INDIE

AKA PrimeTime’s new single “Living With Ghosts”, out October 24, 2025, arrives like a steady, emotional tremor under the floorboards, unafraid to show the cracks. After years spent touring the world as a guitarist for Beth Ditto, Kelly Appleton found her life suddenly uprooted, pushed back to the UK and…

Budapest-based artist NBP Human delivers a stirring and soul-baring confession with “You Know Me,” released on October 9, 2025. The track, a labor of love developed over several years, brings the profundity and intimacy of timeless and fulfilled love. Inspired by icons like Leonard Cohen, Bruce Springsteen, and U2, the…

Berlin-based musician Lawrence Timoni dives deep into the haunting underbelly of modern life with his evocative new single “Velvet Bite,” released on October 31, 2025. Written, performed, and produced entirely by Timoni in his Berlin studio, the track fuses indie rock, chamber psych, and dark electronic textures. Inspired by artists…

Atlanta collective Blackfox returns with their fourth full-length, Blackfox4, an album that wears its evolution openly. What started a decade ago as a swamp-rock power trio has widened into a seven-piece ensemble capable of shifting from punk urgency to atmospheric art-rock in the same breath. The record was pieced together…

“Fumes” is the latest single from HorthWorld, the project of Derbyshire singer-songwriter Andrew Horth, and it comes charged with sleepless energy and indie-rock warmth. Written about the real-life push-pull of chasing big dreams while juggling full-time work and a relationship, the track captures that delirious stage where exhaustion and affection…

Los Angeles–based singer-songwriter Julia Kate returns with “be nice princess,” which gives you the most relatable of emotions alongside catchy pop music. The song was inspired by a meme on Instagram that sparked a story about a friendship fraying at the edges in her head. Co-written with Nick Rosen, the…

Miss Ashley Jean’s new EP Off the Hinge comes from a deeply personal place, shaped by late-night overthinking, complicated almost-relationships, and trying to fit into beauty standards that were never made with real women in mind. AJ met producer and multi-instrumentalist Sean McVerry at a We Are Scientists show in…

After a year of stepping back, reassessing, and rebuilding, Max Edwards returns with “Don’t Walk Away,” wearing his heart on his sleeves as he serves up vulnerability, honesty and relatability. This is Edwards turning inward, taking the time to understand his voice again, and emerging with a sound that is…

“So Convincing” changes things up in Ezliyah’s artistry, marking her move from a more stripped-back, acoustic singer-songwriter style into a sound with more immersive texture and atmosphere. Co-written and produced with Recording Academy member Barbra Schucko (Babia) and mastered by Ryan Kelly, the track gains a luminous shine that still…

Audra Watt’s new single “Here in New York” lands like a memory you can’t quite shake—half warm glow, half quiet ache. Released October 17, 2025, and recorded at Vibe King Studio in Nashville with producer Andrew King, the track reflects a life-defining crossroads: staying in Tennessee at 18 instead of…