indie
Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
10 Ethereal Tracks That Leave You Haunted. Top Story - June 2026.
Midwestern girls see the dark side of Americana. Abandoned gas stations, tattered American flags, greasy diners, overgrown graveyards--that's the side of small town life that you don't see in Hallmark movies, and it often feels like bedroom pop artists are the only ones who understand. These artists compose eerie, ghostly arrangements that make you think of spirits rising out of the church graveyard and flying over an empty town before they disappear.
By Kaitlin Shanks4 months ago in Beat
10 Underground Folk Songs for Summer Days
In the past, I never listened to much folk music. However, when I started digging around on Spotify, I found a variety of underground folk artists who took inspiration from pop, indie, Southern Gothic and more, which opened my eyes to the genre's near-limitless possibilities. These tracks range from bright and poppy to raw and minimalist, but they all have an undeniably folksy vibe that makes you feel like taking a nap in a hammock.
By Kaitlin Shanks4 months ago in Beat
The Search Is the Song in Ammar Farooki’s "Twelve"
There is a line of thinking that suggests the best songs don't provide answers - that they simply ask better questions. If that's true, then Ammar Farooki's Twelve may be one of the most thoughtful records released this year.
By Whitney Miller4 months ago in Beat
Artist Spotlight with Bobbo Byrnes
There are artists who build careers around moments, and then there are artists who build them around miles. Over decades of relentless touring across the U.S. and Europe, Bobbo Byrnes has carved out a path defined less by mainstream visibility and more by persistence, connection and the quiet accumulation of real-world experience - one show, one town and one conversation at a time.
By Whitney Miller4 months ago in Beat
Beyond Nostalgia - Raffaele Scoccia Finds Hope in Memories on "Faded Gazes"
There is a temptation to think of nostalgia as a backward looking emotion, a longing for what has been lost and can never be reclaimed. Popular culture often presents it as a kind of emotional retreat, a refuge from the uncertainties of the present. But nostalgia can also be something far more complex. It can be a way of understanding where we have come from, a means of carrying the lessons, beauty and meaning of the past into the future.
By Whitney Miller4 months ago in Beat
Inside “Kings, Queens and Dream Machines”: Saul Damelyn Builds a World of Fractured Narratives and Quiet Reckonings
With his debut full-length album Kings, Queens and Dream Machines, British songwriter Saul Damelyn arrives with a record that feels less like an introduction and more like the opening of an entire internal universe. Rather than presenting a single cohesive statement or linear emotional arc, the album operates as a collection of intersecting perspectives—each song functioning like a fragment of a larger, shifting narrative system.
By Chris Adams4 months ago in Beat
Matthew Stevens and the Many Meanings of Sound
By Brian D’Ambrosio For guitarist and composer Matthew Stevens, instrumental music is not a fixed statement but an invitation. It leaves room for listeners to bring themselves into the experience, carrying their own memories, moods, and interpretations into the music. That philosophy lies at the heart of Matthew Stevens, the Grammy-winning musician’s new self-titled release, a richly textured collection that feels both deeply personal and deliberately open-ended.
By Brian D'Ambrosio 4 months ago in Beat
