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Arrow Valley – By Design – Backseat Mafia
West Midland heavy rockers Arrow Valley have shared the video for their new single ‘By Design’ which follow the bands previous single‘ Ode (I See You)’. Both tracks are lifted from their new EP, ‘Embodiment’, which is due out on Friday the 18th of October. Arrow Valley have delivered another energetic slice of hard rock as powerful verses slide into explosive chorus packed with nifty guitar work, striking synths and fantastic clean vocals. Wait till the song really gets going as the band turn up the metal. You will be back for more. Check it out, here Find out more via the bands Facebook Like this: Like Loading… Related #Arrow #Valley #Design #Backseat #Mafia
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Helsinki’s Drug Store Raid Shine On Satirical New Single ‘I Wanna Be A Hipster’ – Backseat Mafia
Following the unapologetic, satirical punch of their post-punk anthem ‘Vi Är Finnjävlar’, Helsinki’s underground renegades Drug Store Raid return with another sonic blast in the form of I Wanna Be A Hipster. Continuing their irreverent streak, playfully skewering the hipster and artsy scenes, the track delivers an exhilarating and playful soundsacpe while poking fun at the band’s own place in the cultural matrix. A Fast-paced, angular guitars, driving drums and razor-sharp lyricism, the track brings a genre-blending sound that combines elements of punk, jazz-funk, indie-dance, and pop, ultimately resulting in a radiant post-punk, and ironicly, “hipster” sound. Raw, chaotic, yet undeniably catchy anthem, the tracks humour, self-aware irony and rebellious…
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An inventive and intimate jazz journey. – Backseat Mafia
It’s hard to pin down pianist and composer Eric Pan’s music, he is a troubadour and traveller both literally and creatively. Pulled towards jazz during his studies at the University of California, Santa Cuz, he’s been at the heart of New York’s vibrant grass roots scene for some time as well as building a strong reputation as an innovative solo performer around the Berlin clubs. As a touring musician he’s seen stages from Europe to Costa Rica, across numerous US states through to Taiwan, his birth-place. He also shared the spotlights with both Roy Hargrove, D’Angelo’s go to trumpet player, and drummer Jeff Hamilton. With miles continually clocking and collaborators…
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Three Years Younger Unveil Radiant New Single ‘Lost Path’ Ahead of ‘Pretty For Now’ EP – Backseat Mafia
Suffolk’s rising alternative-pop duo, Three Years Younger share radiant new single ‘Lost Path’ and announce upcoming EP ‘Pretty For Now’. Marking the beginning of an exciting new chapter for sisters Charlie and Megan Simpson, whose evocative songwriting and spine-tingling harmonies have already seen them acclaimed across BBC Introducing and appear at major festivals, the duo continues to cement their place in the alt-pop scene, drawing comparisons to the likes of Birdy, Lorde, and Imogen Heap, while bringing a theatrical flair reminiscent of The Last Dinner Party. Co-written and produced by the sisters themselves, the single crafts affecting melodies and lush, intricate arrangements to create a track which is both musically…
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Empathy Return With Boisterous Sophomore Single ‘A Dying Breed’ – Backseat Mafia
Dublin alt-rock band Empathy are back with their second single ‘A Dying Breed’. Building on the intensity of their debut, the new single offers a sharp, alt-rock sound, bringing some excellent guitar riffs and infectious melodic vocals. The track builds tension from the start from the start with a tightly locked guitar diff and beat that gradually builds to an explosive chorus. Led by effortlessly infectious vocals, delivering biting social message through a smokey and pleasingly controlled tone, the track is at once catchy and musically intriguing. A striking example of the bands ability both as writers and performers, the track is as comparable to Queens Of The Stages as…
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Pop Icon Announces Unmissable Show at Sydney’s Enmore Theatre – Backseat Mafia
Kesha is back. After seven long years, she’s ready to break the silence with a return that feels less like a tour announcement and more like a defiant reclamation of the space she’s always owned. Her voice and her energy are set to ripple through Australia once again in January 2025. And it’s not just any show — it’s House of Kesha. Imagine a sweat-drenched, glitter-streaked club dance party, a place where Kesha reigns supreme as the emcee of our collective catharsis. It promises to be an event that blurs the lines between performer and audience, a fever dream of pop stardom in its most chaotic, glorious form. Kesha, raw…
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Love Ghost X Skold – Ski Mask – Backseat Mafia
US indie/alt-rock maverick Love Ghost (Finnegan Bell) and Swedish industrial music legend Tim Skold (SKOLD, Shotgun Messiah, KMFDM, Marilyn Manson, Motionless in White) have shared their third collaborative single titled ‘Ski Mask’. The song is included on their debut album, which is set for release on 22nd November via Metropolis Records. “It takes the listener on an emotional journey and has a crestfallen vibe akin to what a broken society feels like,” explains Bell. “Influenced by how an over-medicated youth can find it hard to manage the ups and downs of life as an adult,the lyrics deal with my personal relationship with pharmaceuticals, altered brain chemistry and how it leads you to some very…
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Dance Metal Pioneer Iman – Backseat Mafia
Originally hailing from Bahrain, Iman is a London based multi-instrumentalist and the driving force behind an alternative music project that blends electronic and industrial alt-rock/metal, often dubbed as ‘Dance Metal’. Give us a potted history of yourself My name is Iman and I’m a multi-instrumental electrometal/darkwave/industrial solo artist, originally from Bahrain and now living in London. I released my first song in 2019 but at the time it was only a hobby. Since the start of 2022 I decided to dedicate myself more seriously to my music and had my very first gig as a solo artist in October 2023 to promote my debut EP ‘What Doesn’t Kill You’. Since then the…
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Kappekoff’s new single ‘Warmth’ is a (Jimmy) Smash in waiting – Backseat Mafia
Not familiar with Oslo’s Kappekoff? You should be; you’ve got about a month to get your stuff together before his new album arrives, and we’re premiering the new single to give you a hand with that. The new record’s a counterpart to last year’s Old Spring, and was trailed by ‘Right Back to Where We Started’ back in July. The actual lead single’s got a co-sign from Jimmy Smash and sounds suitably huge for a project that’s attained serious legs since main man Magnus Falkenberg kicked it off a decade ago, tipping the hat to artists like Todd Terje, Roosevelt & Lindstrøm. Speaking about ‘Warmth’, Falkenberg says: “I wrote ‘Warmth’…
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9T7 – On Intuition – Backseat Mafia
The Breakdown Aviary Bridge Records – 8.0 Dutch producer 9T7 shines on the beautifully warming and intricate new EP ‘On Intuition’. Opening with the warming modulated synths, gentle and percussive beats and plucky bass of ‘Modern Vintage’ which features fellow dutch producers Emulov, the EP quickly sets a chilled and sophisticated tone through its jazz influenced feel and lo-fi sound pallet. Introducing a plucky, reverb soaked guitar line comparable to The XX, the track showcases 9T7’s ability to create electronic music that feels strikingly organic. ‘Eyes Closed’ continues this approach, taking on a more buoyant vibe. It’s light and breezy chord progression and shuffling beat and arrangement give the track…
