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Jacob Alon – In Limerence: Chords Passing Through a Foggy Fairytale

Emerging from the Fife region of Scotland, Jacob Alon brings a fresh perspective to the indie-folk scene with his debut album In Limerence , released on May 30, 2025. Produced by Dan Carey, the album weaves themes of longing, heartbreak, and melancholy through Alon’s delicate vocals and fingerpicked guitars. “Fairy in a Bottle” – A Fairytale Beginning Alon’s debut single, “Fairy in a Bottle,” invites the listener into a mystical journey. Combined with his otherworldly stage presence, the track sets the tone for the entire album’s atmosphere. “Liquid Gold 25” – Echoes of Soho This track is enriched with sounds recorded by Alon on the streets of Soho. It reflects the complex emotions of loneliness and love. “Don’t Fall Asleep” – In the Wake of Family Memories Dedicated to his late cousin, this song dances along the fine line between dreams and reality. Woven with family stories and personal memories, it deepens the emotional gravity of the album. “Sertraline” – The Melancholy...

Rosier – Two Languages, One Heart: A Modern Melody Echoing from Montreal

Like a breeze from Montreal drifting through the noise of New York streets… When Rosier took the stage at the 2025 New Colossus Festival, the city's heartbeat slowed for a few precious minutes. This five-piece band weaved warmth and northern cool into a single thread, their songs flowing seamlessly between English and French. Tradition Breeds Tomorrow Rosier’s music grows from the earthy roots of folk — but those roots now crack through pavement and bloom on festival stages. The melancholy in their violin meets the tender glow of indie tones: both familiar and refreshingly new. The band's female vocals — delicate yet unbreakable like a silver string — add both grace and strength to every note. Bilingual, But One Spirit For Rosier, singing in two languages doesn’t mean speaking to two separate souls — it’s telling one story through different accents. Their French songs flow like poetry, while the English ones echo like introspective monologues. Listening feels like leani...

Silvana Estrada – The Puppet of Emotion, the Heart of the Stage

A voice echoing from Mexico, an artist who carries fragility in her chest: Silvana Estrada. When she stepped onto the stage at the 2025 Pitchfork Music Festival CDMX, she brought with her a white puppet held by delicate rods — and in that moment, the stage became more than a stage; it transformed into a story, a ritual, a soulful unraveling. From Marchita to New Tales Silvana opened with songs from her breakthrough album Marchita , gently weaving new material into the audience’s heartbeat. Each note, each word, blended with the trembling of violin and chimes, echoing under the city lights. She closed with a haunting rendition of “Glory Box,” saluting Portishead — but it wasn’t a cover; it was a rebirth. A Collective Soul Behind the Curtain Sharing the stage with names like Rodrigo Amarante, Tim Bernardes, and Bedouine, Silvana invited the crowd not into a mere concert, but into a tapestry of emotion. As one of the rising indie voices not only of Mexico but of Latin America, sh...

Maria Somerville – Luster: The First Light of a New Era

Irish artist Maria Somerville brings a fresh perspective to the shoegaze world with her album Luster. The album transcends ordinary melodies, offering an atmosphere that highlights experimentation and originality. This sound, blended with folk influences, takes listeners into a deep, dream-like realm. A Dream-Like Journey: Mayfly and Violet Luster invites listeners into a sensory experience rather than an internal journey. The standout tracks “Mayfly” and “Violet” seem to dance within an atmospheric space, evoking the vastness of the universe. The sounds mix with a gradually evolving sadness, while simultaneously taking on a magical mood. The strange harmony of these sounds lifts the listener from suffocating melancholy to another realm. Local Texture: A Sound Born in the Arms of Connemara Somerville recorded the album in Connemara, on the west coast of Ireland. The rural texture and unique nature of the region are some of the key elements that add depth to the album’s atmosph...

Lucy Dacus – ‘Forever Is A Feeling’: A Journey Through Love, Lost Time, and Self-Discover

Lucy Dacus, one of the brightest stars in the indie music scene, once again captivated us with her fourth album Forever Is A Feeling , released on March 28, 2025. The album is not just a musical journey, but an emotional one. It's a world you lose yourself in as you listen, with each track wrapping you in a different memory and feeling. A Journey: Delving into the Depths of the Album Forever Is A Feeling is an album searching for emotional chaos, love, and lost time. Lucy Dacus shares her inner journey in each song; sometimes melancholic, sometimes hopeful. The album creates an atmosphere where indie, folk, and rock melodies blend together, and each tune is laced with a melancholy that draws you in. Ankles and Limerence form the heart of the album. These tracks convey Dacus’ deep thoughts on relationships, the process of self-discovery, and emotional turmoil. Both songs are not just tracks, but time tunnels—taking you back in time and making you feel that emotional weight a...