Single: Stevie Zita – Incognito
A jangly, dreamy indie pop anthem about overthinking about the day ahead, the new tune from Stevie Zita is imbued with his trademark sunshine and sadness.
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Single: Richard Tripps – Stone Eating Animals
The charmingly quirky new single from Californian musician Richard Tripps is a ramshackle, warts-and-all slice of honest, unpolished indie rock-‘n-roll.
Single: The Blurry Stars – The Squeeze
Stylistic pivots blend seamlessly on the new single from California-based The Blurry Stars thanks to the considerable talents of frontman Sean Alan and Co.
Single: Leilani Patao – kiddy scissors
Patao showcases their vulnerability in their new single, using cutting hair as a metaphor for memory.
Single: Skaleton Crew – Grounded
Skaleton Crew’s third single captures the anxiety of feeling small, with smooth ska punk that carries urgency.
Single: Hovvdy – Try Try Try
“Try Try Try” is — sorry for this joke — effortless in its production, serving a complete song in which one can appreciate the subtle choices from section to section.
Single: Hotel Leo – Notes In The Door
Balancing fun and tender, ‘Notes In The Door’ takes the excitement for Hotel Leo’s highly anticipated upcoming album ‘Everybody You Know’ to staggering new heights.
Single: The Mooches – Skinhead
A potent amalgamation of psychedelic rock, indie, ska, classic rock, and something else entirely, this is a real chameleon of a tune.
Oh, Wait, is This What Emo Grew Up to Be?
And then Calutron Girls, self-described as a Post Hardcore band, came across my desk and now I feel like an asshole.
Single: atmos bloom – Everything
Atmos Bloom delight listeners with latest single ‘Everything’ which marks the start of their journey towards upcoming album ‘Everythingness’ (out 27th June via Spirit Goth)
Single: Hockitay – two crows
Hot of the success of his last couple of singles, Hockitay delivers another beautifully disorientating piece of songwriting.
Single: TIFFY – IRB (feat. Sadie Dupuis)
Fading in on some ecstatic drums, “IRB” carries you off in a burst of indie rock fury.
Single: Madeleine Rose – Caroline
Rose’s third single of the year once again showcases her melodic voice, singing tenderly about carrying someone’s spirit with you long after they’ve gone.
Single: Steven van Betten – Jakob
One could reasonably wonder if such a short song can hold its own as a single and the short answer is, ‘Yes.’ This is minimax songwriting at its finest.
Single: Skinny Dippers – When You Were It
The Brooklyn-based project Skinny Dippers, fronted by Ryan Gross, crafts snapshots of coming-of-age through a fixed lens of melancholic nostalgia on their new single, When You Were It.
Single: Secret Choir – dead plants
dead plants is a killer debut. Secret Choir won’t be a secret for very long!
Single: CASTLEBEAT – Stay With Me
New single “stay with me” marks a beautiful ode to their first decade as a band, indulging in all the lush, lo-fi sounds that scenes across the world all craved at some point.
Single: Anna Grace Odom – May to One
Described by the artist as “a confession” the new tune from Nashville songwriter Anna Grace Odom is layered, thoughtful, earnest, and extremely compelling.
Single: Siiiee____ – tuturu…
Japanese lo-fi dreampop blends with a DIY alt-rock feel, and a charming almost-shoegazey shimmer. You may as well just hand over your heart now.
Single: Wolfschmidt – whaler
whaler certainly travels through stormy waters, but rest assured, it delivers a thrilling ride!