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Church Tongue Release New EP ‘You’ll Know It Was Me’, Listen To Title Track (Feat George Clarke Of Deafheaven) – Backseat Mafia
Midwest band Church Tongue have today released the EP ‘You’ll Know It Was Me’, with a focus track of the same name, featuring George Clarke (Deafheaven). Listen to the EP here Speaking of the track, singer Mike Sugars says: “I literally can’t believe George is on this song. He gave one of my favourite vocal performances I’ve ever heard. This is it—the title track. The centrepiece, if you will. There’s callbacks in this song to older tracks of ours, and if you’ve stuck around with us and put the pieces together, this song really does our past material justice and gives peace to those tracks. I knew going into this I wanted the songs to be about…
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Australian rock royalty, The Church at The Odeon Theatre, nipaluna/Hobart 30.11.2024 – Backseat Mafia
The legends that are The Church winged their way into Hobart to roll out the Tasmanian leg of their ‘The Already Yesterday Tour’, a celebration of the first four albums from the band, spanning the years 1981 to 1985, with those being Of Skins & Heart, The Blurred Crusade, Seance and Heyday. Steve Kilbey has, since 2020, settled the band’s lineup, which continues through to the current touring iteration. Ash Naylor (Even/The Stems/Rockwiz) and Ian Haug (Powderfinger) on guitars and backing vocals, have joined him alongside long-standing percussionist, Tim Powles, along with Nicholas Meredith on drums and Jeffrey Cain on additional guitars, keys and backing vocals. This stability of the…
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Antipodean legends The Church announce a celebration of their iconic first four albums with ‘The ALREADY YESTERDAY Tour’ – Backseat Mafia
The legendary The Church, will be hitting the road for their ‘The ALREADY YESTERDAY Tour’ which will see them perform songs from their first four iconic albums in theatres across Australia. The Church will play a selection of songs from the band’s first four albums – ‘Of Skins & Heart’, ‘The Blurred Crusade’, ‘Séance’, and ‘Heyday’. Collectively, these albums spawned some of the bands biggest hits including ‘The Unguarded Moment’, ‘Almost With You’ & ‘Electric Lash’ which have become staples on radio playlists globally. The shows will also celebrate an incredible discography across the bands vast and critically acclaimed releases – taking fans on a musical journey from the very beginning right through to…
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Exquisite ambient music for a living city – Hong Kong based composer Olivier Cong announces new album ‘Tropical Church’. – Backseat Mafia
A label with discernment is what you need to help you navigate the oceans of ambient electronica. Lawrence English’s Room40 provides such a service, “a beacon of sound…ringing out from the deepest south” as it’s strapline goes. So any transmission coming in from them is reassuringly one to tune into. Cue the news of the Room40’s latest signing, the Hong Kong based musician, sound artist and composer Olivier Cong, together with the announcement of his incoming album ‘Tropical Church’ (out via Room40 tributary Someone Good on July 19th). Co-founder of an independent label himself, Raven & The Sea, Cong’s 2020 debut ‘A Ghost & His Paintings’ made waves on the…
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The Ronson Hangup (featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band) unveil new video for single ‘SSDD (Same Shit Different Day)’ – Backseat Mafia
Today we can exclusively bring you the new video for the track ‘SSDD (Same Shit, Different Day)’ from Melbourne psych-pop supergroup The Ronson Hangup – featuring members of The Anyones, Dallas Crane, The Church, Even, Paul Kelly’s band and Courtney Barnett’s band. The track is off last year’s magnificent album ‘Centaurus’, reviewed by us here. ‘SSDD (Same Shit Different Day)’ has a crystalline guitar sound mixed with the heart thumping harmonies that create such magic with its Mamas and Papas sonic glide. The song has a jingle jangle ring that would fit in a set list from guitarist Ashley Naylor’s other band, The Church. Steve Pinkerton says of the new single: ‘SSDD…
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‘Premonition K’ is another luminescent chapter in the mystical, fantastical world of Kilbey/Kennedy (Steve Kilbey from The Church and Martin Kennedy from All India Radio). – Backseat Mafia
Album Review: ‘Premonition K’ is another luminescent chapter in the mystical, fantastical world of Kilbey/Kennedy (Steve Kilbey from The Church and Martin Kennedy from All India Radio). – Backseat Mafia More Stories #Premonition #luminescent #chapter #mystical #fantastical #world #KilbeyKennedy #Steve #Kilbey #Church #Martin #Kennedy #India #Radio #Backseat #Mafia
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The Church releases the exquisite ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars – another collection of finely honed sonic treasures. – Backseat Mafia
Album Review: The Church releases the exquisite ‘Eros Zeta and the Perfumed Guitars – another collection of finely honed sonic treasures. – Backseat Mafia .. #Church #releases #exquisite #Eros #Zeta #Perfumed #Guitars #collection #finely #honed #sonic #treasures #Backseat #Mafia
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Church Moms Unveil New Music Video Directed by Filmmakers Zachary and Sebastian Benn – Backseat Mafia
Amidst the vibrant energy of the Adelaide Fringe, 10 local artists and bands collaborated with filmmakers, embarking on the challenge of crafting music videos within a brief 10-day timeframe. Among them is Church Moms, who have unveiled their distinctive interpretation of the task. Directed and filmed by the dynamic duo Zachary & Sebastian Benn, the video showcases their celebrated single ‘Leather‘ from the band’s debut EP, released in 2023. For those unfamiliar with Church Moms, the electro queercore punk band has been stirring up excitement since their inaugural EP dropped in 2023. Their hit ‘Leather’ stands as a gripping anthem delving into themes of existential angst and self-discovery. With its…
