pop
SEE: Jarrel the Young – ‘Paris In The Fall’ – yearning modern R’n’B
YOU MAY not know him by name, but it’s pretty much a dead cert that you’ve heard Jarrel The Young’s work; the Toronto-based producer has been at the faders for everyone from David Guetta to Tory Lanez to Fall Out Boy. He’s stepped out to the public-facing side of things with his second EP, due …
PREMIERE: Gefahrgeist’s ‘Graceless’ is a soaring, twinkling debut
WE LOVE new and upcoming bands here at Backseat Mafia. It keeps us going, looking for that next band or song that just stops you dead and totally rearranges both your brain chemistry and your day. Isn’t that the gift of music? Ladies and gents, please be upstanding to welcome aboard the delicious rollercoaster of …
Track: Leyya – The Paper
Austrian indie pop duo Leyya are purveyors of the most delightful and whimsical tunes (see our review of single ‘Sauna’ a few years back). Their new single ‘The Paper’ is a bubbling, uplifting track with singer Sophie Lindinger’s floating, melancholic and enthralling vocals soaring elegantly and hypnotically over an acoustic ripple. It is extremely enchanting …
Premiere: K.O.A. reveal new single, Our Last
Brought up on a diet of Green Day, Third Eye Blind and Eminem, Arizona brothers Austin and Jagger a.k.a. K.O.A. have released a new single ‘Our Last’, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Nowadays more inspired by artists like Lil Peep, Corbin and Bobby Raps, the pair have been working …
Premiere: Al Di Meola & Dodi Battaglia release new track, One Sky
When two guitar legends combine, sparks fly. Or at least that’s what we’ve gleaned from listening to this brand new track, One Sky, from American fusion legend Al Di Meola and former slinger for 70’s prog-poppers Pooh Battaglia. It’s out today on 7” vinyl and streaming and we’re delighted to be premiering it this morning …
Track: Flowers – Erik
Flowers new single ‘Erik’ is their contribution to Slumberland’s SLR30 Singles Series and their first single since 2017. Due for release December 4th via Slumberland records. Written about their wayward pet hamster, it’s a lovely tune, and a prime piece of the grungy, fuzzy pop that Flowers are so expert at creating.Simple yet effective with …
Track: TANDM – Earthworm (2020 Remastered)
‘Earthwork (2020 Remastered)’ from Toronto duo TANDM (Thomas Franklin and Maxine Beck-Sinderby) is such a delightful pop song – catchy, bubbly and endearing, providing a panacea to our dark and troubled times. According to the band, This song is our response to the people who don’t believe music-making to be a professional career, or in …
TRACK: Vera Hotsauce – ‘Ricochet’: railing against the wrongs
THE ARTIST’S name suggests that we’re in for a giggle to British ears, as it hints of something out of a 1960s’ Carry On film or a Frankie Howerd sketch. But all is not what it seems. Vera Hotsauce is deadly serious and “Ricochet”, (referred to as a ‘diss track’) and video take aim specifically …
Track: Mumble Tide – Love Thing
Bristol duo Mumble Tide have released ‘Love Thing’, the title track from their forthcoming debut EP, set for release on 13th November through Nothing Fancy. Navigating both the excitement and anxieties of a new relationship, the song ‘Love Thing’ was one of the first Gina Leonard wrote for Mumble Tide. “We had tried a bunch …
Track: Magon – Change
Along with announcing his 2nd album ‘Hour After Hour’ due for release January 29, 2021. Magon has also shared the first single – ‘Change’. Born out of a year-long period during which everything changed in his life. This sweet ballad sounds like the perfect mix between indie rock and psych pop, between Ty Segall and The Velvet Underground. Laid …