Blissful production lets the warmth of a synth and bass-led soundscape meet beautifully with the clarity and crisp, evocative tone of a genuine voice – Midnight Recital capture the essence of purposeful, artistic music, with the wonderfully contemplative new single I Wish.
Indie Pop
Poetry and soulful depth glide united through the airwaves, as The Przmatics deliver the compelling story and timeless soul-pop groove of The Hope & The Hurt.
Austin singer and songwriter Ella Reid has carved out a smart niche within modern music, her snappy pop songwriting and nostalgically soulful vocals bringing a big-band energy and melodic appeal that resounds across a plethora of original singles.
Guitarist and songwriter 旋林/Rowens, born and raised in Taipei, Taiwan, illuminates the grey skies of modern indie pop, with the dreamy guitar-led arrangement and imagery of his brand new single Pink Rain.
Humble but ambient design smooths out the thoughtfully uncertain edges of a songwriting style committed to melodic and conceptual intrigue. UK rock duo KIN TALA weave an unorthodox creative web that’s both unique and enchanting, for their impressive debut EP Not All Those Who Wander Are Lost.
Swedish rock three-piece Frank Follows reignite the flame of indie rock, with a likable fusion of strong riffs, bright guitar tones, and raspy, tired but emotive vocals.
Sublime guitar work pairs fluidity of playing with breathy vocals and a mellow groove. The metaphorical depths and distinct vocal tone of Orion Redwolf presents an hypnotic and likable warmth, for the brand new single Glow.
Long-time favourite and easily one of indie’s most engaging songwriters from recent years, Kyle Jaymes leans into the anthemic uplift of Folk Rock, with the brilliantly captivating new single Haunting.
Our protagonist sings with emotional strain about loneliness and the struggle to adapt to the fast-pace of life, but meanwhile this ethereal back and forth of the chords and these light drums, the reverb-kissed guitar pouring through like waves of optimism, creates an unassuming safe space – within which these thoughts can really connect.
What grabbed me the most about this track was Amanda’s decision to write from the perspective of the cult leader. It’s interesting, original, and strangely intoxicating. If ever there was a relevant artistic representation of the allure and appeal that cult leaders manage to enchant their followers with, Cigarettes and Crucifixes is the one.
The humble strum of an acoustic guitar, the breathy warmth of an intimate, melodic folk-pop vocal, subtle synths in the distance – Italian artist Alaïs reflects with sophistication and respect, on the highs and lows of learning to love yourself.
Perhaps his first masterpiece, Leaving feels like a structurally knowledgeable yet still intriguingly alternative indie treasure of a track. I’ve mentioned The Eels previously in terms of that vocal rasp and warmth, the joyful twinkle of the instrumentation, but from a songwriting perspective Marshall Gray falls somewhere between the likes of the nineties emo artists and the more edgy realism of bands like Radiohead and REM.