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King Whisker Drops the Strangely Raucous ‘Television’ Ahead of Debut LP

The offbeat, punk-fueled single "Television" from San Diego alt. band ...
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December 28, 2020 / Max Hammer / 2020 Indie Songs, 2020 New Singles

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2020 Best Indie Songs Playlist #10 – Moonunitt, Strangely Alright, Adam Hill, Hundred Miles High, Operocia, Ison Iva

Despite the pandemic, there have been plenty of great indie ...
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December 14, 2020 / IRC Staff / 2020 Indie Songs, Audio

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Wisconsin Forklift Driver and Musician Ross Lucas’ Wonderfully Strange “Under The Sun”

IRC is excited to introduce all eyes and ears on ...
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December 14, 2020 / Max Hammer / 2020 Indie Songs

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Creative Genre-Mixing and Vocals Elevates Andres Javier’s Latest Single “Trouble”

The music of the Brooklyn artist Andres Javier - who ...
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December 5, 2020 / Max Hammer / 2020 Indie Songs

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Andrew LaVogue’s Desert Rock Instrumental ‘Oh, Sunny Day?’

Portland, Maine post-rock, ambient musician Andrew LaVogue delivers a perfect ...
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November 29, 2020 / Max Hammer / 2020 Indie Songs

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Best 2020 Indie Music Videos, Vol. II

As promised folks, here are more of the best 2020 ...
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October 27, 2020 / IRC Staff / 2020 Indie Songs

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Debut Single: ‘Alone Like Me’ by London Musician Dunebug

Recently we were introduced to the heart-wrenchingly beautiful voice and ...
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October 25, 2020 / IRC Staff / 2020 Indie Songs, New Music Videos

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Album of the Week: Wonderous Appalachian Alt. Folk Rock from Virginia’s Annabella’s Curse

One of our favorite surprise DIY releases of the crazy ...
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October 24, 2020 / IRC Staff / 2020 Indie Songs, Album of the Week

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2020 Top Halloween Indie Rock Songs of All Time

IRC's playlist of the top indie rock Halloween songs of ...
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October 22, 2020 / Max Hammer / Halloween Indie Playlists

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Best 2020 Indie Music Videos, Vol. I

Below are some of the best 2020 DIY/indie music videos ...
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October 6, 2020 / IRC Staff / 2020 Indie Songs, New Music Videos

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Album Review: The Haunting ‘Hallow’ by In Ruin

With this being the year of the pandemic, many indie ...
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September 26, 2020 / IRC Staff / 2020 Indie Songs, Album Review

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Top 10 Songs June 2020 – Looseleaf, Wake Up Giant, The Collect Pond, Big Loser

This late Top Ten Indie Songs playlist for June 2020 ...
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August 23, 2020 / IRC Staff / Top 10 Songs

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Top 10 Indie Songs for May 2020

The Top Ten Indie Songs for May 2020 includes tracks ...
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July 19, 2020 / IRC Staff / Top 10 Songs

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Album of the Week: Tyson Ray Borsboom’s Terrific Debut LP ‘Will’

On his latest album, Will, Canadian singer/songwriter Tyson Ray Borsboom ...
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July 13, 2020 / IRC Staff / Album of the Week, Album Review

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Artist to Watch: Amariia

With her death-growl style and provocative songwriting, Ukrainian singer/songwriter Maria ...
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July 12, 2020 / Tritan Chan / 2020 Alt Rock Songs

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Multi-Cultural Indie Band Anesthetic Youth’s “Fortune and Fame”

Anesthetic Youth is a four-piece alternative indie rock band based ...
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July 10, 2020 / Kat Nip Carver / 2020 Alt Rock Songs

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The Piercing Single “End Times” from TN’s Iliad Stone and the Monarchy

The Tennessee indie rock band Iliad Stone and the Monarchy ...
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July 9, 2020 / August W. Zander / 2020 Indie Songs

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The New “Deep Blue” from Santa Cruz Trio Day Trip

Dear Friends: Life during a pandemic is fk'ing weird, exhausting ...
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July 8, 2020 / IRC Staff / 2020 New Singles

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Album Review: Michael Whitney’s “Hot Glass”

The five-track EP, Hot Glass, is an ode to New ...
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July 6, 2020 / Rick Sosa / Album Review

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More DIY Albums of 2020 – Bobby Moon

The debut solo album from long-time Los Angeles musician Bobby ...
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June 27, 2020 / IRC Staff / Culture

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IndieRockCafe · Best New Indie Songs 2020, Vol. I

Andrew LaVogue’s Desert Rock Instrumental ‘Oh, Sunny Day?’

Posted: November 29, 2020

Facebook47LikeShareTweet1 Portland, Maine post-rock, ambient musician Andrew LaVogue delivers a perfect respite from our chaotic world with his glorious and bold guitars on the single, “Oh, Sunny Day!” This is an instrumental that may make you feel better thanks to the warm chords and strings from LaVogue’s fingers. While he […]

Best 2020 Indie Music Videos, Vol. II

Posted: October 27, 2020

Facebook62LikeShareTweet1 As promised folks, here are more of the best 2020 indie music videos. Browse, watch and listen to indie videos part one here. “Rollin Hills, Fertile Valley” – The Blue Hook

Debut Single: ‘Alone Like Me’ by London Musician Dunebug

Posted: October 25, 2020

Facebook2LikeShareTweet Recently we were introduced to the heart-wrenchingly beautiful voice and acoustic music of London DIY musician Chi Limpiroj who uses the moniker Dunebug. Limpiroj effortlessly blends an array of genres and styles that include dream-pop, surf-pop, shoegaze, and lo-fi. Her magical soothing voice may remind some of the musicians […]

Album of the Week: Wonderous Appalachian Alt. Folk Rock from Virginia’s Annabella’s Curse

Posted: October 24, 2020

Facebook1LikeShareTweet One of our favorite surprise DIY releases of the crazy and depressing year 2020 is the fantastic indie album, Vast Oceans, from Bristol, Virginia alt. folk-rock band Annabelle’s Curse. Since 2012 the band, headed by songwriter, singer, and guitarist Timothy Kilbourne, has attracted a small but loyal of fans. […]

2020 Top Halloween Indie Rock Songs of All Time

Posted: October 22, 2020

FacebookLikeShareTweet IRC’s playlist of the top indie rock Halloween songs of all time features indie bands like Radiohead, The White Stripes, Pavement, Belle & Sebastian, The Black Keys, The Killers, Built to Spill, Beach House, Coma Cinema, The Black Shades, Starlight Mints, and many others. It’s that time of year […]

Best 2020 Indie Music Videos, Vol. I

Posted: October 6, 2020

FacebookLikeShareTweet Below are some of the best 2020 DIY/indie music videos we’ve seen/heard this year. This is a first of a series that will include more selected videos – many sent into us. Watch and listen to these selected music videos featuring a wide diversity of indie artists, bands, visuals, […]

Album Review: The Haunting ‘Hallow’ by In Ruin

Posted: September 26, 2020

Facebook10LikeShareTweet With this being the year of the pandemic, many indie rock bands and artists’ 2020 releases were simply ‘missed’ as indie music fans’ lives were turned upside down. Compounding that was the fact – in most cases – indie bands were unable to promote their releases with live shows. […]

Top 10 Songs June 2020 – Looseleaf, Wake Up Giant, The Collect Pond, Big Loser

Posted: August 23, 2020

Facebook3LikeShareTweet This late Top Ten Indie Songs playlist for June 2020 features a mix of indie rock from bands across the U.S. and around the world. While we have suffered a big punch this year, we still commit (as much as we can; smaller, less available team now) to highlighting […]