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Emerging Artist Lucy Frost Releases Soul-Stirring New Single ‘To Pieces’ – Backseat Mafia
Boston rising singer-songwriter Lucy Frost continues to defy genre limitations with her latest release, ‘To Pieces’. A captivating intimate and harmonious indie-folk soundscape, the track brings a warming sense of heartfelt melancholy through both its delicate instrumentation and its emotive vocal delivery. Built around lightly strummed guitar and some haunting, reverb soaked swells of whale song link guitar which highlight the track’s depth of emotion. Growing throughout, the tracks subtly and restraint is to be admired before it reaches a climactic final chorus underpinned by minimal electronic drums and layers of beautiful, atmospheric strings. At its core, To Pieces is a story of vulnerability, an exploration of new love coloured…
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ASTRA Channels Old School Hip-Hop On ‘Pulp Fiction’ – Backseat Mafia
ASTRA’s new single Pulp Fiction is a high-octane homage to the iconic film, merging the artist’s love for classic American cinema with the grit and flair of ‘90s hip-hop. Known for his bold lyricism and cinematic style, ASTRA once again proves his knack for crafting immersive experiences. Produced by Michael Bradshaw, the track is a nostalgic yet fresh dive into an era of music known for its raw sound and unapologetic swagger. The beat is gritty and dynamic, embodying the intense energy of Pulp Fiction’s crime-fueled, ultra cool themes with a modern touch. Lyrically, ASTRA brings the same intensity as his muse, delivering lines packed with clever references and an almost theatrical edge.…
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Kappekoff readies new album and taps Pasha for ‘Late Night’ – Backseat Mafia
Oslo-based producer and bassist Magnus Falkenberg is preparing a new record, out two weeks tomorrow and serving as a companion piece to last year’s excellent New Spring; before then, he’s releasing one more single from the record, one of five collaborations that form the backbone of the album, and it could very well be the best single yet. ‘Late Night’ features a guest appearance from Norwegian rapper Pasha, who’s on the outside looking in on the world of Kappekoff. Here’s what he had to say about his contribution: “The vibe I had in mind when I was writing was a rooftop party with a DJ and MC. Kind of like…
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Bobby Freemont Shines On ‘Hurt No More’ – Backseat Mafia
Bobby Freemont shares the emotive yet infectious alt-pop grower ‘Hurt No More’. Freemont first made his mark as a record producer, amassing over 50 million streams while collaborating with Grammy-nominated and Juno-winning artists. But after the tragic loss of three people close to him, Freemont turned inward, embarking on journey of self healing and discover, eventually leading to launch his own solo career. His debut EP, Doors To Kick, received critical acclaim and has since garnered nearly 3 million streams. Now sharing the new single, taken from the anticipated upcoming debut album The Death Of Bobby Freemont, Bobby continues to grow as an artist. With the release of his latest single, ‘Hurt No…
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Fingerless are facing the ‘Monster’ of self doubt in their intense, anthemic new single. – Backseat Mafia
Long time favourites here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, the irrepressible Fingerless are back with the deliciously restrained and haunting tones of ‘Monster’. Eschewing their normal psychedelic-tinged upbeat pace, ‘Monster’ is a caged beast coasting on simple delicate guitars supported by pounding epic percussion with singer channelling a better version of Chris Martin, crooning like a Las Vegas entertainer with an anthemic monster chorus fringed with harmonised back up vocals. Marc Cheesman says of the track, in his usueal self-drepracting way: …it’s a pretty simple song, but a deeply personal one. We’ve been playing this live for a long time, but I resisted recording it. Basically it’s about…
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Manchester Psych Fest announce first names for 2025 – Backseat Mafia
Manchester Psych Fest, the UK’s premier psych music and cultural festival has today announced the first acts for another huge edition of the one-day event, scheduled to return to Manchester on Saturday 30th August 2025. Building on the success of MPF 2024, with its acclaimed first outdoor stage at Projekts Skate Park, Manchester Psych Fest 2025 will bring masked Scandis Goat to Manchester for their Psych Fest debut, flanked by returnees Deadletter, vaporwave musician George Clanton, singer-songwriter Anna Erhard, local legends PINS celebrating 10 years of ‘Wild Nights’, South London trio Honeyglaze, San Diego’s Crocodiles and cinematic funk duo Kit Sebastian. On top of that, melancholy project Bubble Tea and Cigarettes, Glasgow psych-rock band Helicon, psych-groovers Goblyns, Belgian five-piece Mojo & The Kitchen Brothers, explorative outfit Yuuf, self-styled DIY boyband Fuzz Lightyear, hyped psych group Goji Moon, fast-riser Yasmin…
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Rowan Smith’s ‘Slow Clouds’ Drifts by With a Timeless Jangle and Melancholic Spirit – Backseat Mafia
Lutruwita/Tasmania-based singer-songwriter Rowan Smith shares an exclusive premiere with Backseat Mafia today for the release of his latest single, ‘Slow Clouds’. The track floats ahead of an upcoming show on November 9th, a special live band performance in Naarm/Melbourne. With ‘Slow Clouds’, Smith offers a taste of his 2024 album ‘In the Key of Kintsugi’, a collection of old and new songs meticulously crafted to mirror his evolution as an artist. After spending the early ‘90s weaving himself into the fabric of Melbourne’s indie scene with bands like Macguffins and Barefoot, Smith’s career has been a steady testament to refined storytelling and thoughtful reinvention. In ‘In the Key of Kintsugi’,…
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Cosmic Room 99 – Cosmic Room 99 – Backseat Mafia
Italian psych band Cosmic Room 99 recently released their debut self-titled album on Sister 9 Recordings (UK), Little Cloud Records (US) and Shyrec (Italy). The band’s name was inspired by a documentary called ‘The Cosmic Room’, which tells the story of NATO employee Bob Cohen accidentally discovering a top-secret plan to eradicate part of the world’s population to maintain Earth’s sustainability. The number 99 in numerology represents someone who uses their gifts to make the world a better place, encapsulating the band’s ethos. Drawing influences from a diverse range of sources, including the obsessive rhythms of The Velvet Underground, the dreamy psychedelia of Syd Barrett’s Pink Floyd, the harmonies of…
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The Vaccines/ Delivery/ T Truman – HMV Empire – Coventry 27/10/24 – Backseat Mafia
The Vaccines are back with a new album and put on a stellar show at the sold out HMV Empire in Coventry. A gig on a Sunday night are normally quite chilled out nights, but this isn’t a normal Sunday night, its Half Term and this Coventry crowd is ready to party with The Vaccines. First up was a recognisable face in T Truman, the side project of The Vaccines guitarist Tim Lanham. Decked out with a roller banner, a battered old keyboard and an 80s boom box, with the occasional song with guitar, this side project is very different from the familiar tunes of The Vaccines, with this short…
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Fuzz Club announces first bands for 2025 Festival in Eindhoven – Backseat Mafia
UK-based independent label Fuzz Club are today announcing the first wave of bands set to perform at Fuzz Club Festival 2025. Returning after a four-year hiatus this year, the two-day celebration of fuzz, reverb and drone will take place once again at the historic Effenaar venue in Eindhoven, Netherlands over 9 & 10 May 2025. Headlining the festival will be the infamous masked Swedish collective Goat, who will be bringing their rapturous world-music party – fusing rhythmic psychedelia, Krautrock, funk and afrobeat – off the back of this year’s self-titled LP release. Rose City Band, the wide-screen cosmic country outlet of Ripley Johnson (Moon Duo/Wooden Shjips), will also appear. Alongside a…
