Yes, this Top Ten Indie Songs playlist is late. Apologies for those who look forward to our Top Ten playlists.
And while it’s late, it’s still great. All Top Ten Songs finalists were all featured on IRC during the month of September. These are the talented DIY/indie/alt. artists and bands who do not get enough love that they deserve. Maybe you’ll feel it here.
1. Ian Ferguson – Nashville, Tennessee
2. This Daze – Bergen, Norway
3. Moonroof – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
4. Rolling Blackouts Coastal Fever – Melbourne, Australia
5. Smoking Alaska – Amsterdam, The Netherlands
6. Sun Blood Stories – Boise, Idaho
7. Avalon Highway – Midsomer-Norton, England
8. Sitting on Stacy – San Diego, California
9. Toui Manikhouth – Hamilton, Ontario
10. Lennox C.B. – Toronto, Ontario
The No. 1 spot for the month of September, the track that was streamed and downloaded the most on our blog and socials/RSS/email subscribers, goes to the Nashville solo musician Ian Ferguson for his unforgettable, swaggering garage rock romp, “Worried Walk,” packed with attitude and delivered with muffled lo-fi vocals and an relentless stomping beat and guitar riff all of the way through.
Following Ferguson at the No. 2 spot for September was the upbeat indie pop-rock single, “Young,” by the Norweigan indie punk band This Daze. Rounding out the Top Three is the indie rocking track, “Trojans” from Philly indie band Moonroof.
We will never end the quest to make sure there are some truly DIY/indie/alt. blogs that will keep looking for and featuring the under-the-radar talents. Over the years, IRC has helped launch the popularity of, or put a big spotlight on, hundreds of previously obscure artists and bands. But in order for us to do more coverage, we need your help.