Friday, September 11 2026

Left Arm Tan find beauty in simplicity on ‘Amsterdam’

Indie Grid

Fort Worth Americana six-piece Left Arm Tan continue an inspiring return with ‘Amsterdam’, a beautifully understated new single taken from forthcoming comeback album When Tigers Smoked. Following August’s ‘Rolling Under The Stars’, the track strips the band’s sound back without ever feeling sparse. Warm Americana foundations meet traditional European folk influences, creating something that seems equally at home beneath […]

IVY reach thrilling new heights on haunting alt-rock single ‘Gutter’

Indie Grid

New Zealand outfit IVY deliver one of their most compelling releases yet with ‘Gutter’, a darkly atmospheric alt-rock single that combines enormous guitars, haunting production and soaring falsetto vocals. Formed in high school in 2020, the Dunedin band have developed a wonderfully expansive sound, and ‘Gutter’ demonstrates exactly why they’re becoming such an exciting presence in New Zealand’s […]

Surface Detail deliver a progressive metal tour de force with ‘This Lantern’

Indie Grid

Scottish progressive metal outfit Surface Detail sound absolutely electrifying on ‘This Lantern’, a thrilling new single that throws technical precision, colossal riffs and fearless experimentation into one gloriously unpredictable package. Powered by a jagged 7/8 pulse, crushing rhythmic accents and wonderfully abrasive guitars, the track twists and turns with relentless energy. Inspired partly by guitarist Adam Anderson and drummer Andrew Carus seeing Opeth live, ‘This […]

Musroe shines across stunning two-track release ‘Left2Rot/Now’

Indie Grid

Montréal multidisciplinary artist Musroe delivers one of her most captivating releases yet with ‘Left2Rot/Now’, a beautifully constructed two-track journey that introduces the world of forthcoming EP EPHEMERA. This pairing brilliantly showcases Musroe’s ability to turn complicated emotions into vivid, immersive sound. Designed to flow naturally into one another, ‘Left2Rot’ and ‘Now’ explore the transition from feeling completely overwhelmed to rediscovering the calm and […]

TaLLLon soar on powerful new anthem ‘Go Back Again’

Indie Grid

Galway’s TaLLLon deliver their most exhilarating statement yet with ‘Go Back Again’, a soaring alt-rock anthem that transforms nostalgia, growing older and the people we carry with us into something genuinely uplifting. From its driving guitars and enormous rhythms to sweeping synth textures and a brilliantly cathartic breakdown, ‘Go Back Again’ feels built to be played loud. The […]

Lone Till Payday make a spectacular introduction with ‘the People and the Places’

Indie Grid

Barely a year after forming, North Jersey art-rock collective Lone Till Payday come bursting out of the gates with ‘the People and the Places’, a wonderfully ambitious debut album overflowing with emotion, experimentation and an infectious sense of community. The record captures a band seemingly uninterested in doing anything by halves. Art rock, chamber pop and heavier alternative […]

From London to Ayia Napa, A!MS Builds Out His Global Street Vision

Indie Grid

A!MS’ Global Street concept depends on movement. It reflects the path of an artist shaped by British music culture who chose to develop much of his independent career from Cyprus, creating connections among London, Ayia Napa, the Caribbean, the United States, and Europe. His new “Don’t Die” video featuring Dappy gives that approach another focal […]

Tom Ymani turns unrequited desire into pop euphoria on ‘Amorium’

Indie Grid

Brussels artist Tom Ymani throws himself headfirst into the dizzying rush of attraction on ‘Amorium’, an infectious new double single bringing together ‘I Want You Way’ and ‘Encore Plus’. At just 23, the independent Belgian artist is already thinking big. Across both tracks, he transforms the vulnerability of wanting someone you can’t quite have into colourful, dance-ready pop, finding exhilaration within […]

Five For Friday – 4th September 2026

Indie Grid

Michelle Kash – ‘Salvation’ New York-born, Los Angeles-based artist Michelle Kash finds hope on the other side of darkness with ‘Salvation’, an emotionally charged dance-pop single that turns a period of profound uncertainty into an uplifting expression of resilience. Smoky vocals drift across sleek synths and an infectious electronic pulse, creating a striking contrast between […]