Le Saiint – “Grey Blue Hair”-Do you feel that syncopated energy right from the start of the track? I totally dig that. It’s got this groove that just makes you want to lean back in your car and cruise. The electronic elements of …
Category: Indie Pop
Best Summer Playlist Adds
Japanese Wallpaper – “Leave A Light On” With summer creeping over a new horizon of freedom, you will need a soundtrack. Look no further than Australian act Japanese Wallpaper. “Leave A Light On” is the quintessential indie pop hit that will play perfectly …
Song of the Year? All the Queen’s Horses Shares “Jocelyn”
All the Queen’s Horses – “Jocelyn” If one was to take a masters class on songwriting, then “Jocelyn” would be its syllabus. A tale of emigration and heartbreak has won at the International Songwriting Competition 2020 with judges from Coldplay and Fleet Foxes. …
Soaring Rock “Within Walls” from Paper Anthem
The music of Paper Anthem has been deeply meaningful for us. The engine of the creative artist Joseph Hitchcock, their music can be classified as echoed piano rock, but even that fails to do justice. With a deep songwriting talent, Paper Anthem is …
Three enigmatic pop acts for your summertime playlist
GoldFord – “Dreams of Summertime”-There’s an expressive acoustic energy to this track that pulls the listener in right away. Stick around because the track really picks up with an upbeat soulful rock style as well. The whole thing is a delight from start …
My 3 Favorite Songwriters this Week
Kelly McMichael – “I Missed Out on Everything” This starts with a Joan Jett style guitar intro before launching into a genre busting piece of indie gold. Dipping into folk, dream pop, and classic rock, “I Missed Out on Everything” is a great …
Three indie pop singer songwriters for your springtime playlist
Kylie Rothfield – “Everyone else”-There’s a wonderfully rewarding mix on this song from Kylie Rothfield. The vocal is solid and the melody connects, but it’s the rich layers of the production that immediately stand out to me. The lyrics focus on being in …
Embleton Competes With “The Lion”
Embleton – “The Lion” Through the years, we have tried to describe the interesting folk style of San Fransisco based Embleton. His instrumentation is unusual yet familiar, as a buried treasure of a forgotten memory. The contemplative songwriter is a bit of a …
Joel Sammut Plays Psych Dripping “Bleeding Man”
Joel Sammut – “Bleeding Man” If someone does not license this for movies / advertisements, then they are missing out. We absolutely love the psych rock elements reminiscent of a Guy Ritchie picture. Lyrically it is simply ambiguous, but that is its charm. …
Glom Are Our Favorite Indie Rockers
Glom – “Immortalized” We are here for everything this act puts out. Glom are trademark indie rock, complete with shimmery and fuzzed out guitar work and emotive lyrics. We have been fans of their style for awhile, but what “Immortalized” does is something …
