Our Indie Kids playlist celebrates everything on the indie spectrum, whether that’s rock, folk or pop, because we firmly believe in taking a little walk off the beaten track every once in a while.
Kitty Coen opens a new chapter with ‘Psycho From Texas’, a darkly seductive blend of alt-country, Southern gothic and cinematic pop. Channelling the heat and danger of a late-night Western fever dream, the single explores a toxic romance defined by obsession, irresistible chemistry and the inability to let go. Kitty’s distinctive artistic vision draws on classic Americana, alt-rock and modern pop, balancing Western glamour with shadowy storytelling. The signing to Trustfall Records offers an exciting platform for her evolving sound, setting the stage for a third album that promises heightened drama, vivid imagery and a compelling collision of romance and recklessness.
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The centerpiece of soft siren’s debut LP 4AM, ‘Bury Me in Diamonds’ is an intimately raw ballad. Built by Los Angeles trio CASHFORGOLD, Sidewalks and Skeletons and Michael Coe, the five-minute track opens with a western-tinged acoustic drone before dissolving into a soaring psychedelic breakdown. Ethereal, sultry vocals navigate a tale of lost love, striking a fine balance between resignation and longing. Blending 90s shoegaze, trip-hop and indie-rock, the group channel influences like Mazzy Star and Lana Del Rey into a haunting, dreamlike atmosphere that cements them as a major genre-bending force.
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Mattiel shares a sun-soaked slice of indie-rock that turns Hollywood disillusionment into a liberating statement of independence. Trading industry ambition for the freedom of Italian mountain life, the Atlanta-born, Italy-based singer-songwriter delivers a sharp, witty rejection of LA’s superficial music scene. Her honeyed vocals and effortless guitar work bring warmth and lightness to the song’s underlying frustration, balancing feel-good melodies with biting observations about fame, privilege and empty connections. Intimate and refreshingly self-assured, ‘Heartbreak Heatwave’ finds Mattiel embracing authenticity over industry approval, proving that sometimes the sweetest success means walking away.
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Best known as the optimistic frontman of Young Rising Sons, Andy Tongren launches a new solo chapter with ‘lucky me lucky you’. After nearly a year of social media teasers, this long-awaited indie-folk single arrives packed with anthemic charm and cinematic nostalgia. Andy turns a chance, everyday encounter into a triumphant celebration of instant connection. Anchored by infectious melodies and heartfelt vulnerability, the track captures the exact magic of finding your person. It’s an inviting, feel-good release that cements Andy Tongren’s instinct for emotional songwriting.
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Delivering a quirky collision of K-pop-inspired hooks, pop-rock punch and bittersweet coming-of-age reflections, Finnish artist Mendi Moon steps it up with ‘I GREW UP (lässyn lässyn)’. Her sound pairs playful, fairytale-like imagery with a rebellious edge and an unflinching look at adulthood’s uncomfortable truths. Beneath the catchy melodies lies a deeper disillusionment with childhood fantasies and the glossy promises of the world, as innocence gives way to awareness. Balancing humour, emotional honesty and unconventional charm, Mendi Moon transforms growing pains into something colourful, yet confrontational. It’s an intriguing introduction to an artist unafraid to challenge expectations while embracing her wonderfully eccentric musical identity.
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Brooklyn-based, Greek-born artist Oxfloyd is back again with another emotionally charged study of limerence on ‘obsessed w u’. The track charts a volatile spiral from fragile, piano-led intimacy to a crushing sonic climax, mirroring the self-destructive thrill of falling blindly for a stranger. Blending romantic illusion with underlying pain, Oxfloyd’s gritty, genre-fluid delivery captures the exact moment infatuation overrides reason, that of accepting deceit just to stay consumed. Following ‘Oxygen’, this compelling single cements his signature outsider edge, delivering a raw, haunting portrait of passion so intense that surrender feels like the only option.
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‘Wildfires’ is an atmospheric alt-pop offering from Manchester five-piece Marie Franc. It’s a track that seeks to find balance that finds beauty in heartbreak, desire and the fleeting nature of love. Chiming guitars shimmer beneath Rachel Maria Francesca’s soaring, haunting vocals, creating a dreamy, nostalgic haze that gradually builds into something both powerful and emotionally immersive. Drawing on the melancholic textures of dream-pop and indie-rock, the band combine smokey instrumentation with an expansive, cinematic sound. ‘Wildfires’ embraces impermanence, exploring how vulnerability and loss are inseparable from love itself.
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Formerly known as BabyJake, Jake Herring leaps headfirst into the alt-rock scene with his gripping third single ‘Sweet Pocket Aces’. Exploring the volatile push-and-pull of a chaotic romance, this artist likens the dynamic to holding the ultimate card, with soaring highs and destructive lows wrapped in a single, adrenaline-fueled thrill. Capturing happiness wrapped in pain, the track marries his soulful singer-songwriter roots with a gritty, high-stakes rock edge. Complete with a Super 8 music video and hand-stitched 35mm cover art, this release marks a brilliant, unapologetic new chapter for the seasoned artist.
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‘Witch’ is a fierce, darkly seductive anthem of female defiance, transforming centuries of persecution and silencing into a powerful statement of resistance. Blending cinematic alternative pop with blues-inflected melodies and rock-edged intensity, Amélie Giardini’s track balances brooding atmospheres with an unapologetically rebellious spirit. Sensual, angry and laced with irreverent humour, ‘Witch’ imagines women reclaiming their power from those who sought to control them, meeting oppression with a defiant smirk rather than submission. Refusing easy answers or conventional narratives, Amélie delivers a compelling exploration of vulnerability, strength and resistance, further expanding the intriguing, shadowy world of her Colour Bound project.
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Serving as the compelling anchor of Stockholm trio Akaba’s second album Wither Without, ‘Go North’ portrays the pain of emotional divergence. Anchored by Åsa Carild’s vulnerable vocals and poignant lyrics, the track expands the band’s signature indie-pop melodies into expansive electronic terrain. Ljungkvist’s delicate guitar work and Mattias Olsson’s layered synth arrangements weave a restless, atmospheric backdrop around a haunting central refrain. Questioning identity, distance and whether love can survive shifting directions, ‘Go North’ is a deeply resonant portrait of choosing a new path when the familiar no longer feels like home.
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