August kamp is a girl in an ever-intensifying game of leapfrog with the systems available on a computer. She taught herself music this way, and through relentlessly supportive co-mentorship with close collaborators and friends over the last five or so years. These days, her art permeates most modalities of media…

Mike Quintor steps fully into his own headspace with TRANCE, released December 5, 2025, a genre-bending album created entirely on his own terms from San Ramon, California. Writing, producing, arranging, designing the artwork, and even handling promotion himself, Quintor turns TRANCE into a self-contained world. Even more striking is the…

RedLight’s “A James Bond Complex,” released on December 2, 2015, still feels surprisingly fresh nearly a decade on. Hailing from Marseille, France, RedLight built this single entirely through a DIY home-studio process, and that hands-on spirit bleeds into every groove. Sitting at the crossroads of electro, funky rock, and pop-rock…

South Carolina–based artist <3peace. steps forward with intention on “COLORS (LETTING GO),” released December 15, 2025, merging faith, self-discovery, and modern, dance-ready energy into a reflective yet uplifting statement. Created entirely by <3peace., the track grew from a freestyle spark into a fully realized production, guided by spiritual grounding rather…

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…