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Finnish Musician, Philosopher & Author Lauri Järvilehto Releases New Album, ‘Songs About Sadness’ – Backseat Mafia
Finnish musician, philosopher, and author Lauri Järvilehto returns with his latest album, Songs About Sadness. Drawing from his multifaceted life, the album explores themes of time, identity, and the search for meaning through moments of electronic experimentation and others of infectious indie-pop. Inspired by artists like David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, Björk, and St. Vincent. Balancing his Finnish roots and philosophical perspective, Järvilehto crafts a reflective yet universally resonant collection. Featuring collaborations with his daughter Silja, Songs About Sadness explores family dynamics, personal struggles, and global issues. The A-side delves into themes of fatherhood and personal reflection with tracks like Typhoon and Maze, while the B-side addresses broader concerns through songs…
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Belfast’s The All Clear Release Debut Album ‘Harbour Songs’ – Backseat Mafia
Belfast risers The All Clear release of their musically rich and warming debut album Harbour Songs. Formed in 2023, the band is led by Joe O’Sullivan, a seasoned musician whose dual identity as both a frontman and consultant oncologist brings a unique depth to their music. The debut album displays some wonderful indie musicality comparable to the likes of The National, The Temper Trap and Doves with its intricate guitar work, melancholic moods and infectious melodies. From the tight , delay drenched picked guitars of the albums opener ‘Northern Souls’, to the Americana tinged ‘Simplest Things’, to the sawing synths and high energy arrangement of ‘Show Me Your Love’, the…
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5 Must-Listen Greta Van Fleet Songs to Amp Up for Their Australian Concerts – Backseat Mafia
Greta Van Fleet are heading to Australia and New Zealand this August, for their long-awaited first visit since 2019. After selling out Brisbane’s Fortitude Music Hall on August 21, they’ve added a second show at the same venue on August 22. From there, they’ll hit Sydney’s Hordern Pavilion on August 24, followed by Melbourne’s Margaret Court Arena on August 27. The final stop is Auckland’s Spark Arena on August 30, where they’ll be joined by Colorado’s primal rock trio, the Velveteers. Natives of Frankenmuth, Michigan, the three brothers—Josh, Jake, and Sam Kiszka—along with their friend Danny Wagner, tapped into something raw and electric when they formed Greta Van Fleet in…
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A. Savage Returns To Australia Following Latest Album Release ‘Several Songs About Fire’ + Tour Dates – Backseat Mafia
After a self-imposed exile to Paris, A. Savage, the acclaimed frontman of Parquet Courts, has returned to Australia to tour his latest album ‘Several Songs About Fire’ (out now via Rough Trade / Remote Control). Talking about the album, Savage says, “I imagine myself playing these songs in a small club that is slowly burning. Fire is something you have to escape from, and in a way, this album is about escaping from something. This album is a burning building, and these songs are things I’d leave behind to save myself.“ The album is full of rich, evocative storytelling, blending Savage’s poetic lyrics with a raw intensity. Each track offers…
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Victory Lap – Torch Songs – Backseat Mafia
The Breakdown 4.5 9 Now and then a band come along that offer something different. Something better. One that is compelling, unique and chocked full of talent. Victory Lap are one such band. Sometimes, an act comes along that does things their way instead of following the crowd. Victory Lap is such a band, and their noir-infused genre seems like a breath of fresh air from a band that goes alone when it comes to songcraft. Even their name has an older-world feel and a stiff-upper-lip English world, too. With ‘Torch Songs’, they have crafted an EP that’s warming, vibrant, cinematically huge and captivatingly eccentric. Detailing their debut EP release, frontman…
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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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Rowan Smith unveils songs ‘in the key of kintsugi’ – an assemblage of exquisite sonic treasures framed in gold. – Backseat Mafia
Rowan Smith is songwriter and founding member of Melbourne bands Macguffins and Barefoot as well as writing a series of solo albums. The MacGuffins played between 1988 and 1992 before recently reforming and have links to the Underground Lovers with Philippa Nihill a member. Smith has just released a solo album entitled ‘in the key of kintsugi’ which collates over thirty years of songwriting into a gentle and immersive collection of jewels that collectively sparkle and shimmer in the firmament. Kintsugi, also known as kintsukuroi, is the Japanese art of repairing broken pottery by mending the areas of breakage with urushi lacquer dusted or mixed with powdered gold, silver, or…
