Spinning indie's most eclectic transmissions: Ken Wohlrob conjures ambient/experimental music that feels "both familiar and alien — like an old language that is part of your DNA," while Bleft blends alternative rock with 80s Casio-driven synth psychedelia on this cohesive reflection on chances missed. Chris of Wilderness channels post-punk vocals over spontaneous blues, trap, and industrial collisions, and Zakalwe offers Belfast-bred indie folk with droning open tunings and harmonic noodlings.
Indie releases
“Auckland-based Stars and the Underground return with a new single blending post-punk, indie rock, and shoegaze influences. RIYL: The Mission UK, The Chameleons, The Church”
“Darren Hayman (Hefner / The French / New Starts) adapts William Morris' Chants for Socialists on this album of hope and comfort”
“Sometimes you love people so much that you wish you could travel back in time to be there at all the moments they needed you.”
“Sneak preview of our next album, this song blends lofi post(egg)punk energy with dark janglepop vibes to weave a tale of redemption on life's empty highway.”