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Sam Fender Carves Out a Small Moment of Intimacy in "Arm's Length"
February 3, 2025
“Arm’s Length” feels like a celebration of the personal space we all need in relationships, wrapped in an accessible, feel-good indie package.
Author:
Lucy Ward
Momma Announce New Album With Gut-Spilling Single "I Want You (Fever)"
January 31, 2025
"The second we wrote that song, we felt like we were entering a new era."
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Sawyer Hill Delivers an Impassioned Plea in “Need Me Now,” Announces Debut EP
January 29, 2025
A voice in motion naturally carries grit, such is the case with Sawyer Hill.
Author:
René Cobar
Sports Team Reflect on American Gun Culture in Latest Single "Bang Bang Bang"
January 10, 2025
The cinematic and sharp single is deft, harrowing, and poignant.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
Fake Dad Turns It All the Way Up on Electric Release "ON/OFF"
December 2, 2024
Fake Dad writes music that captures the tumultuous grind of existing in the modern world.
Author:
Grace Holtzclaw
Mercury Carves A Post-Rock Path Through Dystopia in "Swarm the Hive Mind"
November 23, 2024
Built on a post-rock foundation of swirling, gauzy noise, the song strikes a rebellion against the status quo.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Flipturn Navigates Human Connection in Experimental Rock Track "Sunlight"
November 22, 2024
"Sunlight" is a moving exploration of family, addiction, and the human condition.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
Oliver Keane Taps into Classic Indie Rock Stardom in EP "Motion Sickness"
November 18, 2024
Fun, rangy, but still dialed in with hum-along pop goodness, "Motion Sickness" is filled with a savvy cadence.
Author:
DJ Connor
Daydreamers’ Debut EP Catapults Listeners into a World of Purifying Fantasy
November 16, 2024
The band leans into a complex theme of escaping into their daydreams while also reveling in their sometimes aching feelings.
Author:
Caroline McKenzie
Peach Pit Soars to Daring New Heights in “Magpie”
October 29, 2024
'Magpie' is a love letter to creative experimentation, defying genre conventions and pushing the boundaries of indie rock.
Author:
Hillary Safadi
Claud Wants Nothing More Than to "Go Home!" in New Sun-Soaked Single
June 16, 2022
"Go Home!" is a kindred spirit for anyone who has ever felt uncomfortable in their own skin.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Stars and Rabbit Reveals a Utopian Soundscape in "Naked King" [Premiere]
February 24, 2020
The Indonesian duo crafts an infectious blend of indie pop and indie rock that straddles the line between Mazzy Star and early Bjà¶rk.
Author:
Mike Olinger
mercury Surrenders to the Unknown in "woolgathering"
December 4, 2023
“It’s my reminder to be calm and try to have a sound mind during times of uncertainty."
Author:
Abby Kenna
Joe P Releases Long-Awaited "Birthday Baby (The Girl with No Smile)," Announces Debut Album
June 3, 2024
"Birthday Baby" is heavy and light all at once.
Author:
Abby Kenna
Kristiane Takes an Emotional Road Trip in "State Lines"
May 18, 2022
"'State Lines' is the anthem to my early twenties, and all the confusion, pain, and bliss that accompany it."
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
Sydney Sprague Releases Self-Aware Sophomore LP 'Somebody In Hell Loves You' [Q&A] | THE NOISE
September 15, 2023
On somebody in hell loves you, Sydney channels her sadness, anxiety, and existential dread through driving guitars, shimmering melodies, and the deceptively sweet weapons of indie pop-rock and keen observation.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon
sophie meiers' Haunting New Vision Is "unforgettable"
January 24, 2020
"unforgettable" is a noted departure for meiers, and one that is impossible to forget.
Author:
Maxamillion Polo
almost monday Delivers a Sun-Kissed Debut Album in 'DIVE'
September 25, 2024
'DIVE' is seeped in UV rays and the haze of halcyon summer days.
Author:
Adam Delahoussaye
Mk.gee Returns With the Beautiful and Blurry “ROCKMAN”
October 21, 2024
Mk.gee is honing in on a sound that is distinctive, dreamlike, and always leaves listeners craving more.
Author:
Gia Acosta
Wallice Rides a Rollercoaster of Emotions in "90s American Superstar" Ahead of Sophomore EP
April 5, 2022
Equal parts breakup and diss track, Wallice kicks off the rollout of her new project in exuberantly cathartic fashion.
Author:
Alessandra Rincon