indie albums
Album Review: The Loft – Everything Changes, Everything Stays The Same; Timeless jangle-pop perfection.
Ok. For those that know, you know. For those that don’t – here’s a quick history lesson. The Loft were one of Creation Records’ great nearly-made-it stories, the first of Alan McGee’s bands to break onto TV, top the indie charts, and land major tour invites. Then, in truly dramatic fashion, they imploded mid-song at …
EP Review: The WAEVE – Eternal; Dark, cinematic, and beautifully unsettling.
The WAEVE’s new EP, Eternal, out this Friday via Transgressive, sees Graham Coxon and Rose Elinor Dougall continue their journey into the shadowy corners of modern life, crafting a sound that’s as cinematic as it is unsettling. Across its three tracks, Eternal shifts between pulsing synth-pop, jagged post-punk, and lush orchestration, capturing a sense of …
Album Review: Clara Mann – Rift; A breathtakingly intimate debut that finds beauty in life’s fragility
If there’s a lovelier indie folk record this year, we’d be surprised. With her debut album Rift, Clara Mann has created something quietly stunning—an album that pulls you into its world with hushed intimacy and raw emotion. Her distinctive vibrato, floating harmonies, and delicate guitar work create a soundscape that feels both fragile and deeply …
Album Review: Bob Mould – Here we go Crazy; A masterclass in melodic angst, blistering riffs, and raw emotion from a true alt-rock legend.
Bob Mould has never been one to sit still, and Here We Go Crazy, his 15th solo album, is proof that his songwriting fire burns as fiercely as ever. After four years since Blue Hearts, the legendary Hüsker Dü and Sugar frontman returns with an album packed with everything he does best—devastatingly melodic pop songs …
Album Review: Divorce – Drive to Goldenhammer; Indie Rock at its most adventurous and heartfelt
Since emerging in 2021, Nottingham’s Divorce have carved out a reputation for genre-defying indie rock, fusing elements of folk, country, chamber pop, and alt-rock into something entirely their own. Their debut album, Drive to Goldenhammer, is a testament to that restless creativity—a richly textured, emotionally charged collection of songs that explore transformation, belonging, and the …
Album Review: Pit Pony – Dead Stars
The mixture of post-punk indie is hypnotic throughout this second full-length from North East’s Pit Pony. ‘At Dawn opens the album with something special. One minute in, and I am already loving this album. Heavy bass drives the track under thrashy guitar, but the direct, flowing vocals bring the magic and have me already signing …
Album Review: House of All Souls Review: A Post-Punk Continuum That Thrives in the Present
For a band formed entirely of ex-Fall members, House of All has never been about simple nostalgia. On House of All Souls, their third album in as many years, they continue to channel the insistent rhythms, choppy riffs, and caustic storytelling that defined their former band, but with an energy and cohesion that makes this …
Album Review: Circa Waves – Death and Love part 1; near death experience leads to a joyous celebration of life
Circa Waves return with their latest album, a collection of feel-good indie rock anthems that play to their strengths. While they don’t attempt to reinvent the wheel, they deliver exactly what fans have come to love – big choruses, infectious energy, and a warm, uplifting vibe. This record is a celebration, a reflection of frontman …
Album Review: Weathership – Splendid Beast
A tortured start, ‘Golden Age’ has a gilded, fragile guitar-led edge to it. It is dominated by singer J.P Riggall’s laid-back vocals and lyrics that say so much with so little—flowing sonic landscape rolls like a sea mist slowly developing into a raging storm of white-tipped cymbals and picked strings. This album is about vast, …
EP Review: HotKid – Downtown
HotKid is the creative vision of Canadian producer, songwriter, and guitarist Shiloh Harrison. Along with Harrison, the EP features Jesse Bellon on guitar, Andrew DeVillers on bass, and Mike McKeever on drums. The full-band tracks were recorded live off the floor at the National Music Centre’s Studio Bell in Calgary. This new EP has a …