Independent Music Reviews
Photo by Yudha Aprilian Avalon Kane – Hole Song ambient Stretching her notes out like the vast expanse of the outback, Avalon Kane proceeds to mystify her audience with gentle…
On their self-titled EP, Portlander indie-rock outfit Baby Grendel craft winning tunes underpinned by an uninhibited capacity for expression and an ability to build colourful worlds via jangly and roaming…
Photo by Alan Wang Fast Blood – Salvation indie rock Rising above being a pastiche of 90s midwestern indie/emo, hardcore and garage punk with sheer intensity and attitude, Newcastle’s Fast…
There is no shortage of ideas on Leah Callahan’s new album Curious Tourist. These ideas are primarily artistically vague, full of metaphors, almost dream-like in their hazy delivery, but are…
Antoní is an artist who grew up around the forest town of Ilmenau in central Germany. Perhaps influenced by her surroundings, she imbued her worldview with a fairytale-esque charm evident…
Photo by Yating Yang Holy Holy Vine – bird of baltimore alt-folk There’s an intruiging artist from somewhere in the United States who goes by the name Holy Holy Vine.…
Photo by Inga Seliverstova Kai Tak (feat. Draag) – Jalen Rose shoegaze It’s no surprise that the highly-energized, neon-glow haze of “Jalen Rose” by Kai Tak was inspired by “aimless…
The philosophy of dualism asserts a distinct separation between physical and mental states, emphasizing the differentiation of the “soul” and the body. But where does this division truly lie? Some…
There’s a strong case to be made for the transportative quality of music. Yes, music is primarily used to ease stress, unite communities, and express the zeitgeist, but it can…
Labelling themselves as “Good ole’ fashion indie rock from Austin, Texas”, Reggie O’Farrell and Rachel Hansbro are the two musicians that make up The Western Civilization, a sweet and thoughtful…