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Album Review: The Valery Trails’ ‘The Sky is Blue’ is an antipodean-flavoured collection of indelible anthems and evocative imagery.
The new album ‘The Sky is Blue’ is a glorious collection of antipodean indie pop vignettes from Brisbane outfit The Valery Trails – an album that is anthemic and bold. With a euphoric use of horns and a jingle jangle pop swing, opening track ‘Jaisalmer’ recalls the anthemic glory of fellow Brisbanites The Saints in their …
Premiere: Darcy Lane’s ‘Bored’: a soft and sultry observation on the ephemeral nature of modern life, plus single launch date and EP announced.
We are very honoured to premiere on Backseat Mafia the new single ‘Bored’ from Eora/Sydney-based alternative-pop artist Darcy Lane. This is a heavenly pop delight which assuages the temporal gloom we face these days with a silky soft and haunting refrain. It contrasts the sweetest pop delivery with an acerbic theme that acutely observes the …
Live Review: Christina Aguilera / Union J – The O2, London 05.08.2022
Words by Adrian Peel Hailed by opening act Union J as “the greatest voice of our generation”, Christina Aguilera stopped off at the O2 as part of a short UK tour – her first since the pandemic – which was due to culminate with a headline appearance at Brighton Pride on Saturday, August 6th. Images of the sultry singer looking every inch the superstar …
Premiere: Kate Bond Shares Powerful Single ‘We Just Want To Be Loved’
We are delighted to premiere the video for the new single ‘We Just Want To Be Loved’ by North East based singer songwriter Kate Bond. Written post Sarah Everard, ‘We Just Want To Be Loved’, is a song all about impunity in cases of violence against women. The powerful feminism centred lyrics and ideology is …
Track: Pollena – Lemons
London-based artist Pollena, formally of Girlhood, is today returning with her new single ‘Lemons’ which is out via Team Talk Records. This is the first single to be taken from her forthcoming debut EP which is to be announced shortly. Pollena comments: “I want to celebrate living a life that feels true to me and inspire others to do the same,” says …
Soundtrack of Our Lives: Emma Spartz
It’s one thing to admire an artist’s work from afar, behind a screen, or in the crowd of a show. But it is something else entirely to share a personal connection with an inspiring artist — for myself and singer-songwriter Emma Spartz, that personal connection was SPEA-A 236/336: Music Industry I/II at university. In a …
Track: Charlie Houston – Dinosaurs In The Garden
With the release of her second EP due out later this year, Charlie Houston has shared her new single ‘Dinosaurs In The Garden’, out now via Arts & Crafts. Houston’s effortless downcast vocals are a contrast to the vibrant backing track and in particular the rhythmic guitar work. Houston sound is dominated by exceptional guitar work that shines …
Live Gallery: All that Glitters is Dayglow – Live in Sydney 25.07.2022
Gallery: All that glitters is Dayglow – Live In Sydney.
Track: Tom Chaplin – Gravitational
Following the announcement of his forthcoming new album ‘Midpoint’, due 2nd September via BMG. Tom Chaplin has released the second song from the record ‘Gravitational’. An infectious indie-pop banger produced by Ethan Johns, ‘Gravitational’ sees Tom at his most upbeat. “There’s an ambiguity to the lyrics,” Tom admits. “The heavy chemicals now are the love for …
Track: Brisbane based Claude (Mess Esque, Requin) releases the raw, fragile and delicate beauty of ‘Tamarind’.
A touring member of the fabulous Mess Esque and a member of the much lamented Requin, Brisbane based Keeley Young has just released a very special solo project under the name Claude, and our first blissful encounter is the shimmering, fragile single ‘Tamarind’: a delectable morsel of sonic goodness. Gently plucking crystalline acoustic guitars support …