The Indy Review

When Americans like myself look to our neighbor to the north, we often imagine a peaceful land filled with generally sane, well-mannered and easy going folks who are above all, nice.

Of course, any real Canadian will be the first to tell you that their country has plenty of skeletons in its closet. Toronto punk band Rawls Royce know this all t...

Any fan of 60’s psychedelic pop knows Strawberry Alarm Clock. The group’s 1967 album Incense and Peppermints had a hit with the title track, and would become a standard of that scene and genre. Theirs was the sound of the swingin’ sixties, when the influence of eastern music crept into western pop. Most of the bands from that era have long since...

Lately, it’s felt like there’s been more music coming at me than I can handle, so every now and then it’s nice to have a lighter release week. So as it’s starting to finally feel like fall here in L.A., the new album by Fontaines D.C. will be emanating from my speakers. Alt pop chanteuse Ashe is on the verge of having the biggest record ...

Mynd Reader’s new EP, Sunday Drive, is out October 16th via Spaceflight Records. The collection is the perfect soundtrack for a Fall road trip, especially the first song on the EP, “Still Uncertain”. The collection is acoustic, with touches of rock, blues, roots, and country.

The EP pairs acoustic reworkings from their debut with new m...

I’m always on the look-out for obscure or lesser known bands from past eras. Local acts that may have done well in their hometown but didn’t quite spread out beyond their state or college radio stations. Sometimes finding these lost gems comes down to reading a bio.

Forrest Hill first came to my attention back in 2025 with his single