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Indie music features a sampling of maverick musicians that favor the DIY approach to music making.
The Bapti$$ Returns with Soul-Stirring "Crazyglue and Skeletons"
Following the understated power of his debut "Mister 808," The Bapti$$—the genre-bending musical rebirth of multi-instrumentalist Joseph LaPlante—returns with "Crazyglue and Skeletons," a meditative, emotional track that showcases his evolving artistry. This latest offering floats on eerie guitars, thumping 808s, and a raw vocal delivery that emerges straight from the heart, demonstrating LaPlante's continued evolution as both musician and storyteller.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Grace Elly’s “I Don’t Care Anymore” Is a Stirring Portrait of Emotional Clarity
Grace Elly’s new single, “I Don’t Care Anymore,” is a confident and affecting release that solidifies her place among today’s most promising emerging pop artists. A departure from radio-friendly gloss without abandoning accessibility, the track unfolds as a slow-burning anthem of personal release. Grace leans into atmosphere, restraint, and a strong vocal performance to create a piece that feels both deeply private and widely relatable.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Ethel Cain’s Gorgeous New Single: A Heart-Wrenching Story of Love and Loss
Ethel Cain has dropped. I repeat, Ethel Cain has dropped a new single. Hayden Anhedönia, known professionally as Ethel Cain, has released music for the first time since her EP Perverts back in January, a fantastic, experimental drone music album that saw her exploring new sounds and themes. Her latest single “Nettles” sees her returning to form a bit as she prepares to release her second studio album Willoughby Tucker, I’ll Always Love You in August, which serves as both a follow-up and a prequel to her 2022 record Preacher’s Daughter.
By angela hepworth9 months ago in Beat
Better Than a Freestyle: How Spill It’s Cypher Series Became the Ultimate Theatric Showcase for New Talen
The Hidden Genius of Spill It’s ‘Class Is In Session’ Cypher: Lyricism as Theater The moment the camera pans across a dimly lit classroom setup, chalkboards scrawled with hip-hop messaging, vintage desks arranged like pews in a music room , it’s clear Spill It Entertainment’s Sweet 16: Cypher Sessionz isn’t just another rap showcase. The Class Is In Session episode, one of four in this visually stunning series, reimagines the cypher as performance art, where Spill It turns the cypher into a classroom where bars become the assigment and the mic transforms into a graduation cap. This is hip-hop with honors. Featuring rising indie talents like Nikko Tesla, Kony Brooks, Johnnie Floss and Durgaveli, this isn’t merely about spitting bars; it’s about platform building through rhyme, where the set design, fashion, and cadences collectively resurrect the golden era of hip-hop while utilizing today’s rap landscape on a curve.
By NWO SPARROW9 months ago in Beat
Cosmic Jazz Rising
Berlin has long been a crucible of musical innovation—from electronic experimentation in warehouse clubs to classical roots echoing in historic concert halls. But amid the city’s ever-evolving sonic landscape, a new voice is emerging in the world of modern jazz: Yamirah’s Solar Explorers, a trio pushing boundaries while staying grounded in soulful tradition.
By mysoundMusic9 months ago in Beat
Molly Thomas Releases New Single "Even The Strong" - A Ballad for the Bruised and Weary
Molly Thomas’s new single “Even the Strong” arrives as both a deeply personal expression and song that will resonate with many listeners as an exploration of what it really means to hold strength in one hand and vulnerability in the other.
By Whitney Miller9 months ago in Beat
Pulitzer Prize Nominated Lauren Coyle Rosen Releases New Album, Covers and Veils in Blue
WASHINGTON, DC — Covers and Veils in Blue, the second indie and chamber pop album from Philadelphia and DC-based writer and artist, Lauren Coyle Rosen, is set to release August 29, 2025.
By Nikki Gaskins Campbell9 months ago in Beat
Unfiltered and Unforgettable: me2dumb4college Drops back to back albums
Emerging from the heart of Richmond, Virginia, me2dumb4college is proving that genre lines are meant to be blurred—and sometimes obliterated. As a fully independent artist, me2dumb4college is a true one-person powerhouse: writing, producing, mixing, and mastering every track with a fierce DIY ethos and an even fiercer emotional core.
By mysoundMusic9 months ago in Beat
Breaking the Cycle: Raphaela’s “Leave Him First” Rewrites the Narrative on Heartbreak with Compassion
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By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
Hope and Heart: Hamilton’s Dynasty Unveils a Dreamy Synth-Pop Anthem of Resilience
Listen in Here: https://open.spotify.com/album/3yj8mmXVDj2GiYmcLaSu1i Hamilton-based synth-pop duo Dynasty are making waves with their new single, “Hope,” a dreamy and emotionally resonant track that explores the cycles of self-doubt and the quiet, persistent will to overcome. Rooted in glimmering 80s-inspired synth textures, spacious production, and deeply introspective songwriting, “Hope” stands as a stirring anthem for anyone wrestling with the mental loops that keep them stuck — and the fierce desire to break free.
By Chris Adams9 months ago in Beat
