10 Indie Songs From 2020 Worth Revisiting, Curated for New Indie Songs Weekly
The best 2020 indie songs are the ones that stuck with us long after the year ended: mellow morning openers, late-night drive anthems, bedroom-pop gems…
New Indie Music This Week: What’s Dropping and What to Watch in October 2026
This week’s indie scene is delivering exactly what you need: a fresh batch of releases spanning dreamy soundscapes, garage-rock energy, and confessional lyricism, all ready to soundtrack your October. Whether you’re hunting for your next playlist obsession or scouting talent ahead of INDIE WEEK 2026 (hitting Ottawa November 12-14, with artist applications open now to Canadian and international acts), the latest drops showcase why independent music continues to thrive outside the mainstream machinery.
The standouts cut across moods and geographies. You’ve got slimdan’s cult-starter energy on tracks like “…
How to Choose Sound Isolating Headphones: A Buying Guide for Indie Music Lovers
Sound-isolating headphones block external noise using physical barriers like thick ear cushions, tight seals, and closed-back designs, delivering passive noise reduction of 15 to 30 decibels without batteries or electronics. Unlike active noise-cancelling models that generate inverse sound waves, isolation works purely through materials that prevent sound from reaching your ears, making them reliable, affordable, and perfect for appreciating the layered production in indie tracks where every guitar strum and vocal nuance matters.
If you’ve ever tried listening to a delicate indie album on a crowded subway or in a noisy coffee …
When Silversun Pickups Strip It Down: The Covers That Changed Everything
Silversun Pickups have always understood that a great cover isn’t just imitation, it’s reimagination. The Los Angeles dream-rock outfit has built a reputation for transforming familiar tracks into something entirely their own, stripping down anthems and rebuilding them with their signature wall of guitars and ethereal textures. From their haunting take on Nirvana’s “Smells Like Teen Spirit” to atmospheric renditions that showcase just how deeply they understand sonic layering, the…
NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS HAVE JUST RELEASED A NEW VIDEO FOR THE SONG “THIS IS THE PLACE”
As they gear up for the release of their upcoming EP, “This is the place”, Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds released a new video for their collection’s title track. The first scene of the psychedelic clip is a gritty montage of a man smoking a cigar in space and a flying hawk in front of an American flag. After which Noel Gallagher, along with the rest of the High Flying Birds, stand in front of vehicles that are rapidly moving on the highway as Noel Gallagher along to the lyrics of their song….
SILVER SUN PICKUPS DO A COVER OF” CRY LITTLE SISTER” A THEME SONG OF THE LOST BOYS
While the Silver Sun Pickups were touring their new album; the “Widow’s Weed”, the decision to stop by Sirius XM studios to perform this acoustic version of the “Panic Switch” and a cover of “Cry Little Sister”, The Lost Boys theme song. Silver Sun’s performance of the Michael Mainieri and Gerard McMahon’s composed theme songs made the track turn acoustic. They had a silky bass rife and a plucky acoustic guitar line made the track turn into a harmony-heavy anthem. Their performance of “Panic Attack” was also stripped back because they chose to play it off with the original track….
LANA DEL REY RELEASES TWO TEASER VIDEOS FOR HER TWO NEW SONGS
While gearing up for 30th august for the release of Norman Fucking Rockwell, Lana Del Ray decided to share a teaser of a double video for two of her new tracks. In her Instagram post, Lana Del Ray talks about how excited she is for the release of Norman Fucking Rockwell. She continues to say that the release of the full duo teaser is set to happen on Thursday. These minute-long, vintage style clips show her throwing darts in the club, balancing on a boat, and singing along to a jazz-influenced, silky tune….
PALE WAVES HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY ARE COLLABORATING WITH THE 1975’S MATTY HEALY
Pale Waves, a Manchester indie-pop band has just confirmed its forthcoming collaboration with the frontman, Matty Healy, of the indie band The 1975. These two bands are familiar with each other since they are working in the same label, Dirty Hit. Leader of the Pale Waves, Heather-Baron Gracie, shared the information on an Instagram post. Heather Baron-Gracie posted a picture of her and Healy and a fan commented on the photo saying that if they don’t make a song together she will be mad. Baron-Gracie then confirmed the collaboration by telling her that the collaboration is happening….