The Fades have never been a band to whisper, and with ‘This Scene is Over’, they’re absolutely shouting from the rooftops- not for attention, but because the walls are caving in. This is a track steeped in the frustration and grit of a band that’s spent years in the trenches,Continue Reading
Make Believe Love’s latest single ‘Delay Deny Depose’ doesn’t just slap you with a hook- it slips a knife of satire between the ribs of late-stage capitalism. The brainchild of Los Angeles artist Lucas Berman, the track folds lo-fi synths, twang-laced guitars, and razor-edged wit into a politically charged anthemContinue Reading
If ‘Plastic Hooligans’ was Remain Blank kicking down the door, then ‘The Kitchen Floor/ The Second Time’ is them confidently swaggering into the room. This Bolton four-piece aren’t interested in easing you in- they’d rather shove you headfirst into their world of wired post-punk delirium and sharp-edged indie hooks. ‘TheContinue Reading
Ten years is a long time to leave a story unfinished- but ‘Rêverie’, The Young Liars’ first release since 2015’s ‘Rue Massena’, feels less like a comeback and more like a resurfacing. The Jakarta indie rock quartet haven’t returned to chase past glories; they’ve returned to inhabit a different tempoContinue Reading
Silk Daisys’ new single ‘It’s A Laugh’ is the kind of bittersweet earworm that hides a bruise beneath a smile. The Atlanta-based dream-pop/post-punk duo- made up of James Abercrombie and Karla Jean Davis- wrap jangling 12-string guitar lines, handclaps, and irresistible hooks around the well-worn “sad clown” archetype, creating somethingContinue Reading
For years in Nashville, Wes Kirkpatrick lived in the shadow of sad songs. Heartbreak and melancholy seeped into everything he wrote- not out of choice, but because it was all that seemed to surface. Eventually, the weight of it all drove him back to the Colorado mountains, searching for space,Continue Reading
If you’ve ever longed for the days when rock was jagged, sweaty, and unapologetically loud, Tijuana Bullfight are about to reignite your obsession. With their latest single ‘Fire’, the Los Angeles trio channel the full-throttle grit of the ’90s alt-rock explosion- not as a throwback, but as a blistering actContinue Reading
Tey De Gennaro’s latest single, ‘Lovely Seasons of Love’, arrives like a letter pressed between the pages of a diary- ornate, and full of quiet revelations. It’s indie pop but carries the weight of something older and more sacred- like a hymn dressed in velvet. The Nashville-based artist leans intoContinue Reading
If your speakers aren’t slightly bleeding after one spin of TV FACE’s new single ‘White Noise White Lies’, you probably didn’t have them loud enough. The Lancaster trio return snarling and sharpened on this blistering slice of post-shoegaze noise punk- equal parts angular precision and unhinged catharsis. Out via CrackedanklesContinue Reading
With ‘i’ll see you when the game resets’, Ottawa’s indie pop duo Wotts close out their EP FLANK! not with a grand crescendo, but with a gently cracked farewell- a lo-fi postcard from the edge of loss. It’s scrappy, sincere, and strangely soothing, capturing the essence of an emotional resetContinue Reading