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Indie Pop
Performer Mag’s reviews of new pop music and videos.
MUST WATCH: Valery Gore “Idols in the Dark Heart” Review
Valery Gore is a Canadian goddess of indie pop, and Idols in the Dark Heart just may be her most...
Mirah – “Changing Light” Review & Video
“Lyrical depth combined with haunting melodies” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oHRR8PIE9II Mirah...
Meg Hutchinson – “Beyond That” Review
In “Making You A Place,” one of many standout tracks from Meg Hutchinson’s magnificent and special record Beyond That, she sings what is the album’s thesis statement: “If nothing can stay,” she...
Lovers – “A Friend in the World” album review
The first thing that jumped into my mind when I heard this album by Lovers is the ’90s era. A few of the songs seem like they should have been featured on The Perks of Being a Wallflower soundtrack,...
Briar Rabbit – “From Your Bones” Review
From the first track of his newest album From Your Bones, the Chicago-based singer/songwriter Briar Rabbit takes listeners on a quick musical ride where lyrics and tracks are sometimes beautifully...
Brianna Lea Pruett – “Gypsy Bells” Review
Brianna Lea Pruett’s twelve-song album, Gypsy Bells, is (quite literally) hot off the burner, having been very recently released this October. The singer/songwriter hails from Gold Country,...
Wonderflu – “No End in Sight” Review
Paris natives Wonderflu have released a new EP of hard-hitting, gritty and driving indie rock. No End in Sight is riddled with intense and piercing guitar riffs, thumping percussion and raw vocals....
Pretty & Nice – “Golden Rules for Golden People”
Pretty & Nice Golden Rules for Golden People Boston, MA (Equal Vision Records) “Abstract, melodic, beautiful pop-art rock” Pretty & Nice’s debut album, Get Young, was full of antsy energy...
Cheyenne Mize – “Among the Grey”
Cheyenne Mize Among the Grey Louisville, KY (Yep Roc Records) “Sweet and psychedelic, stormy and intimate” Strong writing and excellent production always makes for a great recording. Cheyenne Mize...
Two Hours Traffic – “Foolish Blood”
Two Hours Traffic Foolish Blood Charlottetown, PE (Bumstead Recordings) "Jangly melodies and plush fair-weather chorus-driven indie pop" The right producer can be a transformative influence, teasing...
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper – “Ripely Pine”
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper Ripely Pine Portland, ME (Ba Da Bing Records) “Studio debut album brings new light to live favorites” It’s always curious when musicians release two full-length albums,...
Django Django
Django Django Edinburgh, Scotland (Ribbon Music) “Masterful, celestial Brit-pop with catchy, hook-filled tribal underpinnings” Django Django has unquestionably delivered a 2012...