Somehow even after 7 albums they're still able to make each new album feel like the first time you heard them and despite music coming more in line with the style they perfected over a decade ago, they still feel light years in front of everyone else. "7" won't do much to change your opinion about Beach House one way or another, but it's hard to argue how hauntingly beautiful it all is.
After a lengthy hiatus, Say Lou Lou have returned with a hauntingly beautiful album that's about as cinematic as any album I've ever heard.
Indie pop is the powerhouse behind the curtain of mainstream music, but its existence as such is as ironic as its raison d'être.
Now in its sixth year, the indie-pop festival is held for two days every October and showcases more than just great music. It helps to promote the local vendors, artisans, and establishments in the developing Northeast D.C. neighborhood.
Many of the songs feel like they'd be right at home in the soundtrack to a '90s teen drama while still offering something that feels modern and approachable.
Recap of our live Zoom listening party with Cheeky, the self described bitch pop duo from Brooklyn, NY. We jammed out, got insight into each song, talked about their creative process, and more.
On "Closure," Anni Pohto crosses genre borders with ease and has a beautiful balance between the excellent vocals and intriguing soundscape.
On 'A.U.', Rachel Lime creates an alternate musical universe all her own that lies somewhere between Kate Bush and Bjork, with the added elements of Korean scales.
Drew Smith comes up with some pure unabashed, and at the same time, great pop on his newest EP 'Git Along, Little Doggie.'
On 'Don't Shoot The Messenger!' Chicago's Livingroom show that good pop can actually have substance.
Imagined or re-imagined, Son Parapluie's psych-tinged Paris of the swinging '60s certainly exists here with some fantastic guest features.
The Eighty Six Seas' new EP, 'This Is Just a Simple Song' is great for those who enjoy pure, unapologetically romantic music.
"How To Win" is a charmingly quaint song by the brother and sister folk duo The Native Sibling that conjures up a bird in a cage that eventually breaks free.
Broods' latest reaches some incredible heights, and while the rest of the album doesn't quite live up to those few moments, 'Don't Feed The Pop Monster' is still a compelling blend of indie pop and electronica.
Albon's "Call Me Up" is like the musical version of a bird’s eye view from which the big and important comes into focus while all the trivialities dissolve.
'The Hardest Part' is a beautiful synergy of folk, country, and indie pop/rock, a constant and fluid interplay between the genres and the musician's emotions.
Social Gravy incorporates bits and pieces of a few different bands into a musical gravy that's every bit their own.
An excellent album that you can fit into the experimental singer/songwriter category.
Recap of our live Zoom listening party with Rivals for the release of their latest album, 'Sad Looks Pretty on Me.' We jammed out, got insight into each song, talked about their creative process, and more.
With 'Zahava', Canadian singer Jordana Talsky, skillfully uses just her voice and body to express herself musically and manages to escape all the possible traps of this risky undertaking.
Following the release of their critically-acclaimed LP, 'Jubilee', more people have gotten to know the multi-talented Japanese Breakfast. Whether it’s through song and dance or pen and paper, you’ll definitely be seeing more from this rising star.
Cult indie band, The Pocket Gods, are trying to raise awareness about musicians' continued campaign for fair royalty rates by releasing a 1,000 track album of 30-second songs.
Check out our sit down with Sarah McTaggart, lead singer of indie pop band Transviolet, as we talk about the band's origins, their new single "Destroy Destroy Destroy," viral success, going independent, and much more.
We got a chance to talk with LINN, about her latest single, "Happiness is Real", experimenting with sounds to create music, playing festivals, and more.