minutes, while Rebecca played a 18 song strong set-list. Jessica Winter Photo’s: Rebecca Black Photo’s & Set-list: Intro – WAIGDWYCrumbsMLCRead My MindDestroy MeSick …