I Made Wildflower Booze from an Irish Meadow While Listening to JW Francis’s New Album: Magic River 
Album: The Royal Firecrackers -American Royal 
Single: Josh Evert – The Sound of Machines 
I Made Wildflower Booze from an Irish Meadow While Listening to JW Francis’s New Album: Magic River
I Made Dandelion Wine from an Irish Meadow While Listening to JW Francis
Album: The Royal Firecrackers -American Royal
These songs carry the torch of an earlier era in indie rock, one that leans heavily on ready-made guitar hooks and propulsive drums.
Single: Josh Evert – The Sound of Machines
This might be the sound of machines, but with Josh pulling the levers, it’s anything but robotic.
Start-Track at Show: Lupen Crook @ The Albion Room, June 20, 2026
Alt-folk anti-hero Lupen Crook and his artistic and romantic partner Willow Vincent captivated the crowd with their entrancing, spiritually striking music.
EP: altre di B – Zapping
Let the punk-infused tunes and deep lyrics of the Italian four-piece band of friends “zap” into your eardrums.
Single: syrus – those days
California-based syrus (aka Syrus Aslam) is an enigmatic chap. No Spotify bio. No IG bio.
Single: Skaleton Crew – A Little Bit Dead Inside
The Boston spooky-themed ska band releases their second single in a month, in which they sing of the sensation of zombification.
Single: Porch Mud – Hello, My Name Is…
LGBTQ+ trio Porch Mud upend Missourian expectations by tapping into indie folk rock to introduce themselves at AA, and the world at large.
Album: Amber Days – On The Run
Formerly Alpha & The Van, the Montreal indie quartet releases their “debut” album under their new name, filled with nostalgia, funk, and finding inner peace.
Single: Levi Taschuk – Vanishing Act
“Vanishing Act” is the kind of song that’ll pull you somewhere else and make everything around you disappear.
Single: Haunted Images – Sleepless
I found myself fully immersed in “Sleepless”, a track that feels like an escape.
Single: Ducks! – Forces Choices
Not your average indie sound at all, but the ambient elements it carries stay with you, ever colorful.
Single: Calm Canopy – Waiting Wrong
Calm Canopy more than lives up to its name on the bright, jangly hyper-poptimistic new single, “Waiting Wrong.”
Single: Rupit – Distance
The Dutch music project’s storytelling once again shines on the second single from their debut concept album, NEU.
Single: Danny McGuire – Won’t let nobody hurt you
“Won’t let nobody hurt you” is a strong, confident reintroduction for McGuire and a promising start to whatever comes next in his new chapter of solo work
Single: Swiss Portrait – Sleep Easy
Swiss Portrait, the project of Edinburgh-based artist Michael Kay Terence, released “Sleep Easy” on June
EP: Libbianski – Suffering
The New Zealand trio turns up the darkness on their new EP, crafting a sound which lives up to the record’s title.
Single: Jesse Creatchman – fake it til u make it
With a roaring sound that blends blues, alt-country, and classic rock, Creatchman sends up attention culture through satirical wit and a scintillating groove.
Single: GRAZER – When You Looked At Me
Grazer’s latest single comes replete with retro synths, washed out vocals, and anthemic hooks that defy the limitations of both genre and fandom.
Single: Lazy Days – I Wanna Go Home
A relatable anthem released just in time for Summer, Lazy Days capture how we’re all feeling with ‘I Wanna Go Home’.
