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Meanjin/Brisbane’s Zanna Black unveils the gorgeously evocative track ‘This Town’ – a glorious, ethereal paean to dispossession and loss. – Backseat Mafia
Meanjin/Brisbane singer/songwriter Zanna Black is releasing a gloriously ethereal track ‘This Town’ tomorrow and we are inordinately honoured to bring you an early listen. ‘This Town has a delicate, fey delivery, filled with a whimsical whirl that is enticing and transfixing. Black’s voice dances through the ether, drenched in a yearning melancholia, a bed of strings providing a comforting iridescent glow. There is a gentle tone reminiscent of Christina Perri, and yet imbued with an antipodean sunshine that sparkles in the sunlight. Fittingly, the accompanying video is awash with shimmering sunshine and rolling waves as Black and her band performs – a deep geographical connection to the landscapes and the…
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Let the glorious summer vibes of Jimi Tenor’s new single “Summer of Synesthesia” wash over you – Backseat Mafia
Jimi Tenor’s “Summer of Synesthesia,” out now on Timmion Records, is a stunning blend of psychedelic soul and library music, resplendent with lush summer chords and an electronic sheen that radiates warmth. Over Cold Diamond & Mink’s steady, soulful rhythm, Tenor layers delicate synth textures, creating an intoxicating atmosphere where sounds seem to turn into colors and flavors. This track, which also features Tenor’s understated yet poignant vocals, but on minimally as he lets the track breathe, feels like a vivid postcard from sun-soaked days, an irresistible reminder of warmer times. Released on a 7” vinyl single on February 28th, “Summer of Synesthesia” is both nostalgic and forward-thinking—a testament to…
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Love As Fiction Records announces re-release of the final glorious album from the iconic Big Heavy Stuff – Backseat Mafia
Love As Fiction Records have announced that iconic Sydney band Big Heavy Stuff‘s final 2004 album is available for pre-order today. The 20th Anniversary Edition of the album will be released on Vinyl, CD and Cassette in limited editions. For the first time it also includes a previously unreleased version of the album, titled ‘Naked Friends and Enemies’ which is an earlier raw version of the album mixed by the legendary Wayne Connolly. The album has been remastered by Chris Hanzsek and artwork refreshed and re-designed by Matt W Bayes. It has been curated directly with the band in collaboration with Nick Kennedy. There will be a Double Vinyl LP,…
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Italy’s Kodaclips ‘Fall Apart’ in the most elegant manner with a glorious single ahead of album release. – Backseat Mafia
We are very honoured to premiere the new track ‘Fall Apart’ from Italian group Kodaclips: a burning intense track that has a shoegaze haze and a powerful drive. Very much part of the Italogaze movement, Kodaclips have a history of producing the most mesmerising material, and the new single continues with their upwards trajectory. The track precedes the band’s forthcoming album ‘Gone Is The Day’ and captures perfectly this band’s uber cool presence – the song has scything crystalline guitars with the distant observant vocals threading through the percussive beat and the shimmering muscular wall of sound. An arching, aching chorus creates an anthemic blush – indelible melodies shine through…
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Perth-based troubadour Damien Binder returns with the glorious sparkling track ‘Crazy’. – Backseat Mafia
In these times of turbulence and turmoil, it is always good to have something that is consistent and dependable, and the delivery of a new single from Perth-based New Zealand troubadour Damien Binder provides a delicious surfeit of comfort and salve. We are therefore extremely honoured to premiere the first single ‘Crazy’ from this prodigious talent since the release of his album ‘Brightside’ in April 2023 (see my review here). ‘Crazy’ is the first single from Binder’s forthcoming new EP, distributed by Big Pop Digital and is yet another example of the sonic mastery he effortlessly displays. Crisp acoustic guitars jangly like sleigh bells under Binder’s soft, yearning vocals that…
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Milanese band swan.seas unveil enigmatic self-produced video for the glorious single ‘Drop To The Floor’ from their recent album ‘Songs In The Key Of Blue’. – Backseat Mafia
We are honoured to bring you an exclusive look at the new video for the song ‘Drop To The Floor’ from Italian shoegaze band swan.seas. ‘Drop to the Floor’ was released on 26 April 2024 as the second single to swan•seas’ debut album, entitled ‘Songs In The Key of Blue’, through Shore Dive Records and Waddafuzz! Records. The track has a throbbing jungle beat with a wall of crystalline guitars that thunders and jangles with the distant yearning vocals soaring underneath the sonic waves. The song breaks into a majestic anthemic chorus, driving, insistent and urgent. The video is a series of images that match the cinematic scope of the…
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Swedish drone rockers The Janitors release glorious new single, Lies – Backseat Mafia
The Janitors’ latest single, “Lies,” offers a haunting glimpse into their upcoming album, “An Error Has Occurred,” set to release on May 24th via Rocket Recordings. With a sound seemingly a direct descendant of the Velvet Underground, the track is steeped in darkness and carries a slightly ominous aura. Of the track, the band say “It’s a bit of a double edged sword this song. It’s about lies by a specific person or the lying fat scumbags in power, your choice. Most songs on the album have that duality. It’s a pretty classic Janitors song. The one riff that just keeps going, and the old quiet/loud dynamic that we love…
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Eliza and the Delusionals want to ‘Make It Feel Like The Garden’ – a glorious, euphoric anthem. – Backseat Mafia
Track: Eliza and the Delusionals want to ‘Make It Feel Like The Garden’ – a glorious, euphoric anthem. – Backseat Mafia .. #Eliza #Delusionals #Feel #Garden #glorious #euphoric #anthem #Backseat #Mafia
