INDIE

The Cardiff-born songwriter, Daddy Drwg,, known to his daughters as “Daddy Drwg” (Welsh for “naughty,” pronounced Droog), has been many musical things over the years—frontman for Scream, Quicksand Charlie, They Walk Among Us, and The MeMeMes—but here in “Wise Guys,” he’s in full solo stride, taking a scalpel (and a…

If you’re in the mood for something that feels like sunlight pouring through your window on a slow, dreamy morning, Le Concorde’s latest single, “Morning by Morning,” from the upcoming album Second Mansions, is the tune to wrap yourself in. Stephen Becker — the brain and beating heart behind Le…

If you thought Gothic rock was buried in the past with eyeliner and fog machines, Lyterian’s new single “Monument” might just make you think again, and then hit replay. Hailing from Limerick, this rising Irish trio is carving out a space of their own with a fresh and hauntingly familiar…

Ren Shelter’s latest single, “Bloody Wine,” wraps heartbreak, obsession, and gendered double standards in a bright, addictive package. As the closing track of his debut EP, Bloody Wine is a slap in the face to society’s skewed take on romantic boundaries. Inspired by the hit TV show Baby Reindeer, the…

Los Angeles-based alt-pop shapeshifter YaSi is back with her new single “feelings.” Born in Denver to Iranian-American roots, YaSi takes heartbreak, dips it in sarcasm, sprinkles glitter on top, and turns it into a certified bop. This track, written during a writing camp in London, plays like a diary entry…

Dream Machine, the solo artist out of Orillia, Canada, proves just that with their latest single, “Bright Lights & Endless Nights,” a lush instrumental track dropped on July 19, 2025. Drawing heavily from the synthy sparkle of MGMT and the dreamy atmospheres of M83, this tune feels like riding through…

The 28-year-old Guildford-based artist has already released fifteen songs, with accolades from SPIN, Rolling Stone En Español, and sync placements in TV and film. Zachary Mason has never been one to color inside the lines, and with “The Funky Martians,” he cranks the weird and wonderful up to eleven. Having…

Land of Light pulses confidently while resonating beautifully. LEMY (aka Anastasia Ledovskaya), in this debut, bridges Moscow and London, indie rock and synth-pop, English and Russian, all wrapped in a shimmering, introspective glow. The opener, “High,” floats in on pillowy melodies and staccato beats that prattle beneath LEMY’s husky, emotional…

JJ Sweetheart’s latest single, “Lavishly,” from the upcoming debut album, gets you vibing and floating on heartbreak-pop. Released on July 18, 2025, the Minneapolis-based solo project of Jay Simonson (ex-Howler, France Camp) offers up a dreamy and emotionally cracked track, like a voicemail from someone trying their best to move…

CS Hellmann’s new single “Burned Romances” hits like a smoky, tender, brooding, and unexpectedly anthemic memory set to a post-punk fever dream. Released on July 17th, this Nashville-born track leans heavily into moody textures and big emotion, offering a swirling sonic cocktail of War on Drugs-style momentum with flashes of…