Tag: dutch indie
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CIEL
CIEL’s debut record Call Me Silent comes out in October, but their recent singles and prior EPs are worth hearing now.
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Femme Fugazi — Look At You
Not only does Femme Fugazi have an all-time great name, their 2024 EP Look At You is a garage-punk barnburner, and their live performances are incendiary.
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Girls to the Front
Raw, vital, and fiercely inclusive: Girls to the Front brings together thirteen Dutch punk and punk-ish tracks, all fronted by FLINTA* artists.
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Leela Rosa – Keep Applying Pressure!
Keep Applying Pressure! is a strong debut from Dutch pop artist Leela Rosa. Her melodic hooks and breakbeats evoke classic hip-hop infused R&B.
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Hiqpy
Thanks to Abir Hamam’s dynamic vocals and the band’s compelling live performances, Hiqpy’s indie-rock profile was on the rise well before they released their first single.
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FIEP — Fried Rice, Moon Bliss
Amsterdam’s FIEP makes energetic and charismatic power-pop, and their two latest EPs combine for a catchy and hooky debut record.
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Mood Bored — Too Much?
Indie-pop trio Mood Bored’s excellent EP Too Much? serves up grunge-tinged hooks paired with late-night anxiety.
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TAPE TOY — Launch the Rocket EP
Each of the five tracks on Launch the Rocket, the new EP from Amsterdam’s Tape Toy, is strong enough to be a lead single, or a standout track on a 90s alt-rock mixtape.
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Loupe – Flaws of a Circle EP
Loupe’s serene, melodic indie pop feels ephemeral at first but drew me back again and again. Flaws of a Circle is warm, lovely and severely addictive
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Pom – a craving / a great escape / more
POM put out a great album in 2023 and two fantastic songs this year. They describe their sound as ‘playful fuzzpop’, and I can’t get enough