Album: ENTERTAINMENT, DEATH Artist: SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE Genre: #indie, #experimental Sub-Genres: #noisepop, #psychedelic, #hypnagogicpop, #dreampop Label: Saddle Creek Non-Airable Tracks: N/A ​ Description: This album is many, many things... all at once. That's why it's so great. I originally came across SPIRIT OF THE BEEHIVE's music a few years ago. The group's 2018 album, Hypnic Jerks, made it's way to me through social media. While I was definitely appreciative of the e

Single: Trophy Artist: Crumb Genre: #Alternative #Indie #indierock Sub-Genres: #dreampop #neopsychadelic Label: Crumb Records Non-Airable Tracks: N/A ​ Description Crumb is a band like no other. In each song released, one is able to feel equally relaxed, yet waiting for the next sonic climax to come to the forefront. Their latest single 'Trophy' is no exception to these musical anomalies. 'Trophy' is a track essentially about nihilism. Not having expectations or goals is the

Single names: "Walkers Beware! We Drive into the Sun" and "Slab-Slow" Artist: Sweet Trip Genre: #Alternative, #Indie Sub-Genre: #DreamPop #Shoegaze #Electronic Non-Airable Tracks: N/A Description: This double single released on January 15th, 2021 by the band Sweet Trip is something that lovers of dream pop/shoegaze style music should be paying attention to. Sweet Trip, a group who has been releasing music since the 90's, have released this double single after a brief hiatus,

Artist: The Radio Dept. Genre: #IndiePop Sub-Genres: #DreamPop Label: Just So! Description: Swedish indie pop band The Radio Dept. have always been masters of a certain brand of blissful dream pop. “The Absence of Birds”, the band’s first new music since 2018, is no exception. A return to the lush indie pop of their excellent earlier records, such as 2010’s Clinging to a Scheme (a must listen for fans of dream pop), this track swaps the the synthesizers and political polemic

Album: The Strawberry EP Artist: Dear Boy Genre: #IndiePop, #DreamPop Label: Easy Hell Review: This EP draws from the well-established tradition of dreamy, bright indie pop in the vein of groups such as The Cranberries and The Sundays, or more recently, Hatchie. The guitars here sparkle, the vocals have an airy, ethereal quality, and the drums tumble along with a workmanlike quality. Of the five songs here, four maintain more upbeat pop tempos, whereas “Something Good”, the m

Album: Oncle Jazz Artist: Men I Trust Genre: #Alt #Indie Sub-Genres: #DreamPop, #IndiePop Label: Self-Released Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: “Oncle Jazz” is the newest indie pop masterpiece from Montreal trio Men I Trust. At a whopping 24 songs and clocking in at an hour and eleven minutes, Men I Trust’s newest record is soothing, rhythmic, and beautiful. Featuring Emma’s soft, airy vocals and lush instrumentation, the record feels like a nice coastal drive on an over

Album: What Chaos is Imaginary Artist: Girlpool Genre: #Indie #Rock Sub-Genres: #DreamPop, #LoFi Label: Anti Music Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Girlpool’s greatest strengths are their versatility in song writing. On their fourth album, What Chaos is Imaginary, the indie pop tunes are in full force. Cleo Tucker and Harmony Tividad have such a natural synergy in their performance, and this is so easily seen in the variety of vocal styles. This album switches between th

Album: Dance Alone Artist: BOYO Genre: Alternative Sub-Genres: #lofi, #indiepop, #dreampop Label: Danger Collective Non-Airable Tracks: none Description: Dance Alone is singer-songwriter Robert Tilden’s third full-length album as BOYO. The songs on this album feature spaced-out slow beats and soft vocals. It has an overall feeling of nostalgia and sadness, with songs like Timeframe featuring lyrics like, “when all is said and done, this place has lost it’s fun.” The album is

Album: Whenever You’re Around I Hate Everything Less Artist: Yung Heazy Genre(s): #Alt, #Pop Subgenre(s): #Bedroompop, #dreampop Label: Self-release Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Whenever You’re Around I Hate Everything Less is the debut album by Jordan Heaney, better known by his stage name Yung Heazy. A newcomer in the pop scene, Heaney first came to attention for his song, “Cuz You’re My Girl”, an annoyingly catchy and somewhat romantic song he wrote for his girlfr

Album: EP III Artist: Yumi Zouma Genre: #Alternative Sub-Genres: #DreamPop, #IndieDream Label: Cascine Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: ZOOOOOEEEE MAMAMaA is what our alt, director Michael Jepson thought of when he saw the band name, and it what I thought of when I heard the music. I GUARANTEE this is the best band you had never heard of (or maybe you have and are very cool). Yumi Zouma is from New Zealand which is where the best music comes from. They moved away from ea

Album: Delmano EP Artist: MUNYA Genre: #Alternative/ #Indie Sub-Genres: dreampop, shoegaze Label: Luminelle Recordings Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: This EP is the second of three EP’s to be released by MUNYA in 2018, and all are named after significant places for the artist, in this case the Hotel Demano in Williamsburg. I honestly loved this EP. Dreampop is not a genre I listen to super heavily, but this EP reminded me of other artists I love like SALES and Alvvays.

Album: Charlotte’s Thong (Single) Artist: Connan Mockasin Genre: #Alternative, #Indie Sub-Genres: #PsychRock, #PsychPop, #DreamPop Label: Mexican Summer Non-Airable Tracks: N/A Description: ‘Charlotte’s Thong’, released September 19th, 2018, is the second single from Connan Mockasin’s upcoming third album (under this name), Jassbender, which comes out on October 12th, 2018. This single was preceded by the single ‘Conn Conn Was Impatient’. Like most of Connan Mockasin’s musica

Artist: Wild Nothing Genre: Alt Sub-Genres: 80’s synth, Dream Pop Label: Captured Tracks Non-Airable Tracks: None Description: Wild Nothing is Jack Tatum’s dream pop project. Indigo is an 70’s – 80’s indie film dream soundtrack. On the title track, via Genius, Tatum asks why people call something dream pop? He answers “one easy answer is that it sounds kind of washy or impenetrable”,”really what are dreams? Your dreams are this mishmash of memory.” A lot of the topics on this