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FAT DOG / TRUTHPASTE – PROJECT HOUSE, LEEDS 10.11.2024 – Backseat Mafia
Truthpaste open procedings in a venue that, even just after doors opening, is literally buzzing with excitement about tonight’s headliners. Truthpaste bring an eclectic mix of guitar, saxophone, violin, computer generated drum beats and vocals. They’re folky, poppy, jazzy, arty and completely unique. It’s doubtful you’ll hear/see/experience another live act that sound even remotely like them. But they need quiet. And concentration. Then, I suspect a lot more people present tonight would appreciate what they do. Or maybe they just need a more discerning ear than that given them tonight. Truthpaste are, quite simply, just a bit too ‘way out there’ / niche for this crowd and with the exception…
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Indie Dog Unleash Raw Urgency in New Single Nothing But Day – Backseat Mafia
Indie Dog’s new single, ‘Nothing But Day,’ feels like an electric shock to the system—a sonic pivot that amplifies the band’s raw, livewire energy into something urgent, restless, and unabashedly intense. Fresh off the success of their album ‘Theory of Emotion’ and a cover of ‘Flowers’ that sent waves through their fanbase, Indie Dog has re-emerged with a track that pushes their boundaries, a shot of adrenaline that feels both intimate and defiant. With ‘Nothing but Day’ the four-piece have crafted a track that’s more like a sprint than a stroll. The drums hit harder, the riffs bite, and Seb Howarth’s voice strains with an almost feral urgency, grappling with…
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Wing Of The Monkey – The Dog – Backseat Mafia
The North East punk rockers return with their new single ‘The Dog’. Following a string of previous singles from the band since their debut EP, ‘Ape Allegations’, was released. Read our review here. Whip quick vocals, solid bass heavy riffing, and fire-cracking drums see the band set light to another banger of a track. There is a spice of very early Gun’s N Roses about the production and an 80s-era LA dirty distortion; however, there is no denying this is a WOTM song. A band who are quickly creating their own easily recognisable sound. And what a sound it is. Check it out, here Find out more via the bands…
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Ferocious Dog / The Cloverhearts – Nightrain, Bradford 24.05.2024 – Backseat Mafia
So I was venturing out to territory unknown for an evening of punk courtesy of the Cloverhearts and the awesome Ferocious Dog at the infamous Nightrain in Bradford, and after my journey had been thwarted by a colossal amount of road closures and road works, I eventually made my way into the venue to be met by a cacophony of battle vests and faded tour shorts as well as a myriad of generations who had all embarked on the journey to the mighty Bradford for one thing, and that was an evening of high energy feel good tunes. Starting the evening off were the Celtic Punks, The Cloverhearts, and they…
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Ferocious Dog – A Place We Call Home – Backseat Mafia
Ferocious Dog have shared their evocative, poignant and beautiful brand new single, ‘A Place We Call Home’, via Graphite Records. The track is the third single to be taken from their forthcoming new studio album Kleptocracy, which is due out on the 17th of May. A story about romance in rough times, ‘A Place We Call Home’ brings about a sense of home and embrace, and finishes with an epic finale delivered by guest singer Lizzey Joy Ross. The lyrics confront the pressing issues of poverty and homelessness we see growing in the UK; this critical issue is of paramount importance to Ferocious Dog and is evident to anyone attending their shows, where fans contribute…
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Big Special Drop Something Special With New Track ‘Black Dog / White Horse’ – Backseat Mafia
Big Special have shared a new track, Black Dog / White Horse which is their latest single to be taken from their forthcoming debut album Postindustrial Hometown Blues, due on the 10th of May via SO Recordings. The track follows on from ‘Butchers Bin‘ and the first single ‘Dust off / Start Again‘ On the track Joe Hicklin comments: “Black Dog / White Horse is about fear, about rumination, intrusive thoughts and cycles of depression. It’s about trying to figure out how to reach out when feelings of guilt and shame take hold. It’s about recognising these things in others, noticing the lost and undervalued, and their increasing numbers. It comes…
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Amigo The Devil – Stray Dog – Backseat Mafia
With his third album out now, ‘Yours Until The War Is Over, Amigo The Devil has shared the lyric video for the track ‘Stray Dog’ which is taken from the album. In true ATD style ‘Stray Dog’ is on the surface a witty jaunty track led by distorted chords and simple percussion. However, when you get underneath the track and listen to the lyrics, you see it as clever, as intricate and as wonderfully constructed as only ATD can do. Check it out, here Purchase the album here Read our review of the album here Find out more via Kiranos’s Website or Facebook Like this: Like Loading… Related #Amigo #Devil #Stray #Dog #Backseat #Mafia
