Tag: INDIE POP
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GUV Shares New Single ‘Blue Jade’
GUV (the long-running, ever-changing, and reliably fantastic project of songwriter extraordinaire, Ben Cook) is releasing his new album, Warmer Than Gold, this Friday January 30th via Run For Cover Records. Today he’s sharing one more early single, the punchy shoegaze of “Blue Jade.” Warmer Than Gold evolves Cook’s hooky guitar pop in new directions. Earlier singles “Warmer Than Gold” and “Let Your Hands…
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Kelsey Montanez – High Speed Lover
Chicago-based singer-songwriter Kelsey Montanez is back with another marvelous composition that will immediately appeal to all those listeners craving for tastefully, wisely, and expertly crafted music. Known for her outstanding songwriting and composing abilities, Montanez improves, elevates, and expands her sonic palette even more by incorporating nothing but the finest ideas and impressive musicianship. Arriving…
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Miso Extra Shares New Single And Video “Right Here”
Japanese-British singer and producer Miso Extra returns with her first release of the year – and her first new music since the critically acclaimed debut album Earcandy. “Right Here” is a razor-sharp slice of alt-pop, pairing glitch-flecked production with an irresistibly catchy hook, sung in both English and Japanese. Produced by harrry and mixed by Grammy-winning engineer Ricky Damian (Ezra Collective, Jorja Smith, Sampha), the…
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Matare – When Alone
Matare returns with another fascinating piece of work that further showcases his tremendous dedication to the craft. Hot off the heels of “Into The Sea,” a magnificent ode to the sea, “When Alone” acts as an adequate continuation of his previous works yet somehow reveals a fresh, improved, and exciting sound that vividly showcases Matare’s…
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Top 40 Releases Of 2025
As we close the book on a phenomenal year of sound, we’re looking back at the records that defined our playlists and pushed the boundaries of what music can be. We had a blast diving into these releases over the past year, and narrowing them down to a final list was no small feat. Here…
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Heavenly Share Details About Their New Album And New Single “Excuse Me”
Heavenly are seen as the originators of a whole genre of music – known to some as ‘jangle’, others as ‘twee’ and to the band themselves as ‘indiepop.’ As fiercely independent as any punk band, but as sweetly melodic as any chart-topping act, Heavenly combine sharp-edged politics with shamelessly joyful pop music. Highway To Heavenly shares this recipe…
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Books Of Moods – Fashion Romance
If you paid attention to our writings last year, you had a chance to read a few lines about Books Of Moods, an outstanding French band based in Paris. Their music shines with numerous qualities rarely found in modern indie bands nowadays, thanks to their exceptional songwriting, composing, arranging, and producing abilities. “Fashion Romance,” their…
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Abbey Moon’s “Snooze” Captures The Effortless Soul Of Soho
Abbey Moon have unveiled their new single “Snooze,” an acoustic gem born from the historic halls of the Albion Rooms and Dean St Studios. Following in the footsteps of legends like David Bowie and Paul Weller, the track captures the effortless energy of a Soho afternoon. “Snooze” serves as a dual love letter, intertwining the…
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Hear Ophelia Moon’s New Single “Avatar: Encryption Code”
The Philadelphia collective Ophelia Moon has just dropped their latest single, “Avatar: Encryption Code,” and trust me, it’s hitting that perfect sweet spot of cinematic indie pop rock. It’s a deep-dive, a cautionary reflection on artificial intelligence. Lead vocalist Maya Mikity’s ethereal, shimmering vocals weave through instrumentation she composed herself, while the lyrics, penned by…
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Sun-Drenched Shoegaze: Evil Twin Returns with “California (She’s So Royal)”
Evil Twin has officially released “California (She’s So Royal),” a vibrant new single that defies easy categorization. The track serves as a seamless intersection of psych-rock, indie, shoegaze, and power pop, capturing a melodic yet hazy energy. Now available across all major streaming platforms, the song highlights the band’s ability to pair infectious hooks with…
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ALLEY (The Band) – The Release (Now It’s Over)
“The Release (Now it’s over)” is the debut standalone single by ALLEY (the band), an up-and-coming quartet based on the South Coast of the UK. It’s one of those tracks that immediately wraps around your listening apparatus and transports you to a completely different realm, while simultaneously demonstrating a tremendous experience of the entire band.…
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Caleb Nichols – Stone Age Is Back
Let’s just get straight to it, Caleb Nichols is not playing around. His third solo album, Stone Age Is Back, is a full-on, fascinating deep-dive into what it actually feels like to be alive right now, in this moment when everything feels like it’s accelerating toward a cliff edge. Forget your standard breakup albums because…
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