punk/post-punk
Live Review: Amyl And The Sniffers – Speakers Corner, Sydney, NSW 06.01.2022
‘BIRTHDAY PARTY’ The last time I saw Amyl and the Sniffers was at the Factory Theatre in March 2020. Australia had just gone into lockdown, although the PM was encouraging punters to go to the footy. Fast forward two years, the world is still dealing with Covid and Australia has become a circus of the …
Meet: Nixer release new track ‘People Feel’ and we chatted about 2022 plans and falafels.
Nixer release new single ‘People Feel‘ on 5 January on Blowtorch Records, the title track from their EP which is to be released in the spring. I had a chat with the duo who had the best start to 2022 when the single was played ahead of release by Lauren Laverne on her BBC6Music breakfast …
Premiere: Brooklyn post-punks Catcher release brilliant new single / video – ‘Comparing Saviors and Friends’; see it first, here
Brooklyn based post-punks Catcher have returned for one more single in this, their first as a band, with the frenetic ‘Comparing Saviors and Friends’, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere it, and it’s accompanying video, right here on Backseat Mafia today. The band have been making a splash, playing countless sold out shows …
Track: Fontaines D.C. treat fans to a Christmas present with ‘A Lucid Dreamer (Live Version)’
Fontaines D.C. have given fans an early Christmas present, a surprise release of ‘A Lucid Dreamer (Live Version)’ on all streaming platforms. It is a stripped back version of ‘A Lucid Dream‘ from their Grammy nominated second album A Hero’s Death released in 2020 on Partisan Records. This version is almost unrecognisable from the original. …
Track: Berlin post-punks KAMOOS release two singles, Metronumb and Mighty Mighty
From a currently moody, cold, grey, but always sultry, Berlin, we welcome not one but two tracks this week from post-punk outfit Kamoos. First up is Metronumb – released Wednesday the 8th on Cabbage records. The track sets off on what appears to be a familiar journey, keeping within the boundaries of the Kamoos way. But as we get moving it strays away …
Track: The Rumjacks – Bloodsoaked in Chorus
The Rumjacks continue with more brilliance as they share the second single “Bloodsoaked in Chorus,” taken from their forthcoming EP ‘Brass For Gold’ EP, due 11th February. While ‘Hestia’ (read our review here) had the band conquering a global pandemic in order to record, ‘Brass for Gold’ saw the boys united in person for the first time. Producing a sound that …
Track: Rubber Oh – Little Demon
Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs Pigs guitarist Sam Grant’s new band Rubber Oh, have shared their debut single ‘Little Demon’. The track will be released as a limited edition coloured vinyl 7″, exclusively available via Bandcamp only. The 7″ goes on sale this Friday, the 3rd December on Rocket Recordings as part of the last Bandcamp Friday. “It’s a reference to when you’re lying …
News: The Dollyrots Release ‘Down The Rabbit Hole’ On Stevie Van Zandt’s Wicked Cool Records A 24-Track Collection Of B-Sides, Rarities & Covers
The Dollyrots are set to release ‘Down The Rabbit Hole’, a 24-track collection of B-sides, rarities and cover songs with a Dollyrots twist. The diverse collection features tracks from throughout the band’s 20 year history, remastered and including some previously unheard songs and alternate takes. ‘Down The Rabbit Hole’ is available for pre-order now as a deluxe 2-disc …
Live Review: Contrapact / H.O.P.E.? / Nyx Division – Star Theater, Portland, OR, 27.11.2021
Few things bring PDX punks together like a good cause and a benefit show. Long known for its progressive traditions, the city of Portland, and the bands that call it home seem to know no end when it comes to donating their time. Tonight, Contrapact, H.O.P.E.? and Nyx Division entertained the crowd that came together …
Live Review: The Levellers / Peat & Diesel / Maelor Hughes, Manchester Academy 26.11.2021
Unfortunately, the perils of the M62 and the dreaded Pennines scuppered my chances of making it to the Academy in time to catch the opener, Maelor Hughes, on the bill tonight. When I did arrive, I was met with a sea of Leveller’s shirts, ranging from the early nineties right through to the present day, …