New & Notable: Indie & Alternative Releases For Friday November 15th, 2024
Every Friday we listen to the most impactful drops in the indie and alternative scenes around and share them for our readers. While these aren’t full reviews, they’re meant to encapsulate notable albums in brief for you.
Fazerdaze – Soft Power
Christchurch’s Amelia Murray, best known for her work as Fazerdaze released the sophomore full length album Soft Power. The new release blends elements of indie and dream pop together to form an impressive auditory experience from beginning to end.
Stream it on your service of choice here.
Warmduscher – Too Cold To Hold
London’s own post punk band Warmduscher released the charged and passionate Too Cold to Hold after much anticipation from fans. The new album experiments and takes art punk to an entirely new level with winding and twisting instrumentation that carries the listener through a plethora of influences for an entirely novel listen.
Stream it on your service of choice here.
Half·Alive – Persona
Long Beach’s indie rock trio Half Alive released their energetic album Persona to streaming platforms this Friday. Persona features soaring vocals courtesy of a passionate performance throughout by Josh Taylor. The entire album is littered with carefully crafted instrumental pieces and effective hooks resulting in many ear-worms that you simply won’t want to turn off.
Stream it on your service of choice here.
Glassmanet – Flow EP
Glassmanet specializes in psychedelic dream pop and entirely does so with impressive authority on their newest release Flow. Flow features groovy and dreamy experimentation throughout with soft yet driving vocals as icing on the cake. The new EP is only four songs in length but leaves a lasting impression.
Stream it on your service of choice here.
Beach Bums – IRL
Los Angeles based Beach Bums dropped their brand new album IRL this past Tuesday. IRL is a must for fans of surf inspired lo-fi indie rock. The way Beach Bums manages to thread cathartic and ethereal themes into short yet infectious tracks throughout IRL is nothing short of impressive. Don’t sleep on this one if you’re a fan of that DIY ethic.
Stream it on your service of choice here.
Bathrobe – Scary Movies EP
Portland’s bedroom pop project Bathrobe released Scary Movies through DIY label Spirit Goth Records. The new five track EP very much feels like an exploration of the versatility of expression that can be done in the realm of dream pop and shoegaze while retaining raw emotive expression. This release will definitely have you exploring more of Bathrobe’s discography.
Stream it on your service of choice here.
