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Premiere: Disout reveal new lyric video for ‘Dissonance’
Polish metallers Disout are releasing their brand new single ‘Dissonance’, taken from their forthcoming debut album – out early 2021, and we’re delighted to be able to premiere the accompanying lyric video right here on Backseat Mafia today. Starting off with these introverted riffs, there’s always a sense of malice about things lurking in the …
Premiere: Piqued Jacks release the glorious alt-rock of ‘Golden Mine’
Out tomorrow (27th November) is the brand new single from Italian outfit Piqued Jacks. Called Golden Mine, it’s a track of rich aplomb from a band who are seeking to make themselves very much heard, and we’re delighted to premiere it right here on Backseat Mafia today. Whilst earlier single ‘Every Day Special’ featured ear …
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 …
Premiere: Asses Release new track, ‘Strange Habits’
Founded by Markus Siegenhort (Lantlos) and Christian Kolf (Valborg) with drummer Patrick Schroeder in 2017, and abandoning their early grindcore style in favour of the garage/alt-rock they sit within now, Asses are gearing up to the Release of their debut EP ‘Feelings of a boy’, out via Wolves And Vibrancy Records on September 25th. From it …
Premiere: The Total Rejection release new video for ‘Gravy’
We’ve already fallen pretty much head over heels for Garage / Psych rockers The Total Rejection, and their forthcoming album The Time Traveller’s 3rd Will & Testament’ (Raving Pop Blast! Records), which you can peruse at your leisure here, so we’re delighted to premiere the new video for the track ‘Gravy’, right here on Backseat Mafia. …
Premiere: Faux Machismo reveal new video for Dopamine
Leeds duo Faux Machismo, aka Maeve Munro and Anna Ridley, have been doing a fine line in stoner-witch-doom-grunge (that’s record label Muzai’s description but it’s so perfect I stole it) for a while now, and so we’re delighted to premiere their new video for ‘Dopamine’. Originally part of an ep, Dopamine is one of the …
Premiere: Atticus Reveal new video for ‘Tony’
We’re delighted to premiere the video for the new single ‘Tony’ from Irish alt-rockers Atticus right here on Backseat Mafia. The band went into a studio for the first time with this recording, something they say “is a step into a more focused direction for us, following a sound that has been teased in our …
Premiere: Silverkord – Halcyon
London rock band Silverkord have a new single coming tomorrow, and we have the first view of their massive new track ‘Halcyon’. Taken from their upcoming debut album, ‘Halcyon’ is a swirling mass of rock, grunge and prog. Crushing riffs and soaring vocals sit atop a rock solid rhythm section, altogether framing a dynamic sound …
Premiere: Air Drawn Dagger – Hexed
Sheffield rockers Air Drawn Dagger Started out in the back of a cake shop when guitarist Lewis and vocalist Maisie started writing songs almost immediately after meeting. Fast forward to a honed, and much more experienced Air Drawn Dagger who are releasing the single Hexed, which we are delighted to Premiere tonight on Backseat Mafia. …
Premiere: Kings County – 7 Reasons
Long standing Orlando rockers Kings County release their new single 7 Reasons today, and we’re delighted to be premiering it here on Backseat Mafia. The band have been together since the mid 90s when they got together on Long Island, NY and over the course of their history have opened up for the likes of …