Reviews

Indie rock siblings Dandy Lions return with “Christmas (or any other day),” a single that quietly reframes the holiday songbook through memory, grief, and renewal. Formed at SUNY Purchase College, Lena and Dante have long been known for earworm melodies, nostalgia-tinged lyrics, and subtle instrumental flourishes, and this release feels…

Crystal blue steps into the spotlight with Two Shots of Brandy, her debut album released on December 3, 2025, from New York City, and it lands like a long-awaited confession finally spoken out loud. After five years of songwriting, Crystal turns her small apartment into a creative sanctuary, merging country…

French independent artist The Domi delivers a quietly powerful moment of reflection with “See how much you have done,” a warm indie pop-rock single built on sincerity, healing, and gentle momentum. Known for crafting emotional, guitar-driven songs rooted in light and organic textures, The Domi continues his mission of offering…

Cable Street Riot returns with “RICOCHET,” released December 12, 2025, and it hits less like a single and more like an audio document of living on edge in modern America. Based in Los Angeles, the project writes and produces everything in-house, and that DIY control shows in how focused and…

The Mortal Prophets return with Lost In Space, released November 28, 2025, like a clean transmission beamed in from a parallel timeline. The New York–based project of John Beckmann teams up with Irish producer William Declan Lucey to deliver a seven-track retro-futurist synthpop EP that completes the arc hinted at…

London-based trio Two Sevens return with “Demons,” a striking new single that sharpens their identity at the intersection of indie electro, synthwave, and modern indie pop. Made up of Londoners Matthew and Paul alongside Finnish vocalist Mimi, the band has been steadily carving out a space where atmosphere and emotion…

Sophie Simonds lays everything on the table with Octo, released on November 14, 2025, and it’s easily her most fearless and emotionally exposed work to date. Based in Galicia and recorded in her adopted home of A Coruña, the eight-track album was written in an intense six-week burst during the…

2mindsas1 return with “Slow Motion Car Crash,” a sharp, wry indie rock single that captures the uneasy humour of moments when things are clearly going wrong, but you’re already too far in to stop. The South East England–based duo brings serious pedigree to the table, with Rory Flynn, a veteran…

Fons & the Chargers bring a gentle glow to the festive season with “The Last Little Christmas Tree,” released on December 3, 2025, from Utrecht, Netherlands. Led by Fons Slieker, an oral maxillofacial surgeon in training by day and a creative storyteller by night, the project draws deeply from family…

Brazilian alt-rock outfit HADY return swinging with “Megalomaníacos,” a towering new single that captures the brittle moment when ego starts to crack and instinct kicks in. Dropped this December 18, it’s a bold step forward following their recent release “Infante,” and it signals a band settling into a sharper, more…