The Top Indie Songs of 2020
Here are the top indie songs of 2020, according to our panel of writers. “Land of No Junction” by Aoife Nessa Frances “Quiet Weather” by Caitlin Pasko “Sour Flower” by Lianne La Havas “Kerosene!” by Yves Tumor “I Want You To Love Me” by Fiona Apple “Can I Believe You” by Fleet Foxes “Climb” by […]
Retrospective Review: Alain Bashung’s “Je t’ai manqué”
Listening to the opening song of Alain Bashung’s 2008 album Bleu pétrole, “Je t’ai manqué,” without knowing any of the context behind it makes it play like a conventional singer/songwriter track, albeit with a slight rock bend and even jangle pop piano chords mixed in for good measure. The choruses, which go, “Je t’ai manqué / […]
Covey’s Leap Into Vulnerability: “Cut On The Crease”
As he gears up for the release of his new album, folk-rock artist Covey, which is the project of British instrumentalist and songwriter Tom Freeman, proves yet again that he is a master of storytelling. His newest release, “Cut On The Crease” is a gritty confirmation of these narrative capabilities. This track is is the […]
“Jupiter” by New Casino: Gorgeous, Liminal Music
There’s a certain almost indescribable feeling that happens when you’re halfway between the sleeping and waking worlds. It’s the state of drowsiness in which you’re hovering just outside of your mind; a colored swirl of mindless delusions that hazily slip away and blend into one another before the wave of unconsciousness crashes down. Dream-like and […]
“Delusional Bird” by La Fonda: Despite Everything, Hope
La Fonda has put in a lot of hard work to get to where they are now, releasing their debut album next year. Beginning as a pair of sisters, Veronica and Valerie, whose childhood regularly included music, fate brought them together with old and new friends to form the six-person band they are today. Each […]
Reflection and Loneliness in Lande Hekt’s “December”
“It was December / I wasn’t feeling well,” Lande Hekt laments in the first verse of her newest single. She then goes on to wonder aloud, “But am I ever?” The Exeter-born musician Lande Hekt is releasing her debut solo album, Going To Hell, next month, and the singles already out to stream tell stories […]
Bobcat Rob & The Nightly Howl Remind Us of “Beauty in the World”
As we near the end of one hell of a year, many of us are trying to figure out how to breathe again. “Beauty in the World” by Bobcat Rob & the Nightly Howl premiered December 16th of this year and is like the exhale of 2020 with uncertainty in anticipating the next breath. And […]
Guitar-Driven Beauty: “Lilith” by Jade Collective
“Lilith,” the fifth track in Jade Collective’s 2020 EP Cycles, is like a moving picture, full and lovely while bustling with slight, repetitive movements. From start to finish, its trajectory is horizontal, but that’s not to say it isn’t complete. It’s an atmosphere that breathes, floats, sways, and convinces me to do the same. As […]
“To Bleed” by Myers Rooney: Reviving the Sound of Decades Past
There is no shortage of music taking inspiration from the past nowadays. However, while many people can aim to create songs which sound vintage and from another era, not many can do it well. By recreating a sound so specific, you sort of back yourself into a corner as far as creativity goes. That being […]
The Stress of an Active Mind: “Overthinking” by Rikas
Appearances, as we’ve heard said many times throughout our lives, can be deceiving. And sometimes, detrimentally so. That’s because it’s difficult, or near impossible, to address a situation if you are entirely unaware of it. To successfully tackle a problem, first you must be able to identify it. As we’re all well aware, issues are […]
