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Wide Awake is a quintessential fall album. It’s rife with alt-country flavor, down-to-earth lyrics, and bit of dust and grit to polish things off. The album serves as Cory Breth’s third major release to date, and, while fall is already turning to winter in parts of the country, the timing of its release couldn’t be much better. It’s earthen, raw at times, but Breth’s lyrics are laced with hope and truth. There’s an equal mix of proclamations of faith and ruminations on life that keep things from feeling too cliché or forcedly-Christian; nonetheless, faith is an essential part of this album and Breth’s lyrics pull back the curtain of ambiguity in a way that other artists simply don’t.… Continued →

The following list is a mix of new independent bands and recent bands releasing music in the past year. Unlike other “lists” in Christian Music that wallow through the sea of sameness, this list embarks on a journey to share good music that doesn’t suck. Read below for MY list of the 30 greatest indie bands of 2020. Leave your cynicism and snobby pseudo journalistic opinions at the door. This isn’t a definitive list and is simply some of my current faves and recommendations. Drop your current faves in the comments below.… Continued →

Hello Luna have returned with a brand new song, “Wait So Long”, which you can check out below. This female-fronted band is laced with hints of bands like Paramore or even Flyleaf – this is unadulterated rock with tight grooves and a fair bit of technicality as well.  … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Cyborg Future & Emery – The Road We Find Ourselves Upon
• Deane Walden – Stupid Cupid
• Earth Groans – Waste (EP)
• Faintheart – Say to Me
• Fireflight – Who We Are: The Head And The Heart
• HANDSXFEET – Grace
• Hard Look – Breathing in the Wrath
• Ignite the Fire – Unstoppable
• Nate Parrish – Bullets and Blades
• Paradise Now – Monsters
• WeAreGeneration – Nightmare
• Weathered – Chasing Me
• Words – My Body’s a Zombie for You

Pop & CCM

• Adrienne Acosta – Keep Holding On
• Cade Thompson – Almost Dawn
• Caleb Crino – Basics
• Connor Caughlan – Skeletons (Live Version)
• Cory Asbury – Dear God (Acoustic)
• Courtnie Ramirez – Chase Me Down
• Chris Bray – More Like You
• DLLN – Imma Winner
• Ernstly Etienne – Quarantine
• Evvie McKinney – Look No Further (EP)
• Gabriel Conte – Wrong With Me
• The Gray Havens – This My Soul / / Autumn Sessions
• I AM THEY – Faithful God
• Jason Gray – Order, Disorder, Reorder
• John Jin Han – Young Folks
• Natalie Layne – Tell Them I’m Brave
• Riley Clemmons – Healing

Electronic

• Fishburn – Known All Along
• JackSayFree – King of Nations (2k20 Edit)
• ØM-53 – Rain Down

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – Live at the Tennessee Theatre
• Paul Demer – Singing at a Restaurant
• Taylor Armstrong – Taylor Armstrong
• Teressa Mahoney – Maybe

Hip Hop & R&B

• Akil Hamilton – Best Part
• Andrew Puckett – Right Time
• Andy Mineo – Jackson Pollock (TikTok Remix)
• Anh Thai x Paul the Messenger – Overwhelm
• Arrow – On God (feat.

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So I had a chance to meet these guys while I was recording a sound byte from their record label owner for my online radio station a few years ago at Audiofeed Festival in Central Illinois. Wow, has their style changed. I would have classified As We Are’s (stylized sometimes as AsWeARe or just plain AWA) sound as pop punk, but with a rock twist a few years back when they came out with their self-titled EP. The 3 member band consists of drummer Caden (drums), vocalist/guitarist Dale & bassist Eli.… Continued →

When it comes to black metal, true fans will generally argue that the more raw, the better. And the more underground too. And there’s not much more rare, raw, and underground than Flaskavsae. The band was spearheaded by the mysterious “E” and most of their releases were in limited runs of a few hundred copies. I happened across the band when I was running a distro about 15 years ago specializing in underground metal, hardcore and indie rock (among other things). Their sound, though bleak, brings in bits of atmospheric layers, and at times, downright noisy textures.… Continued →

Last week a message in a bottle washed up in my inbox containing a treasure map. Okay, actually it was Indiegogo campaign. But let’s roll with the treasure map thing because the message was about everyone’s favorite nautical rock band, Rusty Shipp. Now I know what you’re thinking, “Noah, how can I get on this treasure too?” Well I’m glad you asked. The band is in the process of crowdfunding their second full-length album, which like their last EP Liquid Exorcist will be a concept album.… Continued →

So this track is one of my favorite songs of all time. There are a couple different versions out there, but the one off We Are Not Ashamed is my go to. I remember hearing this song for the first time circa 1993 on a University of Illinois indie Christian rock/metal show whose DJ introduced me to greats such as Living Sacrifice, Reflescent Tide, The Clergy amongst many others at the time. Lust Control’s background can be found on many other sites, but what I liked about this specific song is the in your face lyrics & the romping punk music.… Continued →

Attention friends, family, and loved ones. This is the statement on the ending of the IVM Record Label and what to expect from this website in the future…. Please read on. The site will operate the same way it has the last 20 years.… Continued →

Friend Club Records are reissuing the classic Denison Marrs album “Holding Hands @ 35,000 Feet” on limited run cassette tape. You can preorder this tape right here. Tapes ship in November. Also check out all the other fine releases this new label is putting out. I recommend Bares His Teeth and Caterpillars. Listen to this classic below.… Continued →

With Zephyrus, The Oh Hellos close out their four-EP project spanning several years. It’s exciting and a bit sad all at once seeing the project come to an end, especially with a lengthy gap between the first and latter halves of the project. Much like the consecutive releases of Notos and Euros, Zephyrus follows Boreas closely and shows the band at a higher degree of mixing and mastering. And while Thrice’s Alchemy Index took a similar four-disk approach, it felt more experimental and diverse.… Continued →

Listen: Amazon Music | Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube Music Lyrics:… Continued →

Rock & Metal

• As He Is – Let It Go (Re-Recorded)
• Ben S Dixon – The Brightest Light
• Brotality – Foxhole
• Ethan Luck – Lockdown (EP)
• Everything In Slow Motion – Influence
• Gable Price and Friends – Fractioned (Live) (EP)
• Often Home – Outgrown (EP)
• Relent – Last Days
• We Are The City – Lover is Dead

Pop & CCM

• Alisa Turner – The Window
• boy & KING – Younger
• Built By Titan – Will You Grow Old With Me
• The Citrus Trees – The Citrus Trees
• Cochren & Co.

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Disciple are pleased to announce they are doing something special for the 10th anniversary of their “Horseshoes & Handgrenades” album. Read below to hear about what they plan to do and who they are bringing along for this anniversary celebration.… Continued →

Power pop was (is?) a strange phenomenon. Despite the big hooks, melodic overtones and just enough of a punk edge to keep things interesting, it never really caught on in a huge way. Although it’s made inroads into new wave and, more recently, indie pop, the leaders of the subgenre still remain fairly underground, with a few notable exceptions (Cheap Trick and The Romantics are among the few artists with major radio hits). It should be no surprise then, that in Christian circles, artists in the style were even fewer.… Continued →

Indie Vision Music has a line of Shirts, Hoodies, Long Sleeves, Sweatshirts, Vnecks, and even facemasks for sale. I have added 2 new designs to our store and one is that super cool double sided “Break The Chains” design. The new designs are available in Tshirts, Women’s Ts, Kids Ts, Long Sleeves, Zippered Hoodies, Sweatshirts, and even Vnecks. We also have some TieDye designs and facemasks, perfect for social distancing. These designs will all be up until after the new year so there is plenty of time to get those Fall/Holiday/Christmas orders in.… Continued →

'Influence' has been hailed as the most-anticipated release in Facedown Records History. How does it hold up to this bold claim?

This news might be a few days late but it’s worth posting about. Hard Rock band As We Are return with a mighty fine new song titled “Paralyzed” that you can listen to below. What do you all think of the new sound direction?… Continued →

Hard Rock band Kutless, just dropped a tease of a new song that is delivers on it’s “heavy” hype. Check out the post below this message and listen to the song (For Facebook users only) right here. Do we have any Kutless fans here? Who is excited for new music?… Continued →

Check out this folk-worship campfire romp from Idylls, off his 2018 album carefully out of Nowhere. A remix album was released earlier this year. If you liked this song, check out a bigger list of rare Christian worship gems below: … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• As We Are – Paralyzed
• Awaken – Stained Glass
• Earth Groans – Ghost
• Empty Isles – Make Sense of It All
• HANDSXFEET – Icarus
• Paradise Now – Criminal
• Klae – Drifting
• Weathered – Quick Tempered
• Wolves At The Gate – Dawn

Pop & CCM

• Emily Raymond – Remade
• Grace Graber – Darkness
• Haiva Ru – Space
• HillaryJane – Never Left
• Holly Halliwell – You
• Iryne Rock – Cleanse Restore Renew
• Izzi Ray – Self Untitled
• Jeremy Horn – Never Knew
• Jon Shabaglian – With God
• Jonas Myrin – Not Alone (Stockholm Symphony Version)
• Landry Cantrell – Glasshouse
• LZ7 – Won’t Run Out
• Marci Coleman – Glimpse of Heaven
• Mat Kearney – Until We Meet Again… (Live Unplugged)
• Melody Adorno – Uncertainty (Live)
• Mercedes Nodarse – My Savior
• Ruelle – Good Day for Dreaming
• Sarah Reeves – Life Love & Madness

Electronic

• The Complete Fiction – New
• Everen Maxwell – Dancing Under Neon Skies
• Matthew Parker – Pray for You (Remix)
• Mediatrix – I Wanna
• Micah Ariss – Pray for You (Remixes) (EP)
• Trampolines – The Way God Sees You

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Andrew Blooms – Part of Me Knows
• Copperlily – Songs from the Bottom
• The Dailys – Bring You Home
• Jess Ray – Middle
• Madison Cunningham – In My Life
• Megan Brown – Gomer’s Song

Hip Hop & R&B

• Aaron Patterson – Acting Different
• Arize – Soul Bandit
• Caleb Gordon – No Limit
• Charles Goose – Dreams of Freedom
• Crowns Down – Real Talk
• Deraj – Art of War (EP)
• Derek Minor – Alright Alright (feat.

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Mad at the World went through at least three distinct phases throughout their history, which impressively spans across 4 decades: synth-pop/new wave, hard alternative rock/metal, and retro rock/alternative. We’ve already featured a song from their synth-pop era, and here’s one from their hard alternative phase, but one that interestingly enough hints at their retro phase that would be unleashed in 2 more albums’ time. Both of the songs I’ve chosen from the Rose brothers have spoken words of encouragement to me when I needed them. Let’s face it: 2020 has largely been crap.… Continued →

American Songwriter has just premiered the brand new Nate Parrish song, “Bullets and Blades”. Click this link here to check it out!… Continued →

Taylor Leonhardt has announced a new Kickstarter campaign with a lofty $35k goal which you can find here. This announcement follows the release of her latest single, “Happy (Or Whatever)”. Leonhardt shares the same circles as Andy Squyres, Jess Ray, and even Latifah Allatas – so you can bet there will be some spicy guest features to behold.… Continued →

Headship is a new band based out of Omaha, and they’re hot off the presses with their first single which is sure to please fans of My Epic, EISM, Salt Creek, and late-era Abel. It’s grungy and melodic all the same. The lyrics are a bit sparse, but nothing is wasted here – the message is one of humility in the light of the Gospel of grace. Check it out below. … Continued →

Rock & Metal

• Acceptance – Wild, Free
• Crowned In Chains – King Suffering Part II
• Everything In Slow Motion – Satellite
• Fire from Heaven – Twilight of the Evil Wolf
• Fireflight – Who We Are
• Flight Deck – That Isn’t Me
• Harbor & Home – Hold on to Love
• I Am The Deceiver – Another Perfect Day
• Ignescent – Exodus
• Perpetual Paranoia – The Reapers
• Relesser – Empires to Ash
• Simply Leslie – Little Movement
• Then It Ends – Restored
• Words – Trees (Instrumental) (EP)
• World Divided – Dispirit
• Zambroa – Repent / Believe

Pop & CCM

• Abe Parker – 80 Dollars
• Arie Camp – What We Need
• Ayiesha Woods – Full Circle (EP)
• Brooke Staten – Still Here
• Chris Sligh – Enemies
• Clemency – Dare to Dream
• Jason Gray – Reorder
• Jessie Early – The Fire Never Dies
• Lipstick Kid – Connection Together
• Manic Drive – Thank God I’m Alive (Remix)
• Throwback Kid – Back to the 90’s
• TobyMac – I’m Sorry (a lament)
• Wake Low – Testify
• Zoe Hinkle – Wake Up, Girl

Electronic

• Kingdom Squad x Bryson Price – Secure
• Jimmy Rock – World of Drops (EP)

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• David Benjamin Blower – Apocalyptic Lockdown Blues, Pt.

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While I haven’t been posting about it the past few months like I was earlier in the year, I’ve been continuing to update the New Release Sampler playlist on Spotify every month with new songs. I felt like taking some notes while I was putting the finishing touches on it today though and thought I’d share them readers. So here are the 55 new songs I picked out from September 2020 that I think that you should hear. 1. ’68 – Bad Bad Lambo Love is Ain’t Dead has been one of my most listened to new releases this month.… Continued →

I’ll just come out and say it, “Deathbed” is quite possibly the best “Christian” song that has been written in the past 15 years. That is quite a statement to make and I’ll tell you why. First of all, bands who can create an 11 minute “epic” song with constant peaks and valleys all the while captivating the listener with a heavy dose of heart tugging melodrama, you know they are doing it right. I don’t know what it is and maybe that’s just me being a sentimental, sappy fool, but when I give this track a listen, I am left with a tear(s) streaming down my cheek.… Continued →

Fireflight return with a brand new album titled “Who We Are: The Head and The Heart” and they just dropped their music video for the title track. Check out the video below. The band’s brand new album drops on October 23rd through RockFest Records.… Continued →

It’s hard to believe this release is nearing 20 years old. Although I’ve been hearing about it for years, I only recently acquired a copy for myself, and it sounds just as innovative and fresh now as it must’ve done when it first dropped. I’m not sure how many industrial music fans we have at IVM, but this is the real deal. It’s not metallic industrial, nor dance stuff, just harsh, sonic, rhythmic experimentations. And what really caught me off guard was how much this album infuses ambient sounds.… Continued →