Single: Evan Fox – Machine
This track infuses Fox’s bedroom folk stylings with spacious indie-pop arrangements and an edge of lo-fi grit to create a beautiful, moving piece of music in the vein of Sun Kil Moon and Nick Drake.
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Single: Ellen Birath – Safe Hands
An unpretentious love song, declaimed by such a gentle voice of Ellen Birath. A catchy refrain wraps the melody in circles, while in conversation with the vocals, a jazzy-touch is omnipresent in this well produced piece.
Single: Vesuvian – Hecate in the Highlands
Vesuvian’s third single speaks from the POV of the witch goddess mourning her loneliness, but the song’s bitterness drives its beat.
Single: Josaleigh Pollett – The Witness
Tender but also fierce, the new single from singer/songwriter Josaleigh Pollett is absolutely mesmerising. Full of contradictions and contrasts, it’s a powerful piece of work.
Single: Bad Western – Countdown
Frankly, this is current indie music at its best: it breathes; it applies tasteful effects to the guitars without being showy; it provides plenty of changes without coming across as pretentious.
Single: Alpine Loop – Empty
Alpine Loop’s new single from their upcoming album shows off their vocal chops and their ability to cut a solid emo ballad.
Single: jo from school – Chicken
North-London’s jo from school delivers on the jumbled heartache and fragments of anger after a breakup on her debut single, Chicken.
Single: Poor Petal – eyedrops
It all adds up to a cacophony of originality. I bet this is unlike anything you’ve heard in ages.
Single: My Best Unbeaten Brother – The Cracks And The Creases And The Mistakes
A full throttle, frantic burst of energy from the Croydon trio, The Cracks And The Creases And The Mistakes add a new energy to the band’s repertoire.
Single: Ok Goodnight – Spiral
Boston prog-metal greats put out their second swirling single with a heart-stopping music video to match.
Single: Lip Lift – sadness
Marie Demnig’s soft, angelic crooning adds an ethereal element to the song, characterizing the whole dream-pop aesthetic.
Single: Phantom Sugar – FADEAWAY
The Toronto four piece’s lamentation on heartbreak stands out as one of the most memorable indie ballads of the year to date.
Single: The Doomstompers – Political Jokes
Whip-smart and timely lyrics make the first track from the Doomstompers’ upcoming album an exciting preview of new music from a rising name in ska.
Single: Waking Hours – foxglove
An impressive example of making the most of musical dynamics, the new single from this Minnesota quintet is an absolute joy.
Single: ultrasaturated – New Love
The lead track off the Italian dreamgazers’ new EP provides the perfect backdrop for dancing in the sun.
Single: Birds? – Leaves
“Leaves” is an articulate exploration of nostalgia and change—a swan song to a memory told through the sepia-tinged imagery of autumn.
Single: Kilo Tango – Sweet Tooth
‘Sweet Tooth’ is Kilo Tango’s two-part, springtime song of self-destruction turned to challenging yet joyful redemption.
Single: Creepy Crawly – Dead Cat Song
Creepy Crawly turns a traumatic childhood tale into a crisp indie track, full of their trademark layered vocals and lush synth and guitar sounds.
Single: GRAZER – A Wretch Like You
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Single: Paper Sister – Marry Me
Unrelenting and enchanting in equal measure, the new single from Austin, Texas quartet strikes just the right balance of ferociousness and melody.