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Beddy Rays, ‘Red Lights’ Spaghetti Western and Upcoming Sophomore Album ‘Do What Ya Wanna’! – Backseat Mafia
Beddy Rays are back and the Meanjin/Brisbane four-piece have just announced their sophomore album, ‘Do What Ya Wanna’, set to drop in April 2025. Alongside the news, they’ve shared the lead single ‘Red Lights‘, complete with some prime spaghetti-o western cinematography. If you’ve been keeping up with Beddy Rays for any amount of time, you’ll recognise the sound. ‘Red Lights’ nails that high-voltage, larrikin-punk vibe they’re known for. Lyrically, the track digs into themes of otherness, self-discovery, and giving yourself the space to figure things out. “It’s about overcoming adversity, going through tough times but remaining positive and growing from those moments”, the band explains. “Hoping it will resonate with…
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It takes ‘Seven Days’ for The Lovetones to spread a little spaghetti western joy. – Backseat Mafia
Perennial favourites here at the antipodean outpost of Backseat Mafia, the glorious The Lovetones are back in the saddle with an intriguing new single ‘Seven Days’ that seems to stash a little Ennio Morricone in its genetic code, with just a touch of oriental exotica also detectable. Matt Tow’s sonorous, thundering vocals are leavened by some delightful harmonies and the ebullient whistling furnishes the trademark jingle jangle guitars. There is a heavy level of melancholy that seeps through and yet the overall effect is a sense of joyous abandonment with a production that is so crisp you could cut yourself on it: What an immeasurable delight as always. ‘Seven Days’…
