
Tag: indie


Aaron David Gleason Starts Fresh on the Lush, Theatrical “Happened In My Youth”

Rob Kovacs on Video Game Music and Vulnerability

On “Floor Have Mercy,” Ron Mist and Friends Celebrate Being Alive with Steez

Joanne Fabrix’ “Waterlogged” Gives a Colorful Take on Isolation

Maria BC on Making Art to Get Out of Bed

Anne Collin’s Bold Debut Blends Minimal Electropop and Maximal Emotion

On a Lo-Fi Debut, Lloyd’s House Builds a Bass of Operations

Quinton Barnes’ Adventures In An Exciting Century of Art

On Toygirl, Slic Mixes Mindlessness and Meta-Guile

Tyler Bussey Talks Impossible Scenarios and Widescreen Arrangements

On Whammy, Lance Bangs Return as a Changed Band

Vishal Narang of Airhead DC on Music and Mythology

Slow Dress on Radical Politics and Radical Friendship

In Sampling, Woven In Finds a Potent New Profession

Ice Cream Social Releases All-Black Fundraiser Compilation for Community Wellness

For Some Faith, a Dark Synth Debut was Written in the Stars

Telyscopes Goes to Basics and Back on a Sort-Of Self-Titled Album

Un-Brokenlegged: Caleb Cordes of Sinai Vessel on Setting His Creative Limb

Treat Yourself to a Savory, R&B-tinged New York City Breakfast with Fake Dad

On Girl Kiss II, Ahomari Is the DIY Diva We Need

TASE 29: The Philosophy of Time Travel, feat. Superdestroyer

Not All Is As It Seams In The Weak Days’ Ambitious New Concept Album

Feminism and Groceries Lead to Deeper Truths for Hey There Rabbit

On Velvet Confessional, Pressed Orchid Sculpt a Musical Tribute to Auguste Rodin

HATAAŁII’s Sophomore Record Radiates Caring Vibes in Trying Times

PREMIERE: Present and Prophecy Collide in The North Country’s “Future Humans”

PREMIERE: On “Night So Dark,” St. Lorelei Sing to the Moon

PREMIERE: In Quarantine, Kevin Nichols Claims Some Grunge Pop Baggage

River Hooks on Leveling Up From Soundcloud Covers to Her Self-Produced Debut

PREMIERE: On a New Visual Album, Spartan Jet-Plex Isn’t Just Surviving

TASE 28: Inner Groove Distortion, feat. Mike Bankhead

Natalie Frontera and Davide “Spiral” into a Semisweet Collaborative Single

In the Making of Ignore What’s Missing, GILT Grew Together in Grief

On “Crush,” Ahomari Presents a Playful Pop Prelude to Girl Kiss II

Bronte Fall Talks Age, Aspiration, and the Ironically-Titled Finishing School

PREMIERE: The End Is the Beginning for Halloween Costume Contest

Evelyn Cools on Leveling the Production Playing Field

On Know It All, Carmen Canedo Crafts a Quietly Compelling Coming-of-Age

TASE 27: Into the Sample Lab, feat. (leave) nelson b

Chazzy Lake on Imperfect Enlightenment and Allowing Art to Happen

One Year On, Highnoon’s Semi Sweet Is Just as Savory

Cardinality on Support and Self-Love in their Self-Titled Debut

PREMIERE: On a Slow-Burning Single, Buddie Break From the “Vines”

Aja Volkman and Dan Epand of TWO on Staging Their Second Act

With “Donnie,” Charm Take the Scenic Route to Stylistic Fusion

Surfer Blood Return with a Summer Jam for Self-Isolation

PREMIERE: “H O R A” Lifts Margaret Chavez’ to the Cosmic Folk Heavens

On “Melt,” The Winter Passing Let Their Social Frustration Loose

“Iowa City” Finds Gold Connections Searching a Liminal Sonic Space

James Downes of TEOA on Socially-Distant Singles

The Flight One’s Debut EP Cleans the Slate with Synth Pop

Hayley Sabella on Courage, Faith, and Flying the Nest

Grimalkin Records 2020 Sampler Supports Black Music and Mutual Aid

Isaiah Ross of Jack Swing on Live Music Under Lockdown

In Satin Nickel’s Shadow of Doubt Video, Skepticism is Sacred

Dendrons Debut An Obsessive Rock Experiment Founded on Friendship

On “My Kind,” Max Gowan Splashes Cool, Refreshing Water on a Fantasy

Ultimate Overshare’s Rumble Pak Is a Stimulating Audio Accessory

On Pander, Telyscopes Remain Audacious and Unsentimental

With “Black Tears,” Bedtime Khal Teases Post-Punk with Personality

On Survival, Wares Show Us the Urgency of Community–and Cohesive Indie Rock

Diane Gentile Talks Stage Fright and Sailing The White Sea

Yuriko Makes a Devastating Debut on Her Own Terms

Gardenhead Records’ Inaugural Release Offers an Opportunity for Pandemic Relief

Spartan Jet-Plex on Remastering, Reimagining, and Growing at Their Own Pace

PREMIERE: Fantasy Non Fiction Put a Punk Pin in “IW2BWU4EVR”

Anna Holmquist of Ester on Sharing Joy in Saturn’s Return

Scott Stevenson on Tempering the Tumult of South Philly

Brother Moses’ Guitarists On Bucket List Venues and Big Apple Bustle

On JUENETHIA, Bryson the Alien Honors His Heroes, Homies, and Above All, Family

Pedazo De Carne Con Ojo’s Full-Length Debut Is Excellent and Eclectic

Scuttlebuggs Premiere Snarky New Single “Hey There, Skipper!”

One Small Step For a Band: Tan Cologne on Launching Their Lunar Debut

On Between Skies, Anna Morsett of The Still Tide Finds Song Shapes in the Clouds

Echo Lad / Telyscopes is a Split that Makes a Surprising Amount of Sense

PREMIERE: Sexual Agency and Iconic 90s Influences Give Sarah Hollins “This High”

On The Ranger, Rosu Lup Take a Soft Step Forward

Charles D’Ardenne of Comprador on the Secret to a Less Self-Conscious Sound

Half Formed Things on Life in the Studio and in the Flicker

TASE 26: High Art Ignorance, feat. Sean Ghosh

Modern Love Child Crafts a Joyfully Juvenile Debut Album

On “The Ox Months,” NORPHLET Seeks Nuance in Atmospheric Alt-Rock

Marinho’s Debut Album Finds Grace in Giving Up

New Live Video Offers an Ideal Intro to Bandits on the Run

Superdestroyer Snaps His Rose-Colored Shades

Album Premiere: Sleeping On A Bus by Olivia Hudson and Jungheim

Dirty Mae on Dancing Through the Dark Spaces

Noble Dust: From the Ether to the East Coast

Hindsight Is More Than 20/20 in Weston Smith’s “Psychic”

Behind the Surreal Scenes of Bite Marks’ “Fallow”

Jamie Rowen of Stray Local on Relationships and Running Wild

Cricket Blue on Crafting a Collection of Serotinal Songs

On Serotinalia, Cricket Blue Sets a New Standard for Fiction-Folk

Premiere: Telyscopes Back in the Bathtub on Mata Mata

Sizzling Summer Fun with Shormey on Boogie Tape Vol. 1

Video Premiere: Telyscopes’ “Monkey Beating a Bucket”

Hip-Hop Humility: An Interview with Jake The Human

Jack Hubbell of Telyscopes on Demystifying Death
