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Dabda - "Dear Hope"

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Photo by Jinny Park South Korea's Dabda have a new single out, and if you're just discovering them, be prepared to become superfans. "Dear Hope" is a stunning single that is both epic and beautiful. It's just about as large as indie rock can get, and, despite how huge the song is, there are some strong roots in twee. As amazing as the song is when it starts out, at around the two minute mark it takes off into an arena ready powerhouse while keeping everything we loved about it intact. From there "Dear Hope" continues to morph and evolve through multiple stages and sounds. It's like a phenomenal mixture of U2, early Smashing Pumpkins, and Belle and Sebastian. Dabda are going to quickly become a favorite of ours and of yours. Jiae Kim (vocals and guitar) says of the band's latest single: “ Dear Hope  is a song that was built around a single theme— hope —from the very earliest sketches of the track. (Usually we tend to attach a theme later in the pr...
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Big D & The Kids Table - "Whiplash"

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Photo by Alacrity Photography Somehow it's been five years since Big D & The Kids Table have released new music, but the Boston ska-punk lifers are back with "Whiplash." This new single is everything we want from the band. It's a fast and energetic punk song with an abundance of horns. Is it fun? Oh, hell yes it is. This song is a party waiting to happen, and if you went through a ska phase in the 90's, "Whiplash" is a perfect example of what made you fall in love with the genre. While many of their peers have begun to at least slow down a little, Big D & The Kids Table are showing no signs of mellowing out. Crank up "Whiplash" and get reminded of why you originally fell in love with ska-punk. Vocalist David McWane says of the band's latest single: “What would you do if you walked into a room and saw your roommate in bed with your girlfriend?  Well, if you want to know the rest of the story, cue up Whiplash!” You can watch the video...
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mary in the junkyard - "Crash Landing"

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Photo by Daisy and Tomos Ayscough Since discovering them in 2024, mary in the junkyard have been one of my favorite new artists, and each single they release keeps solidifying that. The London trio's latest, "Crash Landing," continues their foray into the various styles that make up indie rock. The latest is a lush and gorgeous track that's possibly more in the realm of dream pop. It's virtually without the noise that we associate with mary in the junkyard, but when a song is this beautiful, the noise isn't fully missed. That's not to say that "Crash Landing" is noise free. The song has some indie rock feedback lurking in the background, causing an odd sense of foreboding. This latest single is a fantastic new chapter for one of our favorite newer discoveries. You can watch the video for "Crash Landing" below. Role Model Hermit is due out July 3 on AMF Records, and is available for pre-order here . For more on mary in the junkyard, chec...
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Tori Amos - "Shush"

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Photo by Kasia Wozniak If you're a lapsed Tori Amos fan, her new single is the perfect place to jump back on. "Shush" has all of the intensity of Amos' music in the 90's. The song reimagines Amos as having married "... a dangerous, power-hungry billionaire" in her past. The song shows off the beauty of her music mixed with anger and sadness. "Shush" seems to be building and building into a sonic explosion that never quite comes. It's great to see that Amos can still be as vital as ever at age sixty-two, and this latest song stands up amongst her entire body of work. Tori Amos says of her latest single: “He represents what we’re dealing with right now. He sees congressmen, senators, and even probably presidents, as people who answer to him and other billionaires, who don’t think you and I should vote. He’s trying to develop the kind of feudal system we had hundreds of years ago. But it doesn’t look like it once did. We don’t look like we’re ...
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