Three outstanding new indie rock tracks, featuring a new single from ANBERLIN!

Anberlin ft. Switchfoot – “Trenches”
-If you’re an indie rock fan from a certain age group (mine), Anberlin is one of those bands you listened to a while back. You are probably excited to see their name again and… let me tell you, this track is absolutely a banger! This isn’t just a name recognition share here. I think the song stands out even in the crowded indie rock scene today. The production quality is outstanding, the lyrics inspire, and the whole vibe is about going through hard things with someone. The message is about enduring challenges with someone by your side. The chord work is great and the vocal blending is outstanding. This is one of those songs that has meaning beyond the sum of its parts.

Scott Klein – “Sugar Baby”
-If you’re a fan of rock that has a heavy alt country vibe to it, definitely check out this unique new track from Scott Klein. The vibes are thick with this one, conveying elements of old school country music that might have been played in some smokey pool halls and beer halls. The lyrical message of the song is about a “sugar baby,” that is to say an object of the lyricist’s affection. It’s not exactly a love song, but more so a different social dynamic that I’m not sure I can describe here. In any event, though, the lyric “she’s a little on the dark side, don’t you feel it in your heart?” gives me serious “House of the Rising Sun” vibes. It’s not quite melancholy, but it inhabits a really fascinating ominous vibe. You really should just click play on this one and hear it for yourself; it’s a whole mood.

Sweet Bahs – “Drunk”
-I love the guitars on this song. Actually, that’s not fair… I love this whole dang song. But it’s probably the guitars that steal my attention from the start. The layered vocal work here is also really great. I’m not sure how producers decide some of these nuances, but I am telling you the production on this song really sells it for me. The vibes feel like some combination of the mid-60s and the present day. The understated flute in the middle of the track feels like a timeless California folk-informed style of rock. The lyrics have a layer of complexity, an almost dreamlike sense that doesn’t convey a straightforward narrative message. But trust me when I tell you this is the kind of song that demands that sort of dreamy aesthetic from the lyrics. Maybe the secret is in the title… maybe it feels a little blurry and light because it’s a reflection of a drunken buzz. Nevertheless, give this one a shot because it’s got some really incredible energy.