Tag: indie
“Ishtar, Reprise” Completes Ishtar Sr.’s Mythical Molt
On Artvertisement, Darrin Bradbury Mulls Over “Making It” in Music
Binding Spell’s English Basement Captures Endless Time in a Finite Space
PREMIERE: Slow Rosary Distills the Personal and Environmental in One “Refinery”
PREMIERE: On “Receiver,” (Eli)zabeth Owens’ Art Pop Adventure Continues
On a New Double Concept Album, Kendall Street Company Choose to Go to the Moon
LASKA on Sand Dune Cults and Summer Spirals
The Real Sea Get Realer on a Cutting Debut Dream Pop Single
On Emma Freeman’s “Silver Cup,” a TikTok Duet Becomes a Dewy Summer Single
(leave) Nelson B Makes Post-Genre Power Moves on The Famished. Remixes
Jason Jamal Follows His Heart Strings to “U”
Reggie Harris on Finding Solid Ground in a Storm of Injustice
Bandits on the Run on Robbing Banks and Making Alchemical Art
Kendra Sells on Bad Doctors and Believing in Yourself
With Help from Millennial Friends, Trixxstar Rocks the Contrast on “So Gone”
Bringing Loop Sessions to the DMV, Beatmaker Mags Cooks Up “Jambalaya of Surprises”
Fake Dad on Fake Sampling and Real Artistic Tenacity
On “Hold On Up,” Qween Paz Makes Peace with Slowing Down and Speaking Up
“Why Not Make It Real?” A Conversation with June LaLonde
Paulina Vo on Surviving Isolation and Becoming a Music Publishing Sleuth
On Sideria, Bedtime Khal and No Algorithm Make Collaborative Emo Magic
Mountainess on Soundtracking for the Self-Empowered Introvert
On Ms. Liza’s Psychic Hotline, Evvy Shark Makes a Call to the Uncanny
On “Squares and a Five,” gravedream Contemplates “Poetically Ludicrous” Life Under Late Capitalism
Brandon MacDonald of Home Is Where on Dylan Worship and Becoming Birds
Crosby Morgan of Leandrul on Infusing Meaning Into Life and Music
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!”
