indie underrated

We were immediately drawn to the imaginative synth heard at the opening of Sun Bleached Print, the new single from Flakestate.  Through the songs backstory, we got more than we bargained. 

In 2023 the artist wrote the song and sent it to Porter Robinson.  The artist claims Robinson responded and said it was lovely.  This year Robinson released a new single called Kitsune Maison Freestyle, where he used Flakestate’s lyric “it’s been a long time coming.” 

Inspiration or theft?  Only the universe knows. One things for certain, we love Sun Bleached Print.  

We love how Verry Gerry blends his youthful vigor with an influence of psych pop and first wave indie.  His new single The Face You Try To Hide embraces all of it. 

It’s like a combination of King Gizzard, Elliot Smith, and Weezer.  It’s really that neat, and full of intriguing progressive surprise worthy of a chemical trip.  Get lost in it.

Vraell is so damn fresh and smooth on their recent single Waste.  Their graceful strumming reminded us that noise is produced when you push air and make it vibrate.  The guitar sound has that kind of vitality.  The singers own measured hush enhances the quiet storm affect. 

Beautifully produced, Vraell recalls an influence of Jose Gonzalez and Bon Iver.  

Nathav got under our skin with her new single Boy Model.  She finds the middle ground between Lana Del Rey and Billie Holiday.  She combines that with an essence of modern pop.  It’s her catchy anthemic nature to be infectious.  She also has a penchant for sultry sex appeal. 

It’s all just a mirage.  What’s beneath is a poetic genius.  It’s that kind of dynamic combination that will draw in fans from both the underground and the mainstream.  Wow we love this.  

Get into the groove with Y’r Ghost, the new single from Mobley.  The artist is vintage catchy within an indie music construct.  They tag an influence of classic soul and Motown and combine that with an indie sonic reverence. 

The first sections melodic framework is full of catchy earworms that get stuck in your head.  In its second half the song builds to an upbeat breakout.  It’s in this section that we hear the classic influence of the Strokes.  We also think Mobley connects with fans of Bartees Strange and Steve Lacy.  It’s a guilt free good time.