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Tom Odell Adds Final Sydney Opera House Show Due to Overwhelming Demand – Backseat Mafia
Tom Odell, the multi-platinum British singer and songwriter, has announced an additional and final performance at the Sydney Opera House on January 5, 2024, following overwhelming demand. These two performances, set in one of Australia’s most iconic venues, will mark Odell’s only Australian appearances. Both shows will feature The Metropolitan Orchestra, promising a unique musical experience blending Odell’s emotive songwriting with lush orchestral arrangements. The announcement comes on the heels of the release of Black Friday, Odell’s latest album, which has been met with critical and fan acclaim. Its title track has garnered over 166 million streams on Spotify and amassed 2.75 billion views on TikTok. Following the album’s success,…
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Maximo Park / Melanie Baker – Concorde 2, Brighton 20.10.2024 – Backseat Mafia
Maximo Park have always been a crowd pleaser, and tonight is no exception with a dedicated fan base sold out show at Brighton’s Concorde 2 Maximo Park recently released their eighth Studio album ‘Stream of Life’. The album itself is inspired by a short story by Ukrainian-born Brazilian writer Clarice Lispector, who ponders why people do the things that they do and how there’s an inner flow to every individual. Tonight’s show has more of an emotional intensity, reflecting the new material and the album as a whole! The band itself shows that their emotions are synonymous, but uplifting songwriting shines through throughout the show by digging deep into existential…
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Medium Build Teams Up With Julien Baker On Beautiful New Single ‘Yoke’ – Backseat Mafia
Rising singer-songwriter Medium Build (Nick Carpenter) has teamed up with Julien Baker on new track ‘Yoke’. The track is the second single from Medium Build’s forthcoming EP, ‘Marietta’, due out November 15 via Slowplay/Island Records. Nick Carpenter, a.k.a. Medium Build, and Baker have been friends for over a decade—since their college days at Middle Tennessee State—where they bonded over music and shared experiences of growing up queer in the Southern church. “Yoke” reflects on this experience of belonging and the pain of leaving behind a community that may not accept you. Given their long friendship, it’s fitting for Baker to feature on the track where they sing, “I gave them my youth, made some lifelong friends, who no longer…
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Caravan Palace – Brighton Dome, Brighton 22.10.2024 – Backseat Mafia
‘Caravan Place’ bring their energetic French Electro swing sounds to Brighton Dome on the leg of their current European tour. Right from the word go Brighton Dome erupted in dance and head popping aplenty and with the band dancing around the stage manoeuvring to various instruments! The Band itself are based in Paris with Zoe Colotis being the front woman with influences of the likes of Djanjo Reinard, Vitalic and Daft Punk. The Band formed as a three piece when they were recruited to Compose the soundtrack of a silentadult movie. In 2011 the band release an EP called ‘Clash’ which featured the songs ‘12 juin3049’ and ‘Clash’. Current band…
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High Jump Share Extended Mix Of ‘CLIIAL’ On Radiant New Double A-Side – Backseat Mafia
London duo high jump return with the extended version of the beautiful and atmospheric ‘CLIIAL’, a release complete with a Gone Dolphin Remix (an addictive and danceable remix under their other creative alias). Mixed by renowned engineer Max Cooke (GoodBooks and Ellie Goulding among others), the new AA-side is an excellent example of high jump’s capabilities. Offer both an extra flourish on the previously released ‘CLIALL’ as well as a fresh take on the track through the vibrant new remix. Probably the most complete sounding and musically rich cut from the duo’s debut EP ‘001’, ‘CLIIAL’ brings together a rich soundscape of plucky guitars, atmospheric synths and tight beats under…
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LiVES Unleash a Fiery Critique of Modern Society with Explosive New Album Let Them Eat Cake – Backseat Mafia
British alt-rock trio LiVES unleashes a raw, socio-politically charged sound in their new album Let Them Eat Cake, a furious blend of gritty indie rock with a heavy dose of cynicism. Hot off their recent singles, “Come Together#2” (co-written with James Morrison) and the confrontational “Cancelled,” LiVES deliver a loud, intense album packed with razor-sharp riffs, pounding drums, and a relentless critique of modern society. Produced by the iconic John Cornfield (Muse, Oasis), Let Them Eat Cake channels the disillusioned voice of lead songwriter Peter Chisholm. With snarling, foul-mouthed lyrics, each track tackles a hot-button issue—from the disingenuous nature of the internet to the bleak reality of politics and media…
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Emerging Pop Artist HEENEY shines within Nostalgic ‘Circles’ – Backseat Mafia
Eora/Sydney-based pop artist HEENEY has just released her lush single ‘Circles’ – click to stream. ‘Circles’ is an expansive rush of free-flowing pop bliss, falling through layers of warm instrumentation and emotive melodies that wrap around HEENEY’s introspective lyrics. The track radiates a bittersweet charm, balancing hope with gentle vulnerability, inviting listeners into an immersive and deeply personal soundscape. HEENEY shares the track is about, “The feeling of when you’re in free-fall just seconds away from smashing into the concrete, and desperately figuring out how to brace for the impact. It’s about the rush of adrenaline that hits when you realise there’s no way to stop yourself from falling. It’s…
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Buck Meek Invites Australia on a Journey Through Haunted Mountain next March – Backseat Mafia
Buck Meek’s music it inhabits a space. As the lead guitarist of Big Thief and a poetic force in his own right, Meek isn’t concerned with spectacle but with presence. In March 2025, he’ll bring that distinct presence to Australia’s East Coast, guiding listeners through the weather-worn beauty and eerie stillness of Haunted Mountain, his third solo album. Meek’s songs feel like handwritten letters from faraway places, full of sparse yet tactile details—roses made of light, tiny crystal dewdrops, a field of dead lilies—that quietly bloom with each note. This album was written by Buck as he ventured across mountains and ranges, from the cold springs in the Serra da…
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YAGKI’s ‘Apartment’ is an anthemic dreamy haven. – Backseat Mafia
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 music – this time the track ‘Apartment’. This one presses on the brakes ever so slightly: it’s an anthemic slow burner with luscious gentle sounds and Yagki’s achingly beautiful vocals as soft as a silken veil floating in the air. Yagki’s vocals are ever dripping with pure emotion: a bittersweet melancholia and this is reflected…
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LAU Commands In Unapologetic Dance Pop Anthem ‘Devil I Know’ – Backseat Mafia
Eora/Sydney based dance/pop artist LAU has just released her empowering new single, ‘Devil I Know’, produced/mixed by James Guido – click to stream. ‘Devil I Know’ surges with relentless energy, powered by pulsating bass lines and rising synth layers that build magnetic tension. The vocals swirl with an irresistible allure, cascading towards a cathartic pre-chorus before exploding into the vibrant chorus. LAU shares the inspiration behind the track: “‘Devil I Know’ captures the struggle of being irresistibly drawn to someone who isn’t good for you, acknowledging the heartache that comes with it. They are the devil you know. It’s a powerful reflection on love’s dark side that resonates with anyone…
