We Are Messengers turns “Keep Your Head Up” into the kind of uplift.
Indie Rock
The Guest and the Host are back with “Fractals.
Deer Tick turns “Forgiving Ties” into the kind of song.
Mae Stephens turns “ADHD” into a sharp, right-now pop confession.
Daisy Jones & The Six sound perfectly in sync with the feed today.
The Maine turn “thoughts i have.
Guitar edges stay crisp and the low end lands with a steady thump.
Two Door Cinema Club turn “Sure Enough” into the kind of track.
Guitars arrive with a dry and forward snap.
The chorus lifts cleanly and but the edges stay raw.
Small percussive details sparkle around the edges.
The hook is immediate and the mood is bright but a little bruised.
Vocals sit close to the mic and then open up into bigger.
The production glows with clean guitar edges and a taut low end.
My favorite Indie Rock songs from the past year.
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Night Cap's “Eileen” lands like a song you somehow missed until now.
