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Crimson Veil – Awake – Backseat Mafia
UK dark occult alternative metal band Crimson Veil have shared their new single, ‘Awake,’ a dramatic, emotional, and grandiose track from their debut album ‘Hex’, which is set for release on September 20 via Reigning Phoenix Music (RPM). The track explores themes of grief and hopelessness, likened to a stormy sea growing increasingly intense and violent until its end. The band explain: “‘Awake’ is about carrying someone through the water and drowning slowly…it made total sense to shoot the video by the sea. It was shot at sunrise and its was freezing cold! I think you can see how challenging the whole thing was and that only adds to the tension. The drone shots only add to the…
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Lectric – Thrillseeker – Backseat Mafia
Blistering rock ‘n’ roll bands are never in short supply; however, now and then, one band comes along that stands above the rest. Lectric embodies the classic rock approach but brings it bang up to date with a heavier, dynamic sound that demands to be played live. Or at least at full volume. With ‘Thrillseeker’, the band has managed to capture the energy of a live show with all the precision of well-rehearsed and well-performed songcraft. If you can’t get to see them live then this is the next best thing. The band are not only tight musically, but the gang-like vocals on tracks like ‘Thrillseeker’ and the album’s single…
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Denise Mangiardi Returns With New Album ‘On The Brink’ After Five-Year Hiatus – Backseat Mafia
After a five-year break, Denise Mangiardi, the gifted singer, songwriter, pianist, and classical composer, makes a highly anticipated return with her new album, On The Brink. Following her 2019 album Brown Book, this latest work features a mix of original compositions and fresh takes on American songbook classics, showcasing her mastery of strings, singing, and arranging. A beautiful blend of strings, jazz instrumentation and emotive delivery , the album showcases a rich musical understanding and some wonderful virtuoso musicianship. From the opening track ‘The Walk’ to the title track ‘On The Brink’, and poignant pieces like ‘Celeste’, Mangiardi’s songwriting, piano, and vocal skills shine bright across the album’s 7 tracks.…
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Dublin Based Risers, Still Blue Unveil Beautiful, Emotive New Single ‘Brushstrokes’ – Backseat Mafia
Following a wave of critical acclaim and their debut TV appearance, Dublin indie risers Still Blue continue their ascent with the release of their new single, ‘Brushstrokes’. ‘Brushstrokes’ marks the bands first release of the year, showcasing a more delicate, Americana and Folk tinted side to their sound to the vibrant indie-pop of previous releases. An organic soundscape anchored by warm, muted acoustic guitar the track captures a melancholic serenity, led by the delicate smooth and elegantly sweet lead vocals. Gradually adding layers of atmospheric, beautifully placed strings, electric guitar and delicate piano soaked in reverb, the band showcase an understanding emotive songwriting writing and building rich a intricate, subtle…
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Canadian Rockers The Jailbirds – Backseat Mafia
The Canadian trio have been making a name for themselves with their explosive live shows. They are now set to bring their live show to a studio with a new EP due later this year and a full length album to follow. Give us a potted history of the band The Jailbirds started out with just a few friends from high school, converting a storage locker into a rehearsal space just outside of Toronto, Canada. We (Myke and Liam) had been playing in bands together since around 2011 in different groups, but started The Jailbirds through college after writing some songs that had a new feeling to them. We had…
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The Waeve – Broken Boys – Backseat Mafia
The Waeve composed of Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall have shared a new track, ‘Broken Boys’, taken from their forthcoming second album City Lights which is due out on the 20th September. “The band had an identity this time around so we had a little bit more of a framework to know how we might operate,” notes Dougall of their differing approaches. “But obviously, the circumstances were quite different…” Part starry eyed indie, part guitar led rock n roll, ‘Bad Boys’ is something completely different to anything else out there and all the better for it. Coxon lays some Blur style guitar work in between this duos marvelous and eccentric, almost experimental, wanderings. Many a music…
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Bette Smith – Goodthing – Backseat Mafia
American blues/soul/rock singer Bette Smith may have one of the best voices in the business, and with ‘Goodthing,’ she proves she has one of the best-sounding bands in the business, too. Thirteen tracks bring a modern refresh of a classic soulful sound. With a voice like Smiths, an album can be hit or miss, depending on the musical backing. ‘Goodthing’ opens the album with some good old-fashioned rock riffing that hits that spot inside where you know an album is going to be mega. Crystal clear in its production, the music has a laid-back vibe with plenty of breathing space. Nothing is here that’s not needed. There is no extra…
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Gardens – Flaws – Backseat Mafia
Viennese Dream-Pop quartet Gardens have shared their new surf/psych single ‘Flaws’. The band have also announced their debut album of the same name, due out on the 1st November via Siluh Records. Beneath the elementary but deceptively intricate arrangements, Luca’s savvy songwriting instincts chronicle trials of mental health, the rites of passage of youth and the dizzying fogs of heartbreak. Naming your debut album Flaws is a frank admission of fresh scars still in the process of healing, right beneath a diamond-flickering surface: “It’s like writing a diary” Luca says, “Or just writing your thoughts down. That’s what everybody tells you; it’s what therapists have told me. Just write it down, so it gets out…
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Therabody TheraFace Depuffing Wand Review: With Photos
PS Photography | Renee RodriguezPS Photography | Renee Rodriguez While each product featured is independently selected by our editors, we may include paid promotion. If you buy something through our links, we may earn commission. Read more about our Product Review Guidelines here. Do you cry a lot? Do you live in the same city as an ex partner and run into them frequently, leaving you a sobbing mess for days on end afterward? Do you wake up with your eyes nearly swollen shut (due to aforementioned crying) on a regular basis? No? Just me? OK, so here’s the tea: I ran into my ex boyfriend after three months of…
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Big Warm Bed – Jackie – Backseat Mafia
Big Warm Bed (Jacob Andrews) shares emotive new single ‘Jackie’, take from his debut EP ‘Shores I’m Swimming In’ due out September 26th via Dance To The Radio. The track was produced by Harry Jordan at Bam Bam Studios and mixed by Joel Johnston. Speaking ahead of his latest EP reveal, Big Warm Bed explained: “I wrote ‘Jackie’ in a 20 minute bout of, I guess, “‘pre grief” one day when I was feeling a certain way about my mum’s terminal illness. It just sort of rolled out of my mouth and onto the page as I was playing the chords. She had been ill for a long time before…
