Strawberry Patch
If you like the crackle of pop rocks, sour lemonade, and The Backseat Lovers.
This new emergence in the indie scene are self-proclaimed ‘attic’ rockers, Arcy Drive. Their song “Time Shrinks” is one with punchy building vocals, and takes the spotlight on this playlist. Their sound is jagged around the edges but charmingly airy and crisp at the same time. It pulls in hints of Stomp and Holler without diving deeply into that genre and creates a lovely folk-esque, road-trip, sun roof down kind of tune. Listen to this song and more like it here.
By: Lauren Heringer
XOXO
If you like classic love songs, bouquets of red roses and making out in the rain.
A combination of classic love songs centered in the 80s, a palate refresher of pining and longing set to synth and dripping guitar tones. Centered around the ultimate 80s love song, “(I Just) Died In Your Arms” by the Cutting Crew, with its energetic keyboard and desperate vocals. Listen to this song and more like it here.
Sitting on the Edge
If you like cherry slurpees, grunge, and Bikini Kill.
A combination of artists who sit on the edge between two genres, playing in the boundaries between and creating something exciting to listen to. At its center point is “Yellin” by Winona Driver, combining punk and riot punk with an upbeat drum beat. Winona Driver is a female fronted grunge band from Chicago, IL specializing in angry girl music and lyrical gold. Listen to songs like it and more here.
By: Lauren Schuyler
Molasses
If you like molasses, salted caramel, shoegaze, and In Rainbows era Radiohead.
A playlist centered viscous soundscapes full of airy synths and thick bass lines. At its center point is “Peek-A-Boo” by shadow work, a single released by the Denver band that borders on being a dance tune. Dark indie blends into the psychedelic with “Daydream” by Dakota Deyoc, whose ability to create spacey songs spans across their discography. “Starlight” by immortal wound continues to tie together the more psychedelic synth and dance beats. The swirl of chewy basslines ends with another local band Carpet of Flowers with “Alex, Can You Hear Me Now?”. Listen to these songs and more here.