Ali Awan – “Climb”-From the first time I clicked play on this song I was surprised by it. The energy is good with a groove that makes me move every time. But the vocal is just perfectly nestled into the instrumentation. You can …
Tag Archives: Indie Rock
Three pop rock(ish) tunes to get your toes tappin this May
Alex Bloom – “LA NY”-So we start off with a piano and guitar working together, but then a few bars in something happens where the melody takes a little turn… and the beat enters. By the time you get to the bluesy, pop …
Three rock-influenced Americana tunes to liven up your midweek
Ben Meyers – “Thunder”-There’s a driving rhythm to this track that I really appreciate. The expressive vocal style goes a long time in connecting the track to a wide range of genres. This is not the typical Americana that a lot of curators …
Three singer songwriters who just might rock your socks off!
Katie Buchanan – “All of it, again”-The energy of this track is absolutely fantastic. From start to finish it’s got a raw, gritty rock energy to it. The lyrics will have you leaning in to contemplate some big questions about how you treat …
Three very different rock acts to make you appreciate the genre
Said the Whale – “Everything she touches is gold to me”-I really, really like this track. This is one of the best indie rock tunes I’ve heard in 2021. If I did a genre-based end of year list, this would be a top …
Three rock jams to pump up the weekend
We Were Promised Jetpacks – “If it happens”-The reigning champion for coolest band name, We Were Promised Jetpacks continue to impress us with their innovative sound. A bit of 80s era synth and some pop rock energy make for something that feels familiar …
Three unconventional rock jams that’ll make you pay attention
Brian Dale Allen Strouse – “Shot of something”-This song probably seems like it’s about a drink, but it’s about a relationship. It’s about falling for someone who can give you that special boost that no one can. I appreciate the vocal harmonies on …
Three tracks proving that we didn’t fall out of love with ROCK MUSIC
Coral Palms – “Open roads”-The first band that comes to mind when I hear this new track from Coral Palms is the Red Hot Chili Peppers. Something about the snappy electric guitars and staccato vocal style feels like that golden age of alt …
Three indie folk tunes to set the mood for this weekend
Benedikt – “Strawberries”-I don’t know a lot of technical terms for music production, but whatever the effect is on the vocal here works really well. The mysterious energy of the backing string work balanced with this vocal is really intriguing. This is what …
Three energetic new rock tracks to get your blood pumping this week
The Thing With Feathers – “We’ll be fine”-There’s an optimism to this track that I genuinely appreciate. This is a sentiment that I definitely felt a lot at the beginning of 2021 as things began to improve around here. I appreciate the poppy …
