independent thoughts on indie rock, alternative, and indie pop music
Los Angeles indie rock band Common People return with “Blue Eyes,” a fuzzy new single produced by Cage The Elephant co-founder Brad Shultz. The track arrives as the band continues expanding its touring profile with festival appearances, support dates with Young The Giant, and an upcoming free performance at the rocknite takeover of JBJ's on June 5 in Nashville.
SKORTS brought a volatile mix of post-punk tension, jagged indie rock, and physical live energy to The Basement in Nashville, showcasing the kind of restless chemistry that still feels sharpened by underground clubs.
Brigitte Calls Me Baby brought their dramatic, emotionally charged live show to a sold-out crowd at The Basement in Nashville behind songs from Irreversible, showcasing the band’s rich vocal delivery, sharp guitar work, and brooding emotional tension even as their audience has grown well beyond such intimate club-sized rooms.
Max Aurora & The Southern Lights focus on what comes after the breakup on “How I Know It’s Right.” A tight, driving track that blends indie rock with a lighter pop-punk edge.
Kid Sistr lean into heavier territory on their new single “Maniac,” previewing the upcoming EP American Teenage Prophecy, due May 13. The Los Angeles trio bring grunge riffs and a sharp-edged anthemic chorus to the track, marking a shift in tone ahead of the release.
Fantastic Cat return with the new single “Don’t Let Go,” a tongue-in-cheek indie rock track that pushes back against modern songwriting clichés. The song previews the band’s upcoming album Cat Out Of Hell, arriving April 10 via Missing Piece Records. Fantastic Cat will also bring their harmony-driven live show to Nashville on April 23 at Row One.
Nashville-based alt-pop artist Lauren Presley returns with her latest single, “Potential,” a guitar-driven track that examines the emotional tension between hope and reality in relationships.
Edgehill lean into a more immediate indie-rock groove on “Love To Go,” an early fan favorite tied to their debut album Ode To The Greyhouse.
Chicago’s Brigitte Calls Me Baby sharpen their focus on “Slumber Party,” a tightly paced single shaped by life on the road. Anchored by steady percussion, urgent guitar lines, and Wes Leavins’ controlled vocal delivery, the track dwells on isolation and rumination, carrying echoes of The Smiths’ emotional weight and the sharp immediacy of The Strokes, while reflecting the band’s instinct-first approach to writing ahead of their sophomore album, "Irreversible."
Sylvia Rose Novak’s “Want To Play” pairs distinctive vocals with a familiar mid-90s alternative rock undercurrent, giving the song a sense of recognition without leaning on nostalgia.
