INDIE

Brighton-based sole-trader makes quite the entrance with Sole Music, an 18-track intimate, restless, and quietly adventurous debut. Written, performed, and produced entirely by one artist, the album carries that handmade, all-in vision from start to finish. You can hear the indie-pop and soul foundations straight away, but sole-trader bends acoustic…

Kwolek’s “Atmosphere,” released March 13, 2026, arrives with the backstory that gives a song extra gravity before you even hit play. Written, performed, produced, mixed, mastered, and visually designed by Kwolek himself, the single feels unmistakably handmade, like a carefully weathered artifact. It also serves as the first glimpse of…

VJA, the Los Angeles–based musician, is preparing to make a striking debut with the album “Compartments,” set for release on March 13, 2026. Early impressions suggest a record that blurs the lines between dream pop, neo-psychedelia, and garage rock, creating a sound both immersive and unpredictable. The album promises to…

With “7am,” Seattle indie outfit The Sleepy Haunts step into a more introspective sonic space, delivering a single that feels as weary as it is beautiful. Fronted by songwriter Gillian McMahon, the track draws from deeply personal inspiration – her experience as a nursing student and the emotional toll of…

Emerging from Seattle’s shadowy corners of the alternative scene, The NightCry deliver a striking statement with their single “The Cut.” Blending synthwave nostalgia with gothic undertones, the track feels like a late-night pulse through neon-lit streets – dark, hypnotic, and emotionally charged. It’s a sound that nods to the brooding…

Lausanne-based artist Moon Construction Kit, also known as the creative alter ego of writer, singer, and multi-instrumentalist Olivier Cornu, returns with the intriguing indie-rock single “Snake Charmer.” Known for weaving vintage psychedelia with modern alternative textures, Moon Construction Kit has steadily built a universe where shimmering melodies and thoughtful lyricism…

At just sixteen, Massachusetts singer-songwriter Ava Valianti is already proving she has a knack for turning awkward growing pains into sharp, relatable indie pop. Her new single “Sophomore Slump” arrives as the second glimpse into her upcoming EP, following the momentum of her debut project petunias. With a sound that…

Big Cat Season has always moved like two old friends rediscovering a shared secret, with nostalgia in one pocket and dreamy synth textures in the other. On “(Summer)”, Tom Durkin and Melissa Dudek pick up where their teenage selves left off, but with a seventeen-year gap filled with life, perspective,…

Palm Beach–based project Tellus Mater marks the return of veteran singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Todd Rouse, whose new five-song EP, Tellus Mater, arrives bearing years of experience, reflection, and hard-earned emotion. Rouse’s musical résumé stretches back through the Los Angeles scene, sharing stages with the likes of Nirvana, Rage Against the…

Boston-based indie-pop collective The Iddy Biddies, spearheaded by singer-songwriter Gene Wallenstein, return with their sophomore album, “The World Inside”, a daring exploration of the tension between outward appearances and inner truths. Formed at Berklee College of Music, the band set out to fuse intimate indie-pop dissonance with Americana’s narrative grandeur,…