Originally part of the band Dirty Projectors, singer Maia Friedman breaks free with her first solo album “Under The New Light,” a spacey, reflective album that explores multiple genres, from indie-folk to 80s synth-pop. This album takes aspects from her previous work with Dirty Projectors while allowing her to establish her own personal musical presence […]

Originally starting out as a 5-piece band and slowly transitioning to a one-woman show, Barrie has been on the scene for a few years now and knows a thing or two about change. This new album “Barbara,” written almost entirely by Barrie Lindsay alone, is filled with ideas of change, growth, and grief, all wrapped […]

The fifth full-length album by Pennsylvania indie alternative group The Districts is one that gets stuck in your head for hours on end. The techno grooves and new-wave synths find their way into every nook and cranny of your brain in the absolute best way possible. Straying slightly from the more mellow tones of previous […]

by Libby Veatch The first thing I will say about this album is that it is an absolute joy to listen to. To me, it feels like summer afternoons walking around with friends, enjoying the fresh air, and popping into your favorite vinyl store. The modernized Bob Dylan sound combined with a bit of indie […]

            Picture this – you’re a film director looking for the perfect soundtrack to your new coming-of-age movie. You’ve scoured the internet for hours on end, but nothing seems to be quite right. Then, you stumble onto “Every Moment, Everything You Need” by Deserta. In the title is your answer, this is the album you’ve been […]

My last review of the semester and I couldn’t have picked a better album. It’s one of the shorter ones I’ve listened to but each song is something really special. This EP inspires feelings of nostalgia, provoking memories of driving around with friends, windows rolled down at sunset. This is the Australian duo’s first album […]

Nikolas Soelter has been in the music game for a while, recently breaking away from his former band Never Young and going on to produce his own music under the name Nylon Smile. This indie rock/shoegaze new album is a huge breakaway from Never Young’s heavy punk sound, and it has really allowed Soelter to […]

American rock group My Morning Jacket has made quite a name for themselves in music, with over 1 million monthly listeners and music dating back to 1999. This newest album proves exactly why there is such dedication from their fans. Reading up on them, many people consider them one of the greatest live bands around […]

Indie rock continues to hold strong as one of the more prominent sub-genres within Indie/Alternative, and with new artists like Julia Shapiro coming out with albums like Zorked, it’s not at all hard to see why. This album embodies indie, musically, lyrically, and the overall feel of the album. Because this album is based on […]