indie
Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
Finding Your Place: Angela Saini's "Puzzle Piece" Celebrates the Beauty of Being Different
Finding Your Place: Angela Saini's "Puzzle Piece" Celebrates the Beauty of Being Different Prairie-raised singer-songwriter returns with an empowering anthem about self-acceptance and the strength found in uniqueness
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Neil Haverty Confronts Mortality and Meaning in Haunting "Man Down"
Canadian vocalist, composer, and Bruce Peninsula frontman Neil Haverty unveils his new single, "Man Down" – a brooding, introspective meditation on illness, survival, and the slow, complicated return to self. This powerful track represents a significant artistic milestone, marking Haverty's first solo release after more than a decade spent composing for award-winning film and television projects.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Ian North Explores the Poetry of Place in "Going North for Good"
Canadian folk-rock artist Ian North returns with "Going North for Good," a stirring new single that masterfully blends wistful storytelling with layered three-part harmonies and evocative lyricism. This latest offering stands as a testament to North's ability to transform personal narratives into universal truths, creating music that resonates far beyond its specific origins.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
The Bapti$$ Returns with Soul-Stirring "Crazyglue and Skeletons"
Following the understated power of his debut "Mister 808," The Bapti$$—the genre-bending musical rebirth of multi-instrumentalist Joseph LaPlante—returns with "Crazyglue and Skeletons," a meditative, emotional track that showcases his evolving artistry. This latest offering floats on eerie guitars, thumping 808s, and a raw vocal delivery that emerges straight from the heart, demonstrating LaPlante's continued evolution as both musician and storyteller.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Grace Elly’s “I Don’t Care Anymore” Is a Stirring Portrait of Emotional Clarity
Grace Elly’s new single, “I Don’t Care Anymore,” is a confident and affecting release that solidifies her place among today’s most promising emerging pop artists. A departure from radio-friendly gloss without abandoning accessibility, the track unfolds as a slow-burning anthem of personal release. Grace leans into atmosphere, restraint, and a strong vocal performance to create a piece that feels both deeply private and widely relatable.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Ethel Cain’s Gorgeous New Single: A Heart-Wrenching Story of Love and Loss
Ethel Cain has dropped. I repeat, Ethel Cain has dropped a new single. Hayden Anhedönia, known professionally as Ethel Cain, has released music for the first time since her EP Perverts back in January, a fantastic, experimental drone music album that saw her exploring new sounds and themes. Her latest single “Nettles” sees her returning to form a bit as she prepares to release her second studio album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You in August, which serves as both a follow-up and a prequel to her 2022 record Preacher’s Daughter.
By angela hepworth9 months ago in Beat
Better Than a Freestyle: How Spill It’s Cypher Series Became the Ultimate Theatric Showcase for New Talen
The Hidden Genius of Spill It’s ‘Class Is In Session’ Cypher: Lyricism as Theater The moment the camera pans across a dimly lit classroom setup, chalkboards scrawled with hip-hop messaging, vintage desks arranged like pews in a music room , it’s clear Spill It Entertainment’s Sweet 16: Cypher Sessionz isn’t just another rap showcase. The Class Is In Session episode, one of four in this visually stunning series, reimagines the cypher as performance art, where Spill It turns the cypher into a classroom where bars become the assigment and the mic transforms into a graduation cap. This is hip-hop with honors. Featuring rising indie talents like Nikko Tesla, Kony Brooks, Johnnie Floss and Durgaveli, this isn’t merely about spitting bars; it’s about platform building through rhyme, where the set design, fashion, and cadences collectively resurrect the golden era of hip-hop while utilizing today’s rap landscape on a curve.
By NWO SPARROW9 months ago in Beat
Cosmic Jazz Rising
Berlin has long been a crucible of musical innovation—from electronic experimentation in warehouse clubs to classical roots echoing in historic concert halls. But amid the city’s ever-evolving sonic landscape, a new voice is emerging in the world of modern jazz: Yamirah’s Solar Explorers, a trio pushing boundaries while staying grounded in soulful tradition.
By mysoundMusic9 months ago in Beat
Molly Thomas Releases New Single "Even The Strong" - A Ballad for the Bruised and Weary
Molly Thomas’s new single “Even the Strong” arrives as both a deeply personal expression and song that will resonate with many listeners as an exploration of what it really means to hold strength in one hand and vulnerability in the other.
By Whitney Miller9 months ago in Beat
Pulitzer Prize Nominated Lauren Coyle Rosen Releases New Album, Covers and Veils in Blue
WASHINGTON, DC — Covers and Veils in Blue, the second indie and chamber pop album from Philadelphia and DC-based writer and artist, Lauren Coyle Rosen, is set to release August 29, 2025.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell9 months ago in Beat
