Tag: indie rock

The long awaited new album from midwest emo-pop-rock band – Names Without Numbers, will release in December via Indie Vision Music. There will be CDs and it’ll be available digitally wherever you find your music. First song stream to be posted here shortly. The album will feature several toe tappin’, heart warming, indie/emo songs that’ll captivate and leave you wanting more from this very talented band. There is even a cover of a well known female artist that many of you LOVE. What a tremendous way to wrap up on 2019!… Continued →

Lo-fi indie rock never made a huge impact in the Christian scene. To be fair, it was a niche market even in mainstream circles. Beck and R.E.M. were the only 2 artists to break out of the underground, and both of those bands more or less ditched their lo-fi roots to do so (Beck only temporarily). I can only think of a handful of Christian-themed lo-fi bands: Jetenderpaul, Danielson Famile, Pedro the Lion (early stuff), Sappo, Joe Christmas, and some early Damien Jurado projects. Enter Jupiter James.… Continued →

From Velvet Blue Music . . . “To celebrate the upcoming re-issue of STARFLYER 59 ‘gold’ on vinyl . . . we’ve made a run of Gold era shirts and a cool sticker pack. Links below. Or you can email me if you’d like a link to pay via PayPal jeff@velvetbluemusic.com”. Click below for the links to purchase… Continued →

Just last month, Relient K announced All Work & No Playlist, a vinyl release including fan-picked songs. Over 6,000 fans voted and the track listing has been revealed. Unfortunately, it appears that the vinyl has already sold out. As someone who voted, I thought the selection looked quite good, and can only hope that more copies will be made. Share your thoughts on this intriguing release below, and keep up to date with the band on Facebook. Here are the songs to be included: Side A 1.… Continued →

Check out this fun little music video for the recent Slow Coming Day song “What Happened?!”. The band’s latest Indie Vision Music release “1000 Years (Like a Day)” is out now through all digital networks and on CD right here.… Continued →

So it appears that the Aaron Gillespie (Underoath) led project, The Almost, is back with a brand new album titled “Fear Caller” which is out October 18th via Fearless Records. You can pre-order the record here. Now I’m not sure whether it fits the typical IVM content but I am always open to hearing your feedback. Check out the music video for “Chokehold” below and comment with your thoughts. This is much different than The Almost material of the past in terms of lyrical content.… Continued →

Relient K have launched a special voting platform where you as a fan can help determine which tracks get featured on the upcoming “All Work & No Playlist” a fan curated greatest picks vinyl release. Yes, it’ll be available on Vinyl and you can pre-order right here. Click here to vote via the band’s own website.… Continued →

Spoken in Tongues which is the brand new music project from legendary the minds and music makers of – Billy Power (Blenderhead) and Chris Wible (Everdown), has just released their first song titled “Bluff”. You can listen to this new song, below. The song will appear on the album “The Nail That Sticks Up Will Be Hammered Down” due out November 22nd. Pre-order right here digitally and on physical media soon. This eclectic song holds quite a bit of diversity in sound. The bass (guitar) heavy song captures the distinct and signature sound of these gentlemen’s prior music offerings while offering up an entirely new direction.… Continued →

The Belgian lo-fi Christian scene himself, Bram Cools, is back with a fourth album. More quirky weirdness accompanied by lyrics that tackle a wide range of social topics. I don’t know how familiar IVM readers are with this Belgian artist, but Bram makes eccentric lo-fi indie pop/rock with socially-conscious lyrics from a European viewpoint. He has over a dozen albums under his belt and Civilised is his latest full length. It stays within the lo-fi umbrella, yet true to that genre, touches on a variety of styles including indie rock, electronica, spoken word, trip-hop, etc.… Continued →

Instrumental indie rock/post-rock supergroup Unwed Sailor have just released a new single, and for a very limited time it’s a “pay what you want” download. The band had this to say about the track: “Gone Jungle is a stand-alone single that we recorded shortly after mixing our latest record, Heavy Age. It’s a nice mid-point between Heavy Age and what’s to come musically from Unwed Sailor.” Download the track here, and throw ’em a buck or two if you can afford it: www.unwedsailor.bandcamp.com… Continued →

The year was 1997. The heyday of Christian alternative rock was starting to wane, as mainstream sounds were drifting into new territory. Dance pop (in the form of boy bands and girl bands) was starting to make another attempt at dominating the airwaves. Electronica and house were exploding in creativity and splintering into new subgenres every day. Outside of punk and hardcore, the most exciting thing happening in rock was a revival of traditional British sounds in a new format cleverly dubbed “Britpop.” While not a new genre per se, its popularity had boomed with no small thanks to bands like Oasis, Blur, James and literally dozens of others across the pond.… Continued →

The indie rock band Oh, Eternity are finally back with a brand new song. The song is titled “Karoshi” and can be found below. It’s a good one and shows much promise for the future material to come. This “is a song about escaping the stresses of life and finding hope and peace”.… Continued →

I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: this is one of the greatest songs our scene has ever produced! It gets straight to the heart of what it’s all about: “Hey I’m talkin’ to you/Yeah, I’m trying to get through/God cares about you more than think . . . You are loved! You are loved!” It was the first song I ever heard from the Altar Boys, in the late 80s. Ironically, it was on a metal compilation where I first heard them. Though the song is nowhere near metal, it has that late 80s post-punk/power pop sound from SoCal that has loads of energy.… Continued →

Although this was released around Easter of 2019, I only recently stumbled across this gem while perusing the Zap Records page on bandcamp. As it turns out, its history is even deeper than, having been recorded and self-released in 2010. Hailing from Pittsburgh, the band has roots in the punk scene in that area, but UHWU is a completely different animal. The union was formed to create “authentic church music . . . devoid of hype.” So I guess you could call this a worship band, but it’s not what you think.… Continued →

Ben Crist the voice and songwriter behind The Glorious Unseen, a project which released 3 albums over the course of 5 years, is back and with a new Ep to release. He is asking for your help on launching this new project under his own name. Listen to a new song titled “Anoint (Psalm 23)” below and check out the campaign right here. It’s so good to hear Ben’s voice once again.… Continued →

Who remembers Sal Paradise? Obscure 90s indie rock band from Sydney, Australia (formerly known as The Crux–unrelated to the punk band). Those who do remember them are probably most familiar with their one and only album on Tooth and Nail Records, entitled “Further.” However, they had also released a few independent releases in their native country. This song, “Travels” made it to a Velvet Blue Music compilation in the form of an acoustic version. The electric version was darker, but just as moody. It was originally released on the Scatter release pictured here, but has popped in various other releases, including “For You and Before You” still available from the Velvet Blue Music shop here: https://velvetbluemusic.com/shop/sal-paradise-for-you-and-before-you/… Continued →

The guys in this band contacted me to share their new music. At first I was a little hesitant probably due to the name itself but then I listened and was instantly blown away. Strange Her are an explosive indie rock band that would please fans of As Cities Burn, House of Heroes, Emery, The Classic Crime, Anberlin and maybe even a little Silversun Pickups and Funeral for a Friend. Good stuff and uplifting. Songs of substance. Their new album “A Marginal Sea” is out soon and you can check out the new music video for the song “The Scarlet Cord”, below.… Continued →

Oh, Eternity have posted a little photo teaser saying new music is coming July 2nd with the title “Karoshi”. What do you think it is? If you haven’t heard this band before then go spin their last release “I Exist” on digital networks now.… Continued →

Cincinnati indie rock band Okay Lindon have released another single in advance of their next album.  The album will be a departure from their quirky brand of alternative rock, this time heading into reggae territory.  While an unconventional move, for sure, the seasoned band have the ability to pull it off.  Plus, the reggae sounds fit the new material well.  Founder Dustin Smith claims, “In this song I’m calling out aspects of my evangelical upbringing as ‘escapist theology’ which focused so heavily on an afterlife, that the joys of experiencing union with Christ in the physical world, ourselves, and others is lost.… Continued →

Are you ready for An Evening With Switchfoot, playing an assortment of tracks and digging deep into their discography both new and old. This “Fantastic Traveling Music Show” will take place this fall and dates can be found via their website here. This is one excited show you wont want to miss. Check out their fun little video below explaining it all and name that movie they tip their hat too 😉… Continued →

Barsuk Records has released the brand new music video for the Chris Staples (Two Thirty Eight) song, “Old Friend”. This song will appear on Chris’s new album “Holy Moly” due out June 28th through Barsuk.… Continued →

Atmospheric, floating, literary and lush. Leem of Earth has completed their trilogy with the June 7th release of Chapter 3,  the third EP in their belletristic series: Chapter 1, Chapter 2 and Chapter 3. In all three efforts, the band from Pensacola, Florida, creates a fragile wall of sound that hearkens between the fuzz and soundscapes of 90s 4AD shoegaze bands and the ethereal charm of Mazzy Star, The Sundays, Cocteau Twins and The Innocence Mission.

CHPTRS have released more new music. This is the project of Josh Auer (Pax 217/OC Supertones/AVNER) & Jerad Atherton. Check out the new song “Shadows” below, off the upcoming “Chapter 04 Ep” due out in July.… Continued →

Ohio indie rock band Okay Lindon have released a new single in anticipation of their full album release, set for a July 12th release date.  The full-length “Participation” is a departure from previous efforts, venturing into reggae territory.  All proceeds go to Shared Harvest Foodbank. Every dollar raised provides 8 meals for those in need. The single and subsequent album will be released through Poptek Records, and can be found here: http://www.poptek.com/okay-lindon?fbclid=IwAR2DPWWgqO8DBbXEf1JXcfTMtyaCeUaxvIpAA4x5wv-qfJ46_uEu8pkVDmg… Continued →

Right off the bat, it’s loud and energetic.  This is melodic, yet noisy indie rock, reminiscent of the classic 90s Britpop with hints of 70s glam (think the rock riffs of Suede meet the swagger of The Divine Comedy).  But don’t be fooled, this isn’t simply nostalgic stuff, stuck in the past.  There is a real energy and drive to this music that captures one’s attention right off the bat. For those who don’t know, MrENC is Eric Collins’ nom-de-rock (formerly of Denison Marrs).  Lyrics deal with the need for love and compassion—both the giving and the receiving—through the chaos and noise of life. … Continued →

I just put up new “5 for $5 IVM Merch Grab Bags” in 3 different collections. You can pick from the categories “Indie/Emo“, “Metal/Rock“, or “Punk/Ska“. 5 items in any category for only $5. Getting a new shipment of various CDs/tapes any day now and will be happy to stuff your orders with some sweet music. All orders will come stuffed with either CDs, Tapes, or Vinyl (and any combination of the 3) + STICKERS! Order all your IVM goods right here in our official merch webstore.… Continued →

I missed posting this a couple of weeks ago. Indie Rock/Post Hardcore band – Eaves, have just released a 2 song single called “Grey”. You can download/stream through all digital networks and on bandcamp right here. Listen to the songs below. RIYL: Saosin, My Epic, Everything In Slow Motion, and Thrice.… Continued →

One of my favorite underground indie bands – Little Hurricane, have just released their first new single from the upcoming 4th studio album due out August 9th. Check out “Love Luck” below and pick up (or stream) on all digital stores and networks now. Tour dates below.… Continued →

We are introducing you all to a young new group known as Idle Achiever. I’d like to thank Joel Holycross for sharing this group with me. They have a unique style, mixing up indie rock with hip-hop, and EDM, into one delightful package of music. Listen to the music, absorb the lyrics, and check out all that Idle Achiever has to offer. This is just the beginning for the young group and the potential is definitely there to perfect their craft on into the future.… Continued →

It appears as though Acceptance are working on NEW music according to their Instagram account. Who enjoyed “Colliding By Design” and is looking forward to more new music? I say Acceptance and Anberlin should join the same label when it comes time for music release then they can go on a world tour together! Yes?… Continued →