Category: Rise of The Indie Artists
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Caught Live… Payola at The Water Rats 26.09.2026
Payola brought thunderous drums, biting guitars and their formidable swagger and soul and Rock’n’roll to London’s iconic The Water Rats. Their headline set made a powerful case for getting out and supporting grassroots live music.
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Redwood City – It’s Not A Pipedream EP Review
Welsh indie band Redwood City make a confident statement with debut EP It’s Not A Pipedream. Across five tracks, the rising indie-rock outfit blend soaring guitars, emotional songwriting and widescreen ambition in a release that underlines why they are a band to watch.
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Billobuckers -Don’t Ask
BilloBuckers set their sights on bigger stages with ‘Don’t Ask’, an explosive indie-rock anthem pairing heavy riffs with a towering singalong chorus, channelling grit, melody and arena-sized ambition into a bold statement of intent.
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The Habit – The Marches
Carrying the brooding tension of early Wolf Alice, The Marches’ ‘The Habit’ is a raw and relentless indie-rock burner that tightens its grip with every passing second.
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Hiraeth – Holy Coves
Holy Coves deliver their most ambitious and emotionally exposed album yet. Hiraeth blends psychedelic rock, Americana and atmospheric soundscapes while confronting grief, childhood trauma, addiction, family and the complicated meaning of home.
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Goodbye – Taylor D
Taylor D transforms heartbreak into empowerment on ‘Goodbye’, a soaring indie pop-rock anthem driven by raw emotion, infectious hooks and the courage to walk away
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Summertime Love – Yon Mon
Yon Mon return’s with his most accomplished single yet. Packed with shimmering guitars, uplifting lyrics and an unforgettable soaring chorus, Summertime Love is a feel-good indie anthem that captures the spirit of summer and showcases Yon Mon’s most confident, commercial sound to date.
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Take Me Back, Take Me Home – James Spencer
With soaring guitars, reflective storytelling and a heartfelt tribute to home, Take Me Back, Take Me Home sees Bradford’s James Spencer transform everyday experiences into an uplifting indie anthem with genuine emotional weight.
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Let’s Party Like It’s The 90 – The Radio Addicts
Bolton indie-punk four-piece The Radio Addicts return with Let’s Party Like It’s The 90s a burst of sharp hooks, huge choruses and unstoppable youthful energy
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Curious Eve – Poesie
Poesie returns with Curious Eve — an eco-feminist indie-rock anthem packed with crunchy riffs, thunderous drums and theatrical ambition. Reimagining the Biblical story of Eve as a furious modern-day warning, the London-based artist delivers a bold statement on humanity, ecology and equality. Fierce, cinematic and impossible to ignore, this is…
