Artist spotlights & new independent music
Profiles of independent artists we think you should hear: who they are, what they sound like, and where to start listening. Newest first, or browse by tag.
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Catherine Elicson: Empath's Bandleader Goes Solo on River Of Fat NEW!
Empath bandleader Catherine Elicson strips her band's ecstatic noise down to guitar, sampler, synth, and a four-track on her debut solo album River Of Fat, out November 6 on Community Music.
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All Hours: Brisbane Pop-Punk Goes Big on Debut LP 'Everything In Between' NEW!
Brisbane pop-punk five-piece All Hours release their debut LP 'Everything In Between' on November 6 via Equal Vision and Velocity Records, produced by Tom Denney and Troy Brady. Start with the anxiety anthem 'Let Me Go' and the title track.
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Chris Gristle: Boom Bap for Grown Folks, and a First EP Called 'Still Life' NEW!
Greensboro, North Carolina rapper Chris Gristle, formerly Imthefatboy, makes working class boom bap for grown folks who never quit their dreams. His first EP under the new name, Still Life, lands December 4 with a hometown release show.
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Kanysha: A Debut Album Built Out of Sessions on 'Strawberry Sessions' NEW!
Washington, D.C. singer, songwriter, and actress Kanysha released her debut album Strawberry Sessions on October 23, 2026: 18 tracks of funk, R&B, soul, and ballads woven together with interludes named for the people she loves. Her release concert is tonight in Kensington, Maryland.
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Crate: Diaristic Bittersweet Rock on the Good English Debut NEW!
Brooklyn four-piece Crate spent three years building a diaristic debut in apartments and practice spaces. The self-titled album arrives November 13, 2026 via Good English Records, previewed by the slow-burning single Not My Song (Mine to Keep).
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Spirit Hotel: A Dream Within a Dream on 'Rêve' NEW!
Salem, Massachusetts band Spirit Hotel grew from Leila May Hauck's solo recording project into a full live band. Their first vinyl release Rêve is out now on Little Cloud Records, led by the single Fever Dream.
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Aja Adam: The NYC R&B Artist Who Directs Her Own Visual World on 'Quatre' NEW!
New York City singer, songwriter, and producer Aja Adam writes, produces, and visually directs her own R&B and soul universe. Her fourth album Quatre is out now on Memory Lane Records.
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NNAVY: Swiss Neo-Soul for the Seen and Desired NEW!
Lausanne singer NNAVY releases her debut album I'll Wait For You on October 30: twelve tracks of contemporary soul with jazz inflections, led by singles Slowly Burning, Late Nights and Distance.
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