BLUE MATERIAL GETS PERSONAL
Blue Material, the latest project belonging to Montreal singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Thom Gillies (Vesuvio Solo, ex-TOPS) released his self titled debut album back in April and this delicate gem, new single ‘Personal’, was supposed to feature on it. Shrouded within a hazy and gloriously fragile 70’s veneer, its a mixture of lo-fi pop sheen and […]
CORRIDOR RELEASE COMPACT NEW SINGLE
Montreal French-Canadian post punk quartet Corridor have released the excellent motorik inspired second single ‘Domino’ from their forthcoming ideas rich album Junior. Sung in French as per all their material, a driving rhythm and a familiar yet killer bass hook underpins wiry melodies and chiming chord play. The compact and colourful vibe that formula quickly […]
NEW INDEPENDENT POP/ROCK – AN INDIE30 PLAYLIST UPDATE
So chuffed to be sharing this unbelievably strong spotify playlist of 30 brand new independently released pop/rock tracks with our readers today. Every couple of weeks or so we share an update of each one of our seven New Music playlists giving the artists the recognition and respect they deserve. The new tracks have been […]
THE STROPPIES RELEASE THE DELIGHTFULLY AWARE WHOOSH!
“I can push my ideas faster Yeah I’m switched on” Switched On – The Stroppies “Just don’t forget that luxury is built on suffering at best” Entropy – The Stroppies Melbourne quartet The Stroppies, an amalgam of artists from far too many bands to mention* released their delightfully put together debut album Whoosh last Friday. […]
CHRIS COHEN DROPS NEW SINGLE FROM FORTHCOMING SELF TITLED ALBUM
Los Angeles singer-songwriter Chris Cohen is set to deliver his third album later next month and has just shared its third single, ‘Sweet William’, a catchy mixture of soft retro rock and bittersweet psych-pop. Cohen’s idiosyncratically relaxed vocal style fits perfectly with both tendencies and that gives rise to the track’s seemingly effortless nature. But don’t […]
NEW INDEPENDENT POP/ROCK – AN INDIE30 PLAYLIST USING SPOTIFY
Former Hüsker Dü frontman Bob Mould has released some 14 solo albums since that band’s acrimonious demise in the last 1980s. Sunshine Rock is his twelfth under his own name and Side Two track ‘Irrational Poison’ leads of our New Independent Pop/Rock playlist using Spotify as it stands today. Mould is followed by Charleston quintet Susto […]
NEW INDEPENDENT POP/ROCK: AN INDIE30 PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY
PLAYLIST UPDATE – December 9: Our final Independent Pop/Rock playlist update of the year contains some super strong guitar based pop and rock across a number of its sub genres and we lead it off with the steady driving rock of Go Fever, the Austin outfit led by Australian frontwoman Acey Monaro. ‘Feel So Much’ comes […]
NEW INDEPENDENT POP/ROCK: AN INDIE30 PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY
NOVEMBER 13 UPDATE: We begin our latest Pop/Rock update with the new single ‘Real Tight’ from Perth outfit Methyl Ethel. Joining them is the musical project of London based German artist Silvi Wersing aka Chorusgirl, veteran rocker and Dinosaur Jr mastermind J Mascis, Providence quartet Deer Tick, Los Angeles trio Cherry Glazer, Southend art rock outfit These New Puritans, Sydney based artist Julia […]
NEW INDEPENDENT POP/ROCK: AN INDIE30 PLAYLIST ON SPOTIFY
OCTOBER 5 UPDATE: Indie Pop/Rock fans! With almost a month since the last written update, as you’d expect our whole Independent Pop/Rock Spotify playlist has been obliterated and there are 30 brand new tracks released over the last three or so weeks awaiting your attention. The first track is going to divide for sure and […]
JACCO GARDNER SHARES FIRST TRACK FROM ALL INSTRUMENTAL SOMNIUM
Dutch psychedelic pop auteur Jacco Gardner has released the melodious sub two minute ‘Volva’ the first little taster below from his forthcoming album, the all instrumental Somnium. His first release since 2015’s excellent Hypnophobia, its gestation period saw Gardner move to Portugal’s City of Light, a development that heavily influences the album. Lisbon will do […]