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Three alt and indie pop tracks to show how many definitions there can be for “pop” music

V!ctoria – “Late to the Party”-This was one of those songs that I clicked play and, not knowing what to expect, was absolutely floored on the spot. I don’t even know how to explain...

Three new tracks in the indie pop genre space that will have you adding to your playlist this weekend

Sarah Ek – “By Your Side”-I was taken by this song on first listen. It’s got so many elements that work well here. The production feels vintage and fresh at the same time, capturin...

Indie to Know: 5 Bands to Hear This Week

Welcome back to Indie to Know, your one stop shop for the music of the future… TODAY! Seriously though, every week we dive into the mail bag and pull out the best tracks

Ava Valianti – alternations

Let’s face it: the indie pop scene has been on the rise lately, with many exceptional artists and

Beatport Launches Indie Tech as Standalone Genre Category

Beatport officially launched Indie Tech on October 1, giving the club-focused sound its own genre page, Top 100 chart, and feature space. The post Beatport Launches Indie Tech as S...

Weekday Social – So Close

Pop-punk has always been the music of bad decisions made at speed, and the genre's best songs know that regret can be made to sound like joy. Weekday Social, a London trio of Louis...

A beginners' guide to 1980s British indie rock

The 1980s were a hugely fertile period for free-thinking, boundary-pushing British 'indie' bands

More to Give – Popkanon, RarriQUESO, Jack Flash 

A sufficient number of synthesisers can make almost any sentiment sound like a revelation, and pop has long confused grandeur with depth. "More to Give", the 22nd release from the...

Wotts – swim song

When you take a closer look at the contemporary indie pop scene, it is more than obvious that

Carrington MacDuffie releases ‘Sugar Drip’

If you like indie alt-pop with a playful edge, then you’ll love Carrington MacDuffie’s new album titled ‘Sugar Drip’.  With colorful narratives and cinematic elements, ‘Sugar Drip’...

Premiere: Bebe May Shares New Single “Maybe in the Morning”

Manchester-based indie singer/songwriter Bebe May makes woozily welcoming indie pop, crafting homespun offerings equally indebted to ‘60s radio fare, ‘90s indie, and today’s bedroo...

Three brand new indie folk pop tunes that will remind you why you decided to subscribe to this site

The Strumbellas – “Hanging Out in my Head”-I always appreciate when I find a song that feels like it comes from my own experience. I’m no songwriter, but I definitely feel a connec...

Indie to Know: 5 Bands to Hear This Week!

Hello! I hope you are well and whenever you are reading this is a good day/afternoon/evening. Me? I’m getting to listen to a metric ton of music and pick out the best stuff

SUNTWIST’s “Matchbox” brings fresh energy to modern indie rock

SUNTWIST’s new EP “Matchbox” is a fun burst of indie rock energy that continues the band’s tradition of pairing fun songwriting with unforgettable melodies. The track is from a gro...

Indie to Know: 5 Bands to Hear This Week

Welcome back to Indie to Know, where I rummage around the large bag of music we get sent to us every week to pull out five gems to bless your ear holes with.

Indie to Know: 5 Bands to Hear This Week

I am back from my trip to Ottawa and Montreal (shout out to Aux 33, Beatnik Records, and Monster Records for the great vinyl finds) and read to dig into the old mailbag

Indie to Know: 5 Bands to Hear This Week

Welcome back to Indie to Know. This week is an eclectic mail bag that goes all over the world and all over genres. No time to waste, let’s get rolling! TDF So TDF

wearemarvin – Don’t Panic LP (La Pochette Surprise)

The indie rock scene has thrived in recent years, with many incredible bands bringing only premium sounds to

Mixtape New Pop: Neuheiten auf Spotify, YouTube und Co.

Die besten Neuentdeckungen in einer Playlist auf Spotify und als Artikel: Die Bandbreite reicht von New Pop & Indie Pop über Elektropop bis hin zu Neo-R&B. Indie Pop: Das G...

Ooberfuse – Electrify   

Pop music has always had a talent for smuggling awkward ideas past the doorman. Ooberfuse, the London duo of Cherrie Anderson and Hal St John, have built a career on this trick. Th...

2nd Magpie Project – Divine Intervention   

Pop music has always been better at falling in love than at surviving what follows. The charts are crowded with first kisses and last dances, but the long, grey Tuesday afternoon a...

Australian women bring fresh voices to indie pop

Indie to Know: 5 Bands to Hear This Week

Welcome to week 10 of Indie to Know, a series of quick recommendations on bands to hear before everyone else does. The leaves are turning colours which means I have even more indoo...

Indie to Know: 5 Bands to Hear This Week

Another week, another 5 awesome tracks that you should listen to. The heaps of electronic mail, links, suggestions and carrier pigeons have delivered some good stuff yet again: psy...