Pick of the Week

As the first single for Noah Kahan’s upcoming album, The Great Divide, the titular song makes a heartbreaking introduction, weaving an intricate memoir of friendship and abandonment. 

With the release of her new single “Where’s My Phone?”, Mitski is reminding us why she remains one of the most compelling voices in indie music. The track marks the first taste of her highly anticipated eighth studio album, Nothing’s About to Happen to Me. It’s a perfect example of how she can take everyday moments, like misplacing your phone, and turn them into something emotional and relatable.

With the upcoming release of her seventh studio album, Creature of Habit, Courtney Barnett is proving why she is still one of the most interesting acts out. The Australian singer has proven to us time and time again that her music is powerful and relatable, and on “Stay In Your Lane,” that line of thinking remains true.

A band that has had somewhat of a renaissance this past year is The All-American Rejects. Over the summer and into the fall, they began playing house shows all across the country, and now they are gearing up for what seems to be their first album in over a decade with the release of “Get This” at the end of last year.

Greg Freeman is someone who simply can’t be boxed into a specific genre. Just when you think he is a normal indie rock artist, he goes and adds a little country twang and disjointed vocals. On “Gulch,” Freeman infuses traditional Americana with indie rock to create a song in “Gulch”” that is raw and indicative of his New England roots.

Made up by Katie Crutchfield, also known as Waxahatchee, Allison Crutchfield, MJ Lenderman, and Brad Cook, Snocaps is the indie super band that we never knew we needed.

As we said in our last Pick of the Week on Florence + The Machine, the stage has always called to lead singer Florence Welch. On “Sympathy Magic,” we see a continuation of that vulnerability that Welch exudes throughout Everybody Screams.

Vance Joy has long since evolved past his labeling as just an opening act for Taylor Swift. He has made indie-folk rock his own, and his newest single, “Fascination in the Dark,” is another step forward in his ever-growing fame.

88.9’s favorite midwest-emo indie rock band is back and better than ever with “Townies,” the latest off of their sixth studio album Bleeds.

After her recent performance of the song on Saturday Night Live, it seems only fitting to break down Brandi Carlile’s powerful new release “Church and State” for our Pick of the Week.

Mumford & Sons and Hozier are two of the best folk artists of the 21st century. “Rubber Band Man” is the newest single released by the two and predates Mumford & Sons’ upcoming album, Prizefighter, and Hozier’s feature on that album. 

Tanana” by Portugal. The Man shows us both the best and worst in humanity. “Tanana” is the ninth song off his upcoming album, SHISH, set to release on November 7.