Sydney
Track: Sydney’s finest, The Nagging Doubts, unveil a paean to a friend in the gorgeous track ‘Glue’ with debut album on the way.
As I incessantly say, The Nagging Doubts are one of the finest and underrated young bands coming out of Sydney at the moment and we have followed their relatively nascent career with avid interest. Their new single ‘Glue’ proves that this band is a powerful force that deserves a wider audience. Sung by Ruby, the …
News: The iconic Ups and Downs announce 40th Anniversary tour with the brilliant The Crystal Set
In big news for those of us with fond memories of the paisley-tinged jingle jangle scene in Australia in the eighties, the iconic Ups and Downs have announced they will be celebrating their 40th anniversary next year with a tour. To add icing to an already enticing cake, the hugely underrated The Crystal Set from …
Track: YAGKI’s ‘Apartment’ is an anthemic dreamy haven.
The inimitable YAGKI (the nom de plume of multi-instrumentalist Sarah Yagki), a firm favourite here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, is ridiculously busy having just spent time in Mexico on a music camp and continued a run of live performances. And despite all this, she still has time to release the most immersive …
Premiere: YEEVS have ‘No Plans To Change’ as they drop a video for the track off their new album ahead of live dates.
Three-piece Gadigal-based trio YEEVS have just released their first album in five years entitled ‘ The Borderline, Thereabouts’ and we are very proud to premiere the video for the track ‘No Plans To Change’. ‘No Plans To Change’ is a reflective, contemplative track that glides over dappled guitars and the yearning vocals, and the video …
Album Review: The Nature Strip is in pristine condition with their new album ‘Domesticated Beast’: a cornucopia of delights.
With the welcome regularity and relief of a southerly buster after a stinking hot Sydney day, the esteemed The Nature Strip are back with another album packed full of pop goodness, delivered with their usual wry sense of humour and an uplifting lilt that’s as infectious as the crowd in a mosh pit these days. …
Premiere: Grids and Dots fancy ‘Movies At Your House’ in a shimmering haze of pure dreamy pop, ahead of new EP and launch date.
We are very honoured to give you an exclusive listen to the new song and video for ‘Movies At Your House’ from the wonderful Grids and Dots. This band has an unique brand of dreamy immersive pop, and they are purveyors of fey, wistful songs that floats in the skies like a fluffy cotton wool cloud. …
Track: Sydney duo End Scene are our ‘Flavour of the Month’ as they release the hounds with their new single, ahead of a new album.
We were mightily impressed by End Scene‘s 2021 album ‘All My Ghosts’ (see our review here) and other than a single in 2023 and a low key release earlier this year, things have been relatively quiet for the duo. But all is revealed: they have been working hard on a second album and have just …
Premiere: It’s all about ‘Guns n’ Money’ in the fabulous sparkling new single from Sydney’s PJ Orr, released ahead of new album.
We are over the moon to be able to bring you an exclusive listen to the new single ‘Guns n’ Money’ from Sydney trio PJ Orr. Purveyors of the finest antipodean fare, it’s been a while since the band released its album ‘Tightrope Walker’ back in 2020 (see my review here) and it’s great to …
Premiere: Tristan Courtney-Prior (Peabody) releases into the wild the raw vibrancy of ‘Irene and I’, ahead of new album.
We are honoured to premiere today the new single ‘Irene and I’ from Peabody alumni Tristan Courtney-Prior. The single comes off Courtney-Pror’s forthcoming solo album ‘Replication’ due out on 13 September 2024. ‘Irene and I’ is a fast paced ride that goes for the jugular with a hint of wild feedback in the ether and …
Premiere: Gadigal/Sydney band YEEVS unveil the shimmering and anthemic track ‘Regulars’ ahead of album release and launch date.
We here at the southern outpost of Backseat Mafia are very honoured to bring you a first listen to the new single ‘Regulars’ from Gadigal/Sydney band YEEVS ahead of their new album ‘The Borderline, Thereabouts’, due out on 30 August 2024. ‘Regulars’ has a delicious shimmering sound – delicate guitars trip gently through the air …