The Drives – “The Comedown” Where has rock gone? While 2020 was a good year for music in general, we felt like the rock scene wasn’t as robust as previous years. Enter The Drives. With a modern rock sound falling somewhere between your …
Category: Indie Pop
London Thor: Chill Indie Pop You Need to Hear
London Thor – “Place Like This” A chilled groove, “Place Like This” is an exquisite piece of indie pop. While the sound is our favorite part, vocally it is outstanding as well. The artist croons her wanderlust for anywhere else. We were immediately …
Is it indie rock? Indie pop? Let’s call it indie pop rock and all have a good time!
Wax Owls – “Stay awhile”-There’s an atmospheric style to this track that makes it stand out for me in a crowded indie rock scene. I appreciate the close connection between the rock and folk elements of this track. The lyrics create a sense …
Three new singer songwriter tracks that you want on your 2021 playlist all year
Marie Naffah – “Wasteland”-If you like bluesy pop rock in the vein of Amy Winehouse, you’ll dig Marie Naffah’s music a great deal. Another good comp for this new track from Naffah is Grace Potter. The power in the lead vocal here is …
Double Shot: 2 Exceptional Tracks You NEED to Hear
Avro Arvo – “Past Life” This one is exceptionally groovy. Listeners undoubtedly will be reminded of Foals when listening, yet this one explores new ground. Both artists share a tight mastery for sure while unpacking scorching guitar parts. “Past Life” departs into a …
Declan McKenna Roars Back With “Rapture”
Declan McKenna – “Rapture” If you haven’t heard the young songwriter, then allow this to be your glorious introduction. If you have, then you assuredly have skipped past my words to the newest video via Vevo. Off his second album, Zeros, McKenna shows …
Band to Watch: ViVii – Dream Pop to Dance to
ViVii – “One Day” We appreciate a song that can elicit us to dance, while still keeping our indie sensibilities. This one does just that. Carried by woozy guitars reminiscent of Tame Impala, our hips were immediately swayed. Vocally the Swedish act trade …
Three unique tracks exploring various contours in indie pop music
Dylan Dunlap – “Follow my echo”-The combination of the electronic elements here and the quality lead vocal make this track stand out right away. It’s evident that the production is at a very high level on this track. It’s the kind of track …
Three genre-defying and exciting new pieces of music for your 2021 playlists
Denney – “You’re not sorry”-If you’re looking for a thought provoking, engaging new piece of music, look no further than Denney’s latest. The vocal is incredibly well done. The melody has that enjoyable style in the opening, but you can feel from the …
Three indie pop tracks keeping the genre exciting
Heatlamps – “Something other than goodbye”-I dig the chill beat and the killer harmonies on this track a lot. The whole thing feels like a warm, comforting sweater. I can’t help but dig the way the electric guitar breaks stand out so clearly. …
