Simen Mitlid – “Saturdays”-Mitlid is a Norwegien acoustic folk artist who might just steal your heart right out from under you. There’s a poetic sincerity to the lines in this song that are superb. I love the little chord changes at the end …
Monthly Archives: January 2019
2 Acts We CANNOT Get Enough Of
The Western Den – “Like You Do” “Like You Do” is a creatively constructed piece of indie goodness. Leaving behind the oft folk described label, the band pierces through genre and style with expert precision. The vocals of one half of the duo, Deni Hlavinka are nothing short of …
Zan Fiskum Crafts Uplifting “You Take Care of Me”
The music of Zan Fiskum is incredibly uplifting. This, of course, is part of the operating standard within the genre she espouses – worship. Yet, we hear a lot of submissions that never really get to the heart of this, settling instead for large …
Indie rock and indie pop hidden gems – January 2019
Superheart – “Talk About It”-I can hear the criticisms now “how is this a hidden gem? It has over 2000 plays!” That’s how. It only has 2000 some plays when it should have hundreds of thousands. Seriously this band, this groove, this chill …
Album Review: Laura Jean Anderson – Lonesome No More
Every year it happens that I miss an album that should have been covered and could have finished in the top albums for the year. In 2018, one of the biggest misses I made was Laura Jean Anderson’s impeccable album Lonesome No More. Fans of …
SYML Provides a Stripped Back Version of His New Single
SYML – “Clean Eyes” (Acoustic) Artist SYML is having a moment. Recently selling out shows across the world and in the midst of a US tour, the artist is putting his final touches on what is sure to be an impressive 2019 debut LP. For “Clean Eyes”, …
Four new singer songwriters for 2019
Trevor Ohlsen – “Crazy in Love”-I don’t know if the word “lush” is used enough in music descriptions, so I’ll use it to describe the orchestral compositions from Trevor Ohlsen. He expresses his melodic lines with poetic sincerity laid over beautiful backing. It’s …
Norway’s Skyskraper Builds With Cinematic Rock Debut
There is something otherworldly about the music of rising alt rock act Skyskraper. The band blend familiar rock elements with something more ambitious to create a wall of sound that is sure to be felt as much as heard. It is easy to …
Your Weekend New Music Playlist
KT Tunstall – “Human Being” We have always loved the creative spirit of Tunstall, and her new single is further proof of her solid songwriting and ability to rock a track. “Human Being” is incredibly catchy, which we come to expect from the artist, but surprisingly she also …
A variety playlist for early January 2019
James Smith – “Tell Me That You Love Me”-Since this track has over 3 million plays you might be thinking it’s not very “indie,” but we still want to support this kind of music. The vocal is outstanding and the easy going songwriting …
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