Music Video Premiere: 1st Base Runner Unveils “Planter”

Austin, Texas-based experimental indie-rock, multi-instrumentalist, and producer 1st Base Runner, aka Tim Husmann, introduces his music video, “Planter,” a track lifted from his recently released third EP, Light Roars. Light Roars follows on the heels of Seven Years of Silence…

Four under-the-radar artists to check out this week

Take a look at four different under-the-radar artists representing four different genres of music that you might find interesting. Ink to Spill – “Julie Julie” Coast-to-coast, virtual indie-rock outfit Ink to Spill unveils their brand-new single, “Julie Julie,” a song…

‘We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong’ review: Sharon Van Etten stuns with superb songwriting and radiant harmonies

Indie-rock/indie-folk singer-songwriter Sharon Van Etten parades not only her deliciously nuanced voice on her new album, We’ve Been Going About This All Wrong, but also her superb songwriting craft. Van Etten has a gift for narrating personal stories, stories that…

‘Family Tree’ review: Loud Forest explores family history, addiction and love on their fourth album

SoCal-based duo Loud Forest introduces their fourth album, Family Tree, a collection of 12-tracks about their families and a search for meaning amid a history of violence, control, addiction, and love. Made up of Bernard and Rachel Chadwick, who are…

Music Video Premiere: Move Like Creatures unveil “Ghost Me”

Orange County-based indie-pop/indie-rock outfit Move Like Creatures releases their music video, “Ghost Me,” a track from their recently released debut EP, Space Case. Talking about the song, Move Like Creatures shares, “‘Ghost Me’ is a song we feel anyone can…

‘Tell Me That It’s Over’ review: Wallows have legs firmly planted on the indie-pop ground

Wallows have got the indie-rock game locked down. But their new album, Tell Me When It’s Over, explores experimentation one only hopes they dived into further.

Hurrah! A Bolt of Light! Releases Excellent ‘An/Animal’

Minneapolis-based indie-rock outfit Hurrah! A Bolt of Light! recently released a new EP, An/Animal, a “visual album” offering 16 minutes of music in four movements, along with a stunning long-form video. Hurrah’s primary songwriter is Wil Farr, a multi-instrumentalist from…