INDIE

Paris-based indie art-rock project Books Of Moods, led by Hugo Sailer, continues to refine its dreamy, nostalgic sound with the new single “Holidays,” a sun-soaked ode to friendship, fleeting youth, and the bittersweet blur of memory. Following the success of Happiness and “Sunday Mood,” Books Of Moods leans into its…

Lücid Lovers, the Cleveland-based duo of The High Priestess and The Hierophant, returned on July 25, 2025, with their bold new cover single “Obsession,” recorded at Audio Alchemy Studios. The pair has long positioned themselves as artists who straddle the earthly and astral planes, as they channel vibrations tuned to…

Olivia Booth’s latest single, “MIND,” released on August 29, 2025, is a milestone for the Manchester-born indie singer-songwriter. After four years of writing, revising, and holding back until the right moment, Booth finally shares a track that distills her restless nights into a fervent passion project. Produced by Gareth Nuttall…

Liverpool-born singer-songwriter Paul Claxton returns with his brand-new single “Left Haunting You,” released on September 5 under Trifle Too Hot Records. Known for his sweeping blend of nostalgia and sharp storytelling, Claxton draws from a well of influences ranging from Roy Orbison and Lennon & McCartney to Dusty Springfield, Gram…

Chicago-based indie rockers The Transference deliver their debut LP, Floodlights, with an eclectic concoction of dark reflections and playfulness. Born from the ashes of a previous band and sparked by pandemic-era demos, the group, fronted by singer, songwriter, and keyboardist Laura Hollingsworth alongside Alex Karan on drums, MJ Johnson on…

Wild Horse returns with another bold statement in 2025, dropping their third new single of the year, “Don’t Wait,” on September 3rd. The East Sussex outfit, fronted by brothers Jack and Henry Baldwin, longtime collaborator Ed Barnes, and recent addition Jade Snowdon on keys and violin, has built a reputation…

Nashville indie pop-rock outfit RightHandWave has dropped their latest single, “Rebound Girl,” on August 26, 2025, and it’s a buoyant slice of PowerPop that wears its influences proudly in its own distinctive character. Taking unexpected lyrical inspiration from the 2007 Ryan Gosling film Lars & the Real Girl, the track…

UK alt-rock outfit The Ragged Flags are doubling down this year with their ambitious double release Projections / Reflections, dropping September 1st, 2025. Known for their genre-hopping blend of rock, folk, and indie textures, the band, James Goodwin (vocals, guitars), Mark Aldworth (lead guitar), Chris Edwards-Dewey (bass, banjo), and Paul…

Canadian-American singer-songwriter Tara Beier’s new album, Mourning Doves of Joshua Tree, released on April 12 by Manimal Records, is born out of loss, healing, and female resistance. Shaped by the grief of losing her grandmother and the power of the desert, the record embraces mourning as a gateway to transformation.…

Blossom Aloe’s new single, “Honey,” released on August 8, 2025, is a striking return after a two-year silence, landing weighty with emotion. From the jump, the track opens with thumping beats and those chiming, melodic guitars that seem to shimmer and pull you in, before Mia Jane Coyle’s tender, aching…