1+ day, 15+ hour ago   (267+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music Having drawn early creative inspiration from standard-bearers like Hippo Campus, Mac DeMarco, and The 1975, CallMeDriver has steadily sculpted a sonic signature uniquely his own. That artistic progression comes into sharp focus on ‘The Singles…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (113+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music Fresh off the runaway success of ‘Lay Your Head’—the winter phenomenon that claimed the top spot across both the Hot 20 Aotearoa Singles and NZ Airplay charts—Perth-based, New Zealand-born sibling quartet COTERIE have…...

4+ day, 17+ hour ago   (190+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music Nearly thirty years into their career, Interpol are experiencing a phenomenal second wind. The Manhattan post-punk outfit have officially returned with their eighth studio album, 'This Mirror Weighs a Ton', marking their first release…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago   (148+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music Melbourne’s premier roots revivalists, Rhiz & The Sugarplums, return with their highly anticipated sophomore record, 'All Over Again'. Dropping officially on 11th September, we are delighted to offer an exclusive early stream of the full project…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (138+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music It is a record that demands an end-to-end listen, leaning heavily into atmospheric shifting rather than immediate radio accessibility. Sludgy, distortion-heavy guitar riffs swing wildly into fragile, minimalist spaces, letting tempo changes and brass…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (236+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music Paisley indie rock outfit Radiola step boldly into the spotlight with their debut album, ‘Version of Life’, an ambitious, shape-shifting record that establishes them as one of Scotland’s most adventurous emerging guitar acts. Fresh…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (180+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music Microcosms have plenty on their minds, and their debut album Crying Laughing Here With You gives them eight tracks to get it all out. The Chicago rock band moves between frustration, humour and vulnerability,…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (150+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music Conceived and arranged during an intense single-day writing session inside a Blue Mountains warehouse, the song bears the raw, instinctual heartbeat of its origin. It sits comfortably in the shadowy space between reality and…...

3+ week, 12+ hour ago   (88+ words) The Real Sound Of Independent Music Following a well-earned break to lock themselves away and write the follow-up to their 2023 album 'Dawn Chorus', Blank Atlas have made their roaring return with a brand-new track, ‘No Good’. You can stream ‘No…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago   (315+ words) Broken 8 Music Swedish multi-instrumentalist Fredrik Lindström returns with his solo endeavour, Second Choice, delivering a haunting new release titled ‘Where You Found Me’ Having earned his spurs in the Gothenburg metal scene back in 1992, Lindström eventually launched Second Choice…...