Tag: indie rock

I am finally getting around to posting up the incredible music video from one of my favorite indie bands, Names Without Numbers. They just dropped their brand new single through all digital networks and it is titled “Box Fort Kingdom”. The song was released in part by the label Fair Vaux. The band has a new release on the way with a collection of songs are absolutely phenomenal in every way. Check out the music video for “Box Fort Kingdom”, below.… Continued →

One of the funnest and most interesting aspects of the Christian indie/punk/metal/whatever scene is that no matter how long you’ve been involved and no matter how much of an expert you may think you are, there are always new–or in this case, old–bands to discover. I found out about The Living via our friends over at Christian Tape Underground, a blog that specializes in unearthing rare and underground cassette tapes and demos from indie bands of all genres. The Living was a great little post-punk/goth rock band with lots of potential.… Continued →

Poor Old Lu have just announced that they are starting a kickstarter in mid-July, on the 15th to be exact, for the vinyl pressing of their classic album “Straight Six”. The album has been completely remastered and will be available on vinyl for the very first time EVER! They will have a couple “stretch goals” with some pretty amazing bonuses so you’ll want to check all that out. For now, follow their accounts on Facebook and Instagram for continuing updates. atPoorOldLu on instagram and Poor Old Lu Official on Facebook.… Continued →

Slow Salvation just dropped a star studded super collaboration on the track “Call A Friend” which is out now. Check out the video for the song, below. This song features musical collaborators Matt McCartie (Driver Eight, Theft) on drums and Heather Bray Heywood (Kissing Cousins, Giant Waste of Man) on bass. Such a fantastic song and this is a group one does not want to miss out on.… Continued →

Kevin & Anita Robinson (Viva Voce, Blue Giant) had a short-lived funk/soul project called Francis, that released a split release with Lackthereof about 20 years ago. This project even opened for Fugazi once in North Carolina (talking about indie cred)! The band is releasing a new track (well, sort of)–actually an unreleased track from 2004, which will be available tomorrow (June 27) on Bandcamp or Friday (June 28) on other streaming platforms, thanks to long-time label partner Velvet Blue Music. Kevin is a Middle School teacher in Alabama specializing in Multimedia Production and some of his students created this video for the song.… Continued →

CHPTRS return with yet another beautiful song that defies all comparisons, similarities, and definition. This group continues to pump out quality music in the realm of experimental, indie, pop, post rock kinda stuff but like I said above, defies definition. Go check them out and listen to their new LIVE version of their track “You Changed Everything”, a collaboration with vocalist, Marie Hines. The group is currently putting the finishing touches on “Chapter Eight” which will be their next release. Follow them on instagram at wearechptrs or on the web at wearechptrs.com… Continued →

Benjamin Daniel who is a sort of, introspective, heart on the sleeve, indie solo artist who captures the imaginations and dreams of listeners across this great land through his music, is back yet again with more new music. This latest song is titled “Lights Out” and features the great Chase Tremaine in a supporting role. I highly encourage you all to give the song a listen then dig back through his older catalog of music to find an artist you’ll instantly connect with. A lot of his songs are deeply personal and highly encouraging.… Continued →

Spoken in Tongues have returned with a brand new song titled “Jackie” and it is on all digital networks, now! The song will appear on the band’s upcoming EP, “Awkward Future”. You can preorder very limited amount of vinyl, tapes, and CDs of the EP right here on the band’s official bandcamp page. The self-described “your new favorite GRUNGE band” from Nashville, TN. is sure to get new and old fans alike of the genre alongside the greatest indie rock bands out there, excited. Oh and did I tell you that some special faces are a part of this project?… Continued →

Tooth & Nail Records has just signed the band – My Epic! This will be the first time in their careers that they’ve changed labels. Their last non-label release was “This is Rescue (EP)” back in 2006. Congrats to the band and label. Let’s not forget all the amazing music they made with Facedown Records. They’ve got quite a hill to climb to beat those expectations that began with their last releases. “Northstar” is out this Friday and yes, it is a single. Click here to pre-save the new single.… Continued →

Danielson has returned with a new song and music film for “Come and Save Me” which will feature Fred Armisen and Andi Marie Tillman. The film is being directed by Electric Jesus creator, Chris White. Read on below for the teaser trailer, release date and further information on this exciting project.… Continued →

Glen Galaxy is perhaps best known for his work in two different San Diego-based experimental indie rock bands: Trumans Water and Soul-Junk. The former was a non-religious noisy indie rock band in the proper sense of the term. Soul-Junk was a truly experimental band dabbling in a dozen different genres with lyrics filled with Scripture. On the one hand, you never knew what you were going to get musically (would it be hip-hop or noisy punk?). On the other hand, you knew that each and every album or 7″ EP was going to be chock full of quirky scriptural renditions and psalms of praise.… Continued →

Cool Hand Luke’s brand new song “If You Keep” is out now on all digital networks and streaming sites. Go check it out and make sure to add it to your playlists.… Continued →

The Rocky Valentines which is the project led by Charles Martin who happens to be an accomplished musician and songwriter by his own right, is releasing his much anticipated debut record titled “Erase” on March 29th through Tooth & Nail Records and Velvet Blue Music. Oh and his father just happens to be Jason Martin of Starflyer 59. Pre-order this album in a few different options right here.… Continued →

Unwed Sailor announce the release of a new album. Entitled “Underwater Over There”, the album is available to pre-order! You can pre-order the album now on at the band’s official online store (https://unwedsailorstore.com), and on their Bandcamp page (https://unwedsailor.bandcamp.com/album/underwater-over-there). Be sure to watch the video for the first single “Final Feather” on Youtube, and you can also stream “Final Feather” on the streaming service of your choice.… Continued →

Happy Valentine’s Day, Lovers! We are proud to present the brand new music video and song from critically acclaimed indie rock/emo darlings – Cool Hand Luke. The song is titled “If You Keep” and you can watch the music video and listen to the song below this post on our YouTube page. Enjoy!… Continued →

I’m proud to announce that Cool Hand Luke have returned with their first new song in more than 7 years titled “If You Keep”. The song has an accompanying music video which we will premiere right here at IVM on 2/14/24 which for lovers is known as Valentine’s Day. You’ll be able to watch the video as it premieres on our YouTube channel right here. Make sure to sign up for notifications and subscribe to our channel. This is a powerful song and some of the best to come from Cool Hand Luke in years.… Continued →

Get ready to embrace new Cool Hand Luke music. We will be hosting a new song premiere coming real soon so be ready!… Continued →

Young Oceans are back with a brand new song for 2024 titled “Somehow”. Check out the song below this post and let us know what you think. Visit youngoceans.com… Continued →

While it hasn’t gotten the worldwide promotion just yet, those of you following Leigh’s instagram account have become witness to the rebirth of Sixpence None The Richer. Yes friends, the band is returning with new music and touring in 2024 as a collective unit. The band known for some pretty big hits like “Kiss Me” and a cover of The La’s “There She Goes” alongside all their 90’s critically acclaimed indie releases like “This Beautiful Mess” and debut, “The Fatherless and The Widow”, are back in action and ready to reemerge as the heavy hitters they once were (are).… Continued →

The Rocky Valentines will release their debut album titled “Erase” on CD/LP/CASS March 15th through Velvet Blue Music. This is going to be one release you won’t want to miss out on. Highly anticipated on my list for 2024.… Continued →

Long running indie band Luxury, have just released a brand new song titled “The Wilderness” and you can watch the lyric video for the track, below. The band’s hot new album “Like Unto Lambs” will be out this year and the second single is coming soon. Let us know what you think of this banger in the comments below.… Continued →

My favorite Christmas songs tend to be the traditional carols. Sure, I love a good cheesy secular holiday tune every now and then (“Let it Snow” anyone?), but I find the deep theology of the carols to be particularly meaningful, and therefore apropos for the season. Having said that, there are also some wonderful contemporary renderings of the traditional tunes. Viva Voce was an indie rock band, centered on wife-husband duo Anita and Kevin Robinson. Originally from Alabama, they transplanted to Portland, OR somewhere along their musical (and geographical) journey.… Continued →

A really great newer indie band by the name of Empty Atlas just dropped a brand new music video for the track “Belong” and you can check it out below. What do you all think of this band? Powerful stuff.… Continued →

Poor Old Lu are/were one of the most celebrated alternative rock bands in the Christian scene. They hit at the height of the Christian indie scene in the 1990s, and formed a core unit of alternative rock bands that included The Prayer Chain, Plankeye, Starflyer 59 and a handful of others. Hailing from the Seattle area, the band also had close ties with others in the scene like Pedro the Lion, Damien Jurado, Blenderhead, and even Sunny Day Real Estate (vocalist Jeremy Enigk provided guest vocals on one POL track).… Continued →

The accounts for both Stephen Christian and Anchor & Braille have both teased new album for 2024. This is a great project (is it still a side project?) and has always sounded really good. Are you looking forward to more new music from Anchor & Braille. Follow AnchorBraille on instagram for the latest.… Continued →

Lugsole was a noisy indie rock band from Birmingham AL with hints of post-punk and emo in their sound. Despite a significant number of releases–both independent and label-issued–they remained a fairly obscure act, whose fans were either music critics or diehard independent music aficionados. Recorded output begins in 1995 and ends in 1998, and in those four short years, they managed to release three cassette demos (two EPs and one full-length), a split 7″ with Dear Ephesus, an EP on compact disc via Daddy-O Records (who also released the first Dear Ephesus recordings), and a 3-way split CD with mainstream acts The Paper Chase and E-Class.… Continued →

Nautical-themed indie rock band Rusty Shipp are working on a new album. The band will be releasing Volume II of the Cosmic Innuendo story arc, following on from Volume I, entitled The Dark Side of the Ocean. There is a wide swath of reward packages ranging from $5 to $500, and from simply obtaining a copy of the album to actually recording with the band! An exciting addition at the $15 level includes a digital copy of a bonus live album recorded at AudioFeed 2023.… Continued →

I’m excited to announce that my friends in Names Without Numbers have joined the Small Step Records family. This indie label is quickly becoming a force to be reckoned with and they feature not only some past IVM artists like Light The Way, Homeplate, Grandpa Loves Rhinos, and now Names Without Numbers, but also a ton of great NEW bands that you all need to check out like Chainstay, Last Chance Marie, and Dona Luzi. Congrats to Names Without Numbers and Small Step Records! Make sure to follow the band on social media and at their official website right here.… Continued →

Post-rock supergroup Unwed Sailor (featuring ex-members of Roadside Monument, Mr Bishops Fist, Norma Jean, Eso-Charis, Living Sacrifice, etc.) have announced a tour through the western half of the United States. Tickets can be found here: https://www.bandsintown.com/a/6744… Continued →

A new band we just started discussing, have released their surprise debut full length via Velvet Blue Music. The band is Slow Salvation and the album is called “Here We Lie”. It is available worldwide via all digital networks. It is a dreamy pop with a lush indie rock arrangement and plenty of mood enhancing instrumentation. This is truly something to get excited about and a band with that certain “newness” that doesn’t strike you as mediocre or off-putting. Give them a listen and pick up the album now from Velvet Blue in physical format here.… Continued →