
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!”
