indie rock

Smerz capture spring moments on 'Easy' EP

Norwegian art-pop duo Smerz return with Easy EP, a six-track release arriving May 15th via Escho. The project emerged unexpectedly during sessions for their 2025 sophomore album Big City Life,…

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superstar sweeps us into their riptide with "drown"

superstar has a tendency to make a listener forget that they only have a few singles under their belt, and their latest release is no exception. Fronted by a lacy…

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Florence Dore releases new 90s inspired Americana single "Abacus"

Americana rock singer-songwriter Florence Dore is leaning on the past to craft a sound that is timeless as well as good. "Abacus" is an engaging 90s-style track that feels like…

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Bang Bang Jet Away's “Mishima” is a shoegaze meditation on art, obsession, and legacy

There are songs that pass through your ears without leaving a trace, and then there are songs born from a deeper fascination. With their latest single, “Mishima,” released this month,…

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Jonny Tex comforts us in a crumbling world with "Mustard Seeds"

Indie rock fans may have just acquired a new ballad, because Boston's very own Jonny Tex has opened the floodgates on a new high-concept EP, and it's not to be…

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12090 A.D. Collapse Time and Genre on Self-Titled Debut, Blending Berlin Noir and Dream Pop [Interview]

12090 A.D. conjures a world where time collapses—where the neon-lit shadows of late 70s Berlin bleed into the velvet darkness of a Lynch fever dream, dissolving boundaries between eras, identities,…

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Avery Laird reminds us why indie rock is so special with "Hairpin"

May your days feel a little more mellow, but your playlists sweeter with this latest release by Avery Laird, a Toronto-based artist with a knack for hitting that crowd-pleasing sweet…

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beaming talks subliminal influences and guitar attitude on "BUGBITE" [Interview]

Somewhere in the great plains of indie music, beaming is doing some revolutionary musical world-building. Their overall sound can be soft and palatable for the casual listener, but with hints…

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MMOONN talks sonic kinship, improvisation, & the space between voice and synth [Interview]

MMOONN, the collaborative project of Los Angeles-based composer and producer Nicolas Snyder and interdisciplinary vocalist and sound practitioner Odeya Nini, announces their self-titled debut album, out April 10th, 2026. Defying…

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Aaron and Bennett from superstar are two puzzle pieces (if a puzzle had two pieces) [Interview]

There's a small band with a big name (superstar) from a medium city (Athens, Georgia). With just three singles and three music videos released, the band has quickly become a…

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Butthole Surfers tease previously unreleased album with "Jet Fighter" [Video]

We thought we'd never see the day, but that's the great part about the unexpected; it's all the more exciting. Straight out of the weird, ever-important surf-punk psychedelia from the…

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Sharkeologist unleash electrifying new single “There Will Be Bread”

Seattle indie upstarts Sharkeologist are back with a punchy new single called “There Will Be Bread,” and it’s the kind of track that turns anxious thoughts into something you can…

Smerz capture spring moments on 'Easy' EP

superstar sweeps us into their riptide with "drown"

Florence Dore releases new 90s inspired Americana single "Abacus"

Bang Bang Jet Away's “Mishima” is a shoegaze meditation on art, obsession, and legacy

Jonny Tex comforts us in a crumbling world with "Mustard Seeds"

12090 A.D. Collapse Time and Genre on Self-Titled Debut, Blending Berlin Noir and Dream Pop [Interview]

Avery Laird reminds us why indie rock is so special with "Hairpin"

beaming talks subliminal influences and guitar attitude on "BUGBITE" [Interview]

MMOONN talks sonic kinship, improvisation, & the space between voice and synth [Interview]

Aaron and Bennett from superstar are two puzzle pieces (if a puzzle had two pieces) [Interview]

Butthole Surfers tease previously unreleased album with "Jet Fighter" [Video]

Sharkeologist unleash electrifying new single “There Will Be Bread”

ZK JADE unpacks modern dating realities and emotional confusion in new single "Good Lover"

Brian Elodi captures memory, mistakes, and meaning in emotional debut album "After Only"

With "See Through Now," Sam Gelston finds beauty in imperfection, absurdity, and the chaos of being human (album)

Andy Koh shares triumphant, uplifting anthem "Everything"

MaYeN blends introspection and ambition on 'Nothing To Prove'

Multi-national record label Cheerful Music appears at AI Summit London panel

Amanati blends sound and style with immersive ease

YVNGBRYYY channels honesty, faith and spirituality into his genre-fluid soundscapes

Rising YouTube talent bigboyz is turning viral streams into hit records

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