INDIE

Neon Circuits and the Mission of Hope by Blueprint Tokyo is a bold, electrifying dive into the modern indie-synth landscape, bringing together textured soundscapes, raw emotion, and an uncanny grasp of tension and release. With 16 immersive tracks, this May 30 release is a confident follow-up to their 2024 EP…

Alex Reese’s Neon Echoes, released on May 16, 2025, is a magnetic EP that hums with introspection, nostalgia, and understated experimentation. Written, performed, and largely recorded solo—often on an iPad while traveling—this London-based artist’s project gets you like a diary through shimmering synths and muffled vocals. The opening track, “Violet…

There’s something irresistibly cinematic about habits of a complex mind, the debut LP from Norwegian indie artist ST. NIKLAS. It’s like stepping into a coming-of-age movie where the camera lingers on dusk-lit streets and hearts get broken in slow motion. Full of bittersweet yearning, 80s-drenched synths, and fuzzed-out guitars, the…

Tom Minor’s The Manic Phase is a raw, literate, and darkly charismatic four-track EP that captures the chaos, charm, and comedown of Soho’s nightlife with poetic precision and punk-pop swagger. From its heavy guitar riffs to falsetto choruses, the title track opens like a theatre curtain rising on a metaphorical…

The Burbs return with a blistering new single, and it’s as sharp and unsettling as its title suggests. “There’s No Time For Presents” is a dark, emotionally charged meditation on guilt, helplessness, and fractured relationships, delivered with simmering intensity that only this Bells Beach trio can pull off. Known for…

Released on May 9, 2025, Stranded Assets is My Glass World’s seventh studio album, which poetically portrays and protests the uneasy times we live in. Helmed by Jamie Telford, with longtime collaborator Sean Read bringing his signature saxophone and studio finesse, the album veers between art-rock, jazz-inflected indie, and synth-laced…

RISE’s latest single “Dreams,” released on May 8th, is an unflinching, high-octane burst of optimism wrapped in gritty guitar riffs and emotionally honest lyricism. Hailing from Liverpool, this four-piece outfit—Sam Kinley (bass/vocals), Paul Kinley (keys/backing vocals), Alex Mahoney (drums), and Brian Petch (guitar)—have crafted a track that creates the chaos…

With “Angela,” Ubiquity Machine delivers a dreamy, slow-burning love song that’s equal parts melancholy and magnetic—a wistful lullaby for the heartsick and hopeful. Released on February 28, 2025, the indie-alt duo returns with a track that floats on shimmering textures and emotional honesty, capturing that heady mix of romantic infatuation…

Evan Zorn Von Berg, best known as the enigmatic frontman of Rubbish Party, steps into a spectral new persona with his solo debut, and “Vengeance” is its burning centerpiece. Rooted in the haunted soil of Von Berg’s supposed past life as a Germanic Lord from the 6th–7th century, the song…

Krissy Adaluz pulls no punches with “In the Medium,” as it swells with dark energy, emotional rawness, and an eerie sense of presence. Right from the jump, you’re sucked into a thick, droning atmosphere laced with metallic pulses and glitchy textures that feel like they’re crawling through your headphones. It’s…