Pinch Kitten – Curly Sue
Pinch Kitten is Buffalo’s latest artful and insane punk band that refuses to be boxed in. They go by "Buffalo Barf Punk," an absurd tag that feels fitting for the group who enjoy playing misfit mixed bills, polar shifts in their sound, and constantly rotating...
Cameron Sonnier – “Burning To Death”
"Burning To Death" is a dense, rich, rhythmic exploration of the inner self, and it marks the second single from promising Houston-based artist Cameron Sonnier's sophomore album Synchronicity. Sonnier creates a reflective space with layers of textures that lay over...
Pretty Bitter – “Roadkill”
Grab those ear huggers and let the D.C. based Pretty Bitter catapult you into a joyous scorcher of a new song they are calling "Roadkill." The new indie-rock single is an ecstatic blend of break neck rock a la Charly Bliss and Marnie Stern mixed with the pop...
SAVAK – “Will Get Fooled Again”
"Will Get Fooled Again" is the latest single from SAVAK's upcoming March 1 album Flavors of Paradise. We wrote about this Brooklyn group back in January here and obviously haven't changed our mind much. The track itself is packed with a ton of sound; I heard dark and...
JEEN – “Pour Your Heart”
"Pour Your Heart" is the newest single off of JEEN's newest album, Gold Control. Based out of Toronto, she has been on an absolute warpath with this being her fourth album within the past ten years. Practically being neighbors and having some real bangers, it should...
Joyer – “Star”
NYC/Boston based Joyer is the combined talents of brothers Nick & Shane Sullivan, and they just released their new indie/slowcore single, "Star." The new cut has a wash of layered guitars that shift the tint of the track, each wash feeling like a filter that the...
amph. – “Engraved”
Artist Anthony Carl Fritz has been dropping new music under the his moniker amph. over the last year and the latest, "Engraved," is a guitar driven alt-rock melodic jam that is sliced from modern life. Fritz writes about love's ability to break the slow strangle of...
Bathe Alone – “Blame Me”
"Blame Me" is the newest from Atlantan musician Bailey Crone along with producer Damon Moon, performing under the moniker Bathe Alone. Starting off as a delightful synth riff that permeates the rest of the track, "Blame Me" showcases Crone's mellifluous vocals,...
Extra Space – “Toothpaste”
Brooklyn based duo Extra Space brings us their latest with "Toothpaste." Made up of Joey Puleio and Chris Kyle, who started playing together in 2023, they've been working toward an as-yet-to-be-released album Green Season. "Toothpaste" is a fun, meandering piece that...
James Wyatt Crosby – “Same Dream Every Night”
"Same Dream Every Night" is the latest single off of James Wyatt Crosby's January 26 album, Happy Memories. We've previously covered a different song off of this album, "Ashamed" and liked what we heard back in October (and that hasn't changed with his latest). A...
The Juniper Berries – “Online”
Austin based multi-instrumentalist Josh Stirm is the architect of The Juniper Berries and has formed the tracks for his upcoming album, Death and Taxes, by distilling grief and dissonance into melancholic yet cathartic tunes that simultaneously breaks your heart and...
SAMSARA – “Piece of Me”
Five piece rock outfit SAMSARA are a young group but have quickly become a loved piece of the Queens/Long Island music scene. The band has cut their chops by playing local festivals and winning battle and the bands, and continue to elevate their craft by working with...
Ballsy – “Joe Millionaire”
Montreal native and musician/producer Isabelle Banos has an impressive resume so far with credits for music on several shows (Orange is the New Black, The Sex Lives of College Girls) as well as some commercials and the upcoming Sony Spider-Man spin-off Madam Web....
Memorial – “Corduroy”
Released January 26, "Corduroy" is the latest single from Jack and Ollie - the two halves of indie folk duo Memorial. A long distance affair in England, they've put out a steady stream of music since 2021 with the last being 2022's self-titled album. "Corduroy" is a...
The Daze – Methomania
Winters in the Northeast are no joke - I surely don't need to tell any of our Buffalonian readers that. Our neighbors across Lake Erie in Cleveland might know a thing or two about how to get through a brutal winter, too... Something like: watch your football team lose...
CHUCK – “Nothing Matters To Me Now”
Brooklyn/Oslo based artist Charles Griffin Gibson, AKA CHUCK, had his final full length released in 2017 with Frankenstein Song for the Grocery Store, but Gibson's catalog of unreleased songs started to tug on his creative spirit (check our previous features on him...
Tamar Berk – “Permanent Vacation”
This past August, Tamar Berk released her third album, tiny injuries, a warm cathartic journey through her grief that shows how to accept a thousand tiny cuts, heal, and make their scars a part of you (Check of previous feature on her HERE). Berk has just released her...
Naive Nature – “The Weight of the World”
The rare duo act in a sea of quartets and three pieces, Naive Nature is vocalist and guitarist Jackson Vincent with Jim Lorino (of Scoopsi) on drums. "The Weight of the World," released January 19, is their debut single and it's quite the noisy banger. I'm always...
Lunison – “Name 3 Songs”
Lunison is a three piece from Philadelphia made up of two Matts and a Greg, with the name being a portmanteau of lunacy and unison. "Name 3 Songs" is their latest track - a rockin' play on the over asked gatekeeper vibe of "Oh, u like X band?" With a guitar riff you...
JEEN – “So What”
Toronto-based musician JEEN brings us her latest, "So What," released January 17 in anticipation of her February 2 album Gold Control. It's a rollicking alt-rock track showcasing her warm vocals and a swirly, almost shoegazy blending of punchy sounds. It's an...
Snavs – Want Me Back (feat. Karl Boëthius)
Danish DJ and producer Snavs has a catalog full of enticing and unusual collaborations, and his latest continues that trend of potent pairings by featuring the killer vocals of Swedish artist Karl Boëthius. Together they bring us the new chill-dance release "Want Me...
Hipsy Gap – “Uno”
Brooklyn-based five piece, Hipsy Gap's latest single is "Uno," and for us at the blog it's a certifiable banger. Oozing with guitar feedback and what I can only describe as "NY hutzpah," Hipsy Gap sound like they're ready to take over the world. There's a particularly...
Thea Dora – “Collected”
Danish musician and producer Thea Dora brings a fun indie pop gem with her debut single, "Collected," released January 12. Evoking a sense of wonder and whimsy between the drum machines and her absolute dream of a voice, you'll feel comfortable boppin' along to this...
Rangleklods – “Breathe In, Breathe Out”
Esben Nørskov Andersen is the electronic wizard from Copenhagen, AKA Rangleklods, (check our previous features on him HERE and HERE) and he's released the title track from his latest album Breathe In, Breathe Out. It's an undeniably groovy and heady synth track which...
Asha Wells – “The Carousel”
Asha Wells is an indie-folk artist from the Bay Area and is releasing their anticipated new EP, Tears of a Clown, on Friday, February 10th, 2024 via Anxiety Blanket Records. Tears of a Clown features the resonant, intimate track "The Carousel" that features nuanced...
Loose Buttons – “I Saw Jon Hamm At The Beach”
NY based indie rockers Loose Buttons brings us a new track, "I Saw Jon Hamm at the Beach" released January 11. Based on an actual story of seeing Jon Hamm swimming, in what could easily turn into an extended phallic joke, instead turns into a surprisingly...
Kai Bosch – “Tulips”
"Tulips" is the newest from London based Kai Bosch, and at just 21 years old, he's already done quite well for himself. With a high production value featuring Bosch's vocals with drum machine and effects mixed in, the whole track feels like a swirling dream. Falling...
Jenny Rubicon – Greedy
Jenny Rubicon (JR) is a fresh-faced indie rock act hailing from NYC composed of James Bannon and Max Chomet - the duo's evolution from collegiate friends with differing musical opinions to co-songwriters in a band is a wild one, but it's these unlikely pairings that...
SAVAK – “Leash Biter”
SAVAK just released the first single from their upcoming LP, Flavors Of Paradise. Notably, they've indicated that FoP has "no guests, no edits, no country, and definitely no funk—the record is lean, spacious and lively." Brilliant. "Leash Biter" is a perfect...
Lucy McWilliams – “Follow Me”
Dublin-born London-based singer/songwriter Lucy McWilliams knows how to tell a great story, as evidenced by her latest single, "Follow Me." With her sweet, cooing vocal stylings and nebulous grasp on genre (falling somewhere between indie pop, adult contemporary, and...
Balloon Snake – “Warsaw”
Bushwick-formed, Brooklyn-based trio Balloon Snake turn up the fuzz angst on latest single, "Warsaw." With ripsaw guitar tones and impassioned vocals, "Warsaw" takes influence from late 90s luminaries like Sunny Day Real Estate or Hum and pairs it with the gritty emo...
Suburban Queens – “U & I”
For their third song ever (!), Suburban Queens turn up the post-punky quirkiness for latest single, "U & I." With energy that would make both Clairo and New Order eat their hearts out simultaneously (somehow), "U & I" pairs neurotic drumming and nimble...
Garden Station – “Losing My Head”
Philly's Garden Station don't care much for the trappings of adulthood, as evidenced by the bratty, blown-out punk rock of latest single, "Losing My Head." With a sense of humor and a much-needed ebullient approach, "Losing My Head" makes use of blown-out guitar...
Into The Light – Into The Light
Rochester-based act Into The Light formed in 2022 and boasts an impressive pedigree of Rochester talent - think members of Bad Bloom, Union, Hard To Know, The Silence Broken, and Achilles. This particular crew is influenced by shoegaze, indie rock, and post-hardcore...
Kramer – Sitting Alone Suite
You might not believe him when he tells you, but despite having almost no social media presence, newly-minted act Kramer won a Grammy in 2023 (!). Having worked as a record producer and as a "behind the scenes guy" for years, social media was never a necessity for...
Sun Wave Mountain Cave – “Bones”
Sun Wave Mountain Cave hail from Minneapolis and their sound is a mixture of surfy goodness with a hint of both Midwest emo and Midwest twang. "Bones" is their latest single, a guitar-soaked romp in front of a grain silo... And as Buffalonians, you know how we feel...
Crab x RXKNephew – “On My Way To The Bronx”
Crab is a brand new Brooklyn-based band whose interesting collab with RXKNephew caught our ears. "On My Way To The Bronx" evokes Superheaven and/or Lil Peep with it's swimmy, shoegazy instrumentation - the twist here, of course, comes from RXKNephew's smooth rap flow....
Backstrom – The Carousel
Swedish act Backstrom is gearing up to release their latest batch of songs - The Carousel, due out January 18th, 2024. The Carousel is a potent mix of folk, rock, and country tunes composed by songwriter/project mastermind Backstrom and sung by vocalist Bart Topher. A...
Club 8 – “Sunny”
Swedish duo Club 8 are back with a string of new singles, starting with "Sunny." Their particular brand of lo-fi seems to be influenced by cold and mathematical post-punk, with its jittery percussive presence and driven basslines. Overall however, the song has an...
Elijah Cruise – “Suicide in Her Head”
The enigmatic Elijah Cruise is back with another electrifying single, "Suicide in Her Head." After the streaming success of previous single, "Poem of a Killer" (it amassed over a million Spotify streams!), "Suicide in Her Head" finds Cruise playing with the same heart...
Just Leila – Just For Me
Originally hailing from Morocco, Just Leila (aka singer/songwriter Leila ليلى Moussaoui) grew up with a diverse set of influences, including jazz, Arabic melodies, French pop, and the rhythm of R&B. An avid traveler, Leila's wanderlust seems to have creeped into...
Nate Logston – Marriages & Divorces
Indiana-based singer-songwriter Nate Logston is on his fifth (!) full length album. His songwriting is dripping with experience and the hard-earned scars that come with being a seasoned musician (and life-liver, for that matter). His latest offering is the 11-song...
talker – “Drag Your Feet”
talker specializes in heartfelt, emo-tinged indie-rock; case in point, latest single "Drag Your Feet." What starts as a quiet rumination explodes into an emotional catharsis, lush with guitar-driven bombast and a strong vocal delivery. With it's ultra-sincere approach...
Digital Carbs – “In Unison”
Munich's Digital Carbs (as in we're getting proverbially "fat" on digital carbohydrates from consuming too much media) exist somewhere between indie rock, psychedelia, and alternative rock and their latest single, "In Unison" is a perfect example of that. With plenty...
Yune – “Cake”
Coming to us all the way from Denmark, Yune hit us up with the vintage-sounding bliss of latest single, "Cake." With blown out guitar noise, otherworldly vocals, and a nimble bass laying down an instrumental backbone, "Cake" sounds uniquely alien and completely analog...
Joker’s Hand – Pride Before The Panic
LA-based duo Joker's Hand (JH) are mad, and for good reason. Everything kinda sucks right now in general (I don't think I need to elaborate on that much further)... But one of the greatest outlets for releasing said emotions is music, and JH have honed in their...
MX LONELY – “Papercuts”
Brooklyn's MX LONELY specialize in dark, shoegazy compositions - our latest recommendation is the second single from their upcoming release, SALT EP. "Papercuts" is sure to appeal to fans of Nothing, Title Fight, and Citizen with its super sludgy tonality, 90s guitar...
The Courts – “On Yr Mind”
Fans of big crunchy guitars and shoegaze squalls are going to love the latest single from The Courts. With a woofy bass tone; mic-in-a-room drum tones, and a keen ear for melody, The Courts spin a shoegaze web that's bound to trap you in. With a tinge of midwest emo...
Red Kate – “She’s In Love”
Red Kate is a "no bullshit, class conscious punk rock & roll band from Kansas City, MO" whose latest single caught our ears for its raw punk energy. Straying away from their typical pointed political commentary, "Kate" is surprisingly a turbocharged love song,...
Polyglam – “Loss”
The dreamlike and nostalgic indie rock from Polyglam is perfect for this slow and sparkly time of year. Their particular brand of indie rock makes it sound like it's snowing in summer time with a gentle lo-fi feel that always manages to stay upbeat and uplifting. With...