Five-piece indie rock band Room D have released their new single ‘Strangers’. This tight, infectious tune is a wonderful display of Room D’s blend of indie rock sprayed with irresistible grooves and enough energy to have a live audience going crazy. The track glistens with bright guitar lines tightly weaved between a warm bass and buoyant drum foundation creating a light and fun soundscape for listeners to enjoy. Boasting a catchy melody, warm vocals and majestic guitar work, ‘Strangers’ is an upbeat and immensely enjoyable tune from Room D.
Argentinian songwriter CasiKaze has released his debut album, ‘El Conjuro’. Written about his experience as an Argentinian writer, trying to live up to his idols in the music industry, ‘El Conjuro’ was recorded in CasiKaze’s home studio.
‘El Conjuro’ is a moving collection of stripped-back tunes that display CasiKaze’s knack for creating ambient atmospheres and beautiful musicianship. The recordings have a retro soothing feel that places catchy melodies at the forefront of each song. Filled with soft harmonies and delicate guitar work, ‘El Conjuro’ is a soothing album and enjoyable debut from CasiKaze.
UK based Indie band The Trusted have released their new single ‘Eli’. The track was recorded and produced by Rees Broomfield, SS2 Studios and mixed by Grammy-nominated Andy Bradfield (Elbow, David Gray, Rufus Wainwright). The Trusted are Southend-on-Sea natives Dave Batchelor, Dale Holt-Mead, Fin Cunningham and Tom Cunningham. The band have received support from major radio players including Jake Peach BBC Introducing Essex, Tom Robinson BBC 6 Music, Gary Crowley BBC Radio London and Charlie Ashcroft Amazing Radio and many international radio stations.
‘Eli’ is an ethereal slice of indie rock that boasts the mature and compelling sound of The Trusted. The band weave aerial guitars through a tight groove-infused drum and bass foundation to create a contrasting push and pull effect while soaring synths flood the track in breezy cool tones. Filled with lush crooning vocals and cinematic builds ‘Eli’ is an utterly gripping tune that marks The Trusted a band to keep an eye on.
A song about revelations and guilt, ‘Eli’ suggests that we are all victims of our own flawed mind. “The song’s protagonist turns to a fictionalised Jesus/God type character (Eli) thinking they will be able to save them. The protagonist comes to the realisation that the only way they can save their mind from self-destruction, is to do it themselves.” explains The Trusted.
Cork indie rock outfit, The Neon Cars have released their new single ‘Night Sky’. This exhilarating tune boasts the soaring arena-ready sound of The Neon Cars. Consumed in a roaring atmosphere of anthemic rock, the band deliver a sound that rushes with urgency. Light on its feet the track buoyantly advances with snappy rhythms and kinetic soundscapes before a dynamic bassline pirouettes into an explosive guitar-heavy chorus. The track is an exciting, emotive assault on the senses. With a velvety vocal delivery and intense suspenseful soundscapes, ‘Night Sky’ is a fantastic single that whacks you in the face with the deft musical prowess of The Neon Cars. Press play and enjoy again and again and again.
Bournemouth based indie rock four-piece Small Talk have released their debut single ‘Headstart’. Formed in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, Small Talk is comprised of school friends Ben Lewis on Vocals and Bass and Ali Barron on Guitar with Harry Whitton on Drums and Jack Babbe on Guitar.
‘Headstart’ is an ethereal indie anthem laced in refined instrumentation and glorious melodies. The song is earnest and heartfelt at its core as warm vocals caress a dreamy melody while the lyrics discuss love, loss, heartbreak and loneliness. The band display their knack with earworm melodies and tight well-paced musicianship as they blend indie elements with subtle moments of pop to create an enjoyable listening experience for listeners to indulge in. Looking forward to hearing more from this four-piece.
About the track, Ben Lewis said: “Headstart was written at a time when I just felt inferior to everyone. It seemed everyone I knew on social media was moving on with their lives and doing amazing things while I was stuck in the same place. It kind of tackles that issue through the eyes of someone who went through a difficult relationship and experienced this downfall.”
Alternative Metal band Concrete Colossus have released their new EP, ‘Dead Man’s Hand’. Dallas, Texas-based band Concrete Colossus was formed out of the love of jamming. The five band members had previously been in different bands, developing their skills and honing their individual sounds. When frontman Brandon returned from the military wanting to get back into music he slowly gathered the collective that would come to be Concrete Colossus around him. Initially a jamming project, they quickly realised they were onto something.
Riding in on an explosive soundscape of pure unadulterated fury, ‘Dead Man’s Hand’ is a hard-hitting collection of alternative rock. Not for the faint-hearted, this five-track EP pulses with a raw battering of heavy instrumentation. Utilizing jagged lacerations on guitars with rampant bloodthirsty bass grooves mangled between mammoth drums; songs like ‘Ezekiel 25:17’ and ‘Incarceration’ are ground-shaking forces of nature. Filled with coarse metal elements, growling vocals and savage instrumental builds that surge through a thick alternative wall of sound ‘Dead Man’s Hand’ is an enjoyable maelstrom of mighty musicianship from Concrete Colossus.
Cork-based singer-songwriter, producer Fintan McKahey has released his new single ‘Amber’. The song was recorded and produced by Fintan in his newly built space, Ivy Hill Studios. Fintan McKahey is a low-fi indie singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, and producer from Cork, Ireland. His EPs and several singles have achieved national radio play and press acclaim. He has performed headlines and showcases in major venues across the country.
‘Amber’ ripples with delicate ambient soundscapes and rich instrumental moments. The track is a fine display of Fintan McKahey’s emotive musicianship and deft musical prowess. Delicate in its approach, the song drifts around soft soundscapes while sharp mournful pangs on pedal steel guitar create an element of loneliness that contrasts the warmth of McKahey’s vocals. The track is a well-crafted ballad that reveals many instrumental gems with each subsequent listen; ethereal keys, folk dipped acoustic guitar and gloriously haunting dark embellishments to name a few. ‘Amber’ is simply a joy to listen to again and again. Press play and enjoy.
Dublin-based new wave rock band Hook have released their new single, ‘I Want To See You Tonight’. The band formed in early 2019 consists of Eoin O’Donnell (vocals, guitar), Morgan O’Brien (drums) and Danny Spelman (bass, vocals). The tight-knit three-piece released their critically acclaimed debut EP back in March 2020 and received much-deserved airplay from around the world.
‘I Want To See You Tonight’ sees Hook take their irresistible sound and saturate it with emotion to create one glorious listening experience. Bright guitar glimmers between a pop-punk backdrop to create an uplifting and dynamic soundscape for listeners to indulge in. The track is brimming with gusto with rasped vocals exuding emotion and urgency as O’Donnell exclaims “ I want to see you tonight” between kinetic instrumental builds. Hook have become known for their richly layered, catchy tunes and ‘I Want To See You Tonight’ is a perfect example of this. The track is a magnificent new single that is sure to have you singing along in no time.
Drogheda pop-punk band Rowdy Outsider have released their new single, ‘I Know You Don’t Wanna Talk to Me’. The band consists of vocalist Matthew Doyle, guitarist and bassist Conor Whearty and drummer Sean Murtagh.
‘I Know You Don’t Wanna Talk to Me’ surges with youthful vigour as Rowdy Outsider pour shredding indie rock into a pop-punk backdrop. Drizzling sweet melodies into crashing guitars and shimmering synths the band create an exhilarating tune that slips into the ears with ease. Boasting intricate guitar lines that ricochet off a punchy drum foundation and irresistible groove-filled bass, ‘I Know You Don’t Wanna Talk to Me’ marks Rowdy Outsider a band to keep an eye on. Enjoy.
About the track the band say: “I Know You Don’t Wanna Talk to Me is about dealing with a traumatic series of events in your life and being able to look back, laugh and not take life too seriously”
Self-produced, the band say it’s the least precious they’ve ever been about the recording process. “We wrote and recorded everything really quickly for this song and didn’t worry about perfection in performance or production. We wanted to reflect the tongue in cheeklyrics in the music and production”
Irish indie-rock outfit modernlove. have released their new single ‘Follow You’ through Akira Records (Phoria, Henry Green, Mt. Wolf, Rosie Carney, Shura). Produced and mixed by Tom Leach (Col3trane, Lewis Capaldi, The Streets) and mastered by Kevin Tuffy (Alfie Templeman, Matt Maltese) the new single is a rousing ode to the anthemic indie bangers of the early 00’s that the boys grew up on. Their debut EP ‘monochrome blue’, released in September 2021, saw modernlove. combine their earliest work into a statement debut offering. Featuring the singles ‘Liquorice’, ‘2 Missed Calls’ and ‘lmk (if you wanna see me)’, they received strong playlist support, landing on New Music Friday UK, Fresh Finds, Alt-Pop and The Pop List amongst others on Spotify, as well as New Music Daily, New in Alternative and Breaking Alternative on Apple Music. They have also received strong radio support with 2FM, BBC R1, BBC R6, BBC Ulster, XS Manchester, Across the Line, and Radio X.
Filled with sharp guitars and a brisk rhythmic foundation, ‘Follow You’ is an instant shot of adrenaline. In true modernlove. manner the track hurries behind clever, well-crafted lyrics while warm main vocals and lush backing vocals exude a sweet and irresistible charm. The band flesh out their sound with vibrant drums, hook-filled melodies and jaunty guitars that inject a dash of zest throughout. modernlove. are becoming known for their rich tunes and utterly lush production and ‘Follow You’ is a perfect example of this. With a dynamic clap along feature and swirling instrumentation ‘Follow You’ is a catchy banger that evokes images of live crowds bellowing back the lyrics at the top of their lungs. Press play, turn the volume up and enjoy.
Speaking about the new offering, the band said, “‘Follow You’ is a love song about the early stages of infatuation in a relationship. It’s about finding yourself in a relationship so intimate that spending each waking moment together still isn’t enough, hence the lyrics “when you fall asleep I’ll follow you. Musically, we wanted to write a song that resonated with the nostalgia of those same naive infatuations and took us back to when we first started the band as teenagers finding ourselves as people as well as artists. A simple four chord structure that echoed the likes of bloc party, the cure and new order. A song that we could fully jam on together and jump around to.”
Watch the video for ‘Follow You’ below
Author:Danu
Indie: (n) an obscure form of rock which you only learn about from someone slightly more hip than yourself.
