indie underrated

Gal Musette-Into the Blue

If Gal Musette’s new single, Into the Blue, isn’t on your radar, you’re missing out! The third single from Gal’s upcoming album, Pendulum, the song is an ambient pop track with elements of doo pop in the production. Gal’s vocals soar over top of the gorgeous production, with a hushed, pure quality that sells the throwback tune to the song. The best way this song can be described as is if Amy Winehouse were still recording in 2023, with a “Wall of Sound” style arrangement and theremin/violin playing by Via Mardot. Fans of Lana Del Rey and beebadoobee will surely find a place for this in their rotation.

You can listen to this song on Spotify here. You can find Gal on Instagram here.

Olivia Mamberti-L’Hiver del Ayer

Those looking for a bit of a lift to their day will be happy to stumble upon Olivia Mamberti’s new single, L’Hiver del Ayer. The Berlin born, Brazil based singer-songwriter has really delivered with her new song, a meditative folk ballad with angelic vocals from Mamberti. Her light vocals, sung in four different languages, are accompanied by finger style guitar and stacks of backing vocals. All in all, this song is a beautiful track that listeners across the world will be able to relate to.

You can listen to this song on Spotify here. You can find Olivia on Instagram here. 

Alex Nicol-Hollywood

Our final song of this post is from Alex Nicol, with his new single, Hollywood. The song, an introspective cut from Nicol’s new EP “Been a Long Year Vol 1” is a track about Nicol’s struggles to make it in the music industry. Nicol wrestles with his conflicting desires for greater success in an uncertain field while trying to be grateful for the current progress he has made. The song is a slow, psychedelic ballad with elements of country to it that really decay the desperation in the lyrics. Nicol’s vocals are eerie and deep with a tone that sounds like its been affected by loads of reverb. Rumbling piano chords and slide guitar convey the sadness in the song, which will resonate with anybody who’s ever had a dream they still hold onto and is in need of some hope.

You can find Alex on Instagram here. You can listen to this song on Spotify here.

You can check out this song as well as the rest of the tracks we cover on the Indie Underrated Spotify playlist here.