Creative modern production continues to drive much of the indie realm of late. Long-time artist and songwriter Katherine Appello notes an impressively vast repertoire of music in keeping with that scene, but also offers a rather timeless and thoughtfully heartfelt twist on the rising format, seeking to inspire and comfort listeners, with a humble fusion of folk, pop, and country musicianship.
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Self-defined as a sort of musical anagram, the parts of this project have been deconstructed and reshuffled, presenting a new kind of puzzle but also not overly unsettling the listener in the process. Quite the opposite, in fact – the music is welcoming, ethereal but deeply genuine, and delicate enough to grant listeners the space and time to really find their own sense of meaning and stillness within it.
Having amassed hundreds of thousands of streams across a multitude of original rock and roll releases, the integrity and heart of all things DownTown Mystic has built up an impressive repertoire and following in recent years. That process culminates this season, with the release of a divine original album, and one naturally suited to lighting up the incoming summer months.
Organic indie pop with summer-style harmonies and likable imagery – New York duo Muscle Memory calm the mood and invite easy escapism, with their multi-layered and dreamy new single Get Lost.
Long-time musician and songwriter Paul Maged ignites a sense of artistic legacy, bringing together the pace and energy of pop-punk with a progressive rock thread of musicality and lyricism. His five-track EP Crossroads proceeds to explore the depths of modern life and war amidst a melodic, awakening background.
GR1FN forever brings something exciting and genuine to the electronic music and house realms, and by all accounts, this feels like the encapsulation of New York night life – gift-wrapped and delivered through the airwaves, to a global audience whom crave precisely this satisfaction and escapism.
The intricate balancing of sonic warmth and acoustic intimacy – an expression of longing and contemplation that rises with honesty and esteem, throughout a softly expanding, organic but impassioned audio arrangement…
Instantly an indie-nostalgic gem for those with strong connections to a simpler era – Soft Yes bring back the quiet and canned vocals, quickly-picked guitar notes, and hyper-active rhythms, with the upbeat but delicate and surprisingly brief Odd Numbers.
Softly sublime vocals and dreamy production bring together humble guitar and fearlessly revealing lyricism – rising artist ASH showcases the soulful depth of her sound, with the phenomenal new single Reverse Psychology.
New York producer Grapevine delivers the intoxicating melodic and synth-led euphoria of timeless dance-pop, with the leading single and title-track from the new EP Only You.
“In order to find your niche you’d have to first find out who you are. Find your aesthetic, make a Pinterest board, figure out what you stand for and who your target audience might be.”
Searching For Colors is a feel-good project on the surface, but it’s also musically masterful, thoughtful and intentional in its direction, and undoubtedly highlights the very best of our generation’s instrumental prowess and potential in reclaiming the prestigious corners of timeless music.