indie
Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
Arlie Finds New Freedom and Emotional Depth on "Someone You Can Believe In"
Arlie’s Someone You Can Believe In is an album shaped by transition. It emerges from a period of introspection, creative rebuilding, and a decisive shift away from the machinery of the major label world. The record plays like an inward journey documented in real time. It is a concept album with a narrative spine, complete with spoken interludes, yet it feels strikingly personal.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Jeremy Voltz Confronts Distance and Devotion on New Single “Feel It All”
Burned-out mathematician turned indie soul artist Jeremy Voltz returns with “Feel It All,” a track shaped by the uneasy tension between wanting to protect yourself and wanting to stay connected to someone who matters. As part of his 2025 music campaign, the single studies the ways anger fades, how distance shifts, and why certain bonds hold on even when we wish they wouldn’t. Voltz leans into those contradictions with clear-eyed honesty, creating a song that sits in the fragile space where frustration and tenderness overlap.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Dylan White Steps Into His Own Voice With "Fronds"
Ontario-based multi-instrumentalist and composer Dylan White makes his solo debut with Fronds, a lush and groove-driven EP that examines the repeating patterns of love and fear that move through people, families, and entire generations. Drawing from jazz, soul, and funk, the project mirrors both the structure of nature and the resolve of those who push against cycles that were handed to them. White frames these ideas through arrangements full of warmth and movement, weaving them with an emotional clarity that makes the EP feel grounded and expansive at the same time.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Esther Anaya Fuses Classical Training and Dancefloor Energy in New Single "Push Play"
Esther Anaya has long stood out as an artist who refuses to separate the conservatory from the club. Born in Colombia and trained as a classical violinist, she has steadily built a global reputation for the way she carries her instrument into high-energy electronic spaces. Her newest release, the vibrant house single “Push Play” featuring Parker Matthews, is the latest example of how she mixes melody, movement and musicianship into something fully her own.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
10 Songs That Sound Like Winter
Winter songs don't start and end with Christmas jingles. In fact, many bands don't set out to make a "winter song," but they end up writing a track that captures the essence of the season: the delicate snowflakes, crackling fireplaces or dark, ice-covered streets. Whether you're huddling indoors in December or lounging on a beach in June, these tracks will make you feel like you're wandering through a snowy landscape.
By Kaitlin Shanksabout a month ago in Beat
Why Israel Wasn't Banned From Eurovision
Today, the European Broadcasting Union held it's promised vote about the inclusion of Israel in future Eurovision Song Contests, after 5 countries (Spain, Portugal, Ireland, the Netherlands and Slovania) declared their attention not to participate in next year's Eurovision if Israel was permitted to remain.
By Natasja Roseabout a month ago in Beat
Lisa SQ Reflects, Reels, and Unravels on Debut Album “Reel Me In”
Montreal-born, Hamilton-based multidisciplinary artist Lisa SQ unveils her debut full-length album, Reel Me In, a kaleidoscopic reflection of her late 20s and early 30s. The album is filled with snapshots of introspection, growth, and playful sonic experimentation, released alongside the brooding, atmospheric lead single “Teeth.” The project captures Lisa SQ’s knack for turning life’s sticky moments into artful indie-pop catharsis.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Julian Loida Crafts a Winter Reverie With “December Dreams (Radio Edit)”
With his signature blend of cinematic texture and emotional depth, Boston-bred, LA-based composer, percussionist, and producer Julian Loida unveils “December Dreams (Radio Edit)” – a lush, genre-defying winter ballad merging folk, neo-classical, and ambient elements into something wholly unique. Featuring Don Mitchell of Darlingside, the song captures the liminal beauty of longing, reflection, and the hazy calm of winter nights.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
Allegories Push Forward With A Stark, Spacey New Chapter
Experimental indie electronic duo Allegories return with “Mid-Century Nothing,” a spacey, obstinate, and quietly confrontational fusion of shoegaze and electronic rock that leans into the rawness of imperfection. It marks one of the most decisive steps in their evolution, a track that sits in the push and pull between inner reflection and outward force. The result feels like an unguarded transmission from a project that rarely surfaces in public, let alone in a live setting.
By Chris Adamsabout a month ago in Beat
