“Lima” by Parlors – A Nostalgic Indie Spark
It’s really refreshing to hear a song reflecting on a memory without making me miss someone or something from the past. Indie rock band Parlors has delivered a feel-good tune about remembering the good days with someone from their past. It’s unclear whether they’re singing about a lover or just a friend, but I imagine […]
Escaping Chaos with “Forest House” by Sir Jay
The title alone sets the scene of a peaceful, quiet place to exist. Standing as the more mellow counterpart to his other new single, “Forest House” is a song about Sir Jay escaping the chaos of life with the person he loves. Coming in with a soft and subtle folk guitar, it feels warm and […]
Dan Edmonds Discusses “beside you” from New Album, ‘softie’
Last week, Dan Edmonds released his new album, softie. After a three-year period between releases, Edmonds is back with his best work yet. It is clear that he has grown and evolved, bringing new perspectives to songwriting and style. Not only has he created a new landscape of sound, but he’s also refined and perfected […]
Live: Beach Bunny at Great Scott
I was lucky enough to see indie pop band Beach Bunny play live at Great Scott in Boston last week. Despite the heartbroken nature of their songs, they radiate positive energy and really know how to hype up a crowd. They’d been watching the show from the sidelines all night and stepped on stage and […]
Hear Miles Horn Explain How Love Can Bring Out the Child in You
Miles Horn reflects on the current state of the world and his life in “The Child in You”. Throughout the song, he keeps bringing in how dark and gloomy the world feels lately, and I have to agree with him. Maybe it’s because as we mature, we start to understand the reality of things. Or […]
High Tropics Hopes to See “Better Days”
High Tropics’ “Better Days” is a perfect example of my favorite type of song: upbeat music with much darker lyrics. I think the combination in itself is dark, representative of a mask that people put on to appear happy, but really there’s much more going on. Over music that sounds happy enough to dance to, […]
Join Us on a Trivial Exploration of “You Are Bad” by Laura Reznek
Before I’d even listened to the song, just reading the lyrics gave me the impression “You Are Bad” was going to be the most beautifully written song I’ve heard in a long time. I was definitely not wrong. I struggled to pick only a few quotes from the song while writing this because there’s not […]
Get Hooked on “Shout” by The Vaughns
This year, New Jersey indie rock band, The Vaughns, released their debut album, F.O.M.O., including the track “Shout”, which is everything I look for in an indie song. Their sound is lighthearted and fun, but the lyricism does more than just scratch the surface. The classic jangly indie guitars are arguably my favorite part. Right […]
Abraham’s Ethereal and Emotional New Song “Blue Moon”
Abraham’s new song “Blue Moon” has a truly ethereal sound. Imagining the image of a blue moon above, the first minute delivers a heavy ambience that had me feeling emotional from the start. When the lyrics kicked in, I understood that the music had perfectly captured the feeling of the lyrics. Diving deeper into her […]
Hear Steve Itterly Serenade His Love in “My Sweet Pine”
Steve Itterly’s “My Sweet Pine” from his new EP, House Songs, is a charming folky serenade to his love. In his lighthearted and sweet tone of voice, he sings about how he will always be there for the person he loves. They’re always on his mind. You can tell how much love he has […]
