Indie Rock
The chorus lands fast and hooks harder.
Ten Fé’s “In the Air” lands like a fresh thing with actual bite.
My favorite Indie Rock songs from the past year.
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The chorus lands fast and the title does the heavy lifting.
The melody stays open and the attitude stays sharp.
Dawes and Time Spent In Los Angeles land like a fresh favorite.
The Thrills turn “Big Sur” into the kind of sleeper hit.
Guitars arrive with a bright and clipped shimmer.
Brett Dennen’s “San Francisco” sounds like the kind of tune.
Rufus Wainwright turns "California" into the kind of song.
For a gray afternoon, a long commute, or a coffee run.
Reverb hangs just long enough to blur the edges.
The vocal stack carries a little grit under the gloss.
Guitar chime and a steady backbeat keep the arrangement clean.
Guitars blur with sun-bleached shimmer and the drums snap tight.
Delta Spirit turns “California” into the kind of discovery.
Steve Tannen drops “San Francisco” like a fresh find.
Guitars ring with a dry and sun-faded shimmer.
The track glides on crisp drums and sun-faded guitars.
