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Lindsay Katt: Picking Out Boxes

Combine Fiona Apple and Regina Spektor and you get the whimsical and fresh sound of Lindsay Katt. In her October 2013 release, Picking Out Boxes, the performance artist/musician/songwriter elicits some goosebumps by combining rich vocals, upbeat indie pop, and some heavy pensive songwriting.

Quiet People: Childproof

Childproof is the second album produced by Quiet People. The album is fun, quirky for an experimental rock. Experimental pop rock at its finest. Childproof is a track where their electric guitar riff’s dominates. Uncanny and exciting, this song features a saucy and distinctive vocals.

Plumb: Career Sampler

She’s a soundtrack staple, but there’s more to Plumb than simply upping the ante of some ordinary drama. Known as Tiffany Arbuckle Lee on her birth certificate, the pop-rock darling has produced some notable tunes — “Stranded”, “Boys Don’t Cry” — elevating her to star status within the adult contemporary music circuits.

Get The Picture: Nothing Less Than Nostalgia

Nothing Less Than Nostalgia is an energy-inducing album produced by Get The Picture. It is a collection of pop-rock-punk tracks with two tracks as acoustic and remix. Take A Chance might at first sound like the usual pop-rock song, but this track has that kickass energy enveloped around it. First, the vocals is very distinctive and is perfect for a pop-rock genre. Second, the musical instruments such as drums, guitar, bass, etc fuses that will release a neon pop-rock. Lastly, it is very catchy and simply rocks.

Forth Wanderers: Mahogany

With a lot of indie bands popping up, listeners are presented a variety of choice but somehow, most of them sound a bit identical. But Forth Wanderers stands out from the indie block because of their ability to craft songs that swims beneath the surface.

Black City Lights: Another Life

Another Life is the seventh album released by the newest pop duo, Black City Lights. An arresting combination of a twisted dark pop, melancholy, and phantom voices, Another Life will intoxicate you with their unusual turn in music. Phantom. That would be the perfect word to describe Children. The chilling wave of the synthesizers, dubsteps/electronica complemented with the apparition-like vocals. This song is a beautiful hallucination that tickles and eventually jolt your reflective mind.

Kevin Michael: LISA

Kevin Michael is at it again with another spunky mixtape. This time, we’re revisiting his 13-track collection, LISA, which stands for “love is so amazing”. The concept album, put together with the help of Michael’s longtime collaborator Brian Kidd, is a lite nostalgic affair that takes you back to the glory of the 2009-2010 musical period: pulsating beats, ‘swagger’, and ultra-smooth harmonies — elements that currently proliferates today’s top 40 picks.

Get Olde: Crying

I’ll just cut to the chase and tell you that Get Olde from up-and-coming indie group Crying might just be the best 8-bit indie rock you’ll hear in months. Hailing from New York, Crying consists of Elaiza Santos (vocals), Ryan Galloway (guitar/game boy), and Nick Corbo (drums). In this seven-piece collection, the group introduces a fresh new way to appreciate chiptune. Their sound’s distinct, quirky attitude is infectiously addictive.

Spazzkid: Desire 願う

Indie pop introduces a hip new face in Desire, the latest musical offering from Spazzkid. After a one-year hiatus, the LA-based electronic artist treats us with eight glittering, j-pop influenced tracks.