Empire Of The Sun and Walking On A Dream hit like a neon daydream that somehow lands right . It feels freshly minted, instantly bigger than the room, and exactly the sort of song that makes this month look a little brighter.
Indie Rock
Ladyhawke hits "My Delirium" like it already owns . It sounds brand-new and oddly inevitable, the kind of single that sneaks into your day and refuses to leave.
We Are Scientists sound like they’ve kicked down the door to and left the hook standing in the hallway. After Hours feels brand-new and impossible to ignore, the kind of single that makes a gray week look like opening night.
Red Light Company’s Meccano sounds built when a sharp chorus and a little swagger still feel like currency. It lands like a fresh chart breakout: big, brisk, and impossible to ignore.
Primal Scream turn "Uptown" into the kind of fresh surprise that feels essential : loud, glossy, and built for anyone who wants a little lift before the year runs out. It sounds like a band arriving with purpose, not nostalgia.
Leon Jean-Marie and Bring It On sound like the kind of cut that sneaks in and suddenly owns . It feels fresh, slick, and too confident to wait for next year.
Sporto Kantès and Whistle land like the good kind of surprise : sharp, hooky, and impossible to ignore. It sounds brand new, but it already carries the swagger of a track that knows exactly how to own a room.
Ra Ra Riot’s Can You Tell lands like a fresh secret : glossy, nervey, and impossible to file under background music. It sounds like the kind of song that sneaks into your day and suddenly owns it.
My favorite Indie Rock songs from the past year.
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