If you have been feeling down, the indie-alternative powerhouse We Are Only Human Once has just delivered the perfect antidepressant with their spectacular June 2026 release, ‘harbinger‘. Hailing from Dublin, Ohio, project mastermind Adalyn Clarke channels a brilliant fusion of indie rock, alt-country, and shoegaze influences that makes this 11-track collection an absolute joy to […]
Carousel by villagerrr
With his fifth full-length album, Carousel, Ohio’s premier purveyor of indie twang, Mark Scott (aka villagerrr), has delivered a gorgeous collection of Midwestern slowcore that is cozy enough to soothe even the most extreme cases of avian-induced rage. I spent my first listen deeply entrenched in my garden, desperately trying to repair the wreckage left […]
Keyframe by Palette Knife
Palette Knife’s ‘Keyframe‘ is a caffeinated blast of Midwest emo that refuses to sit still, blending dizzying guitar taps with the kind of frantic energy usually reserved for a toddler who just discovered sugar. It’s polished, punchy, and unashamedly extremely online, making it the perfect soundtrack for anyone whose personality is 40% nostalgia and 60% existential […]