Adult Pop
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Fever Ray – Live At Troxy Review
Party time for the sexual awakening
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Utada Hikaru – Laughter in the Dark review
20 years of superb music
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Lupa J – Swallow Me Whole Review
Glitter goth anthems for those that glow brightest in the dark
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Heartwurkz – A Twinkle In Time Review
World pop defined
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Delhia De France – Oceanides Review
Nymphs of France
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Introducing… Las Aves
You need a change of doggo...
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Ionnalee – Remember the Future Review
Sci-Fi synth pop diaries from tomorrow
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Introducing… Zoe Konez
Subtle guitar cascades
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Lamb – The Secret of Letting Go Review
The secret of dream land
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MARBL – The Flight of the Hawks Review
Dreamy folk for the afternoon drive
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Georgia returns with the best 80’s throwback in years
New dance moves for the angst
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Mesadorm – Epicadus Review
Acoustic pop for Saturday night and Sunday morning
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Introducing… HEZEN
London based singer songwriter HEZEN has an excellent backdrop for her new single ‘Bring your Alibi’. Her dark alt-pop anthem tells a story where the…
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Mesadorm returns with ‘The Joy It Joins Us Up’
Soulful band return with all the feels still intact
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Introducing… Tristan
Belgium has a rising talent
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C Duncan returns with new art-disco single ahead of third album
Scottish synth genius pops out of his bedroom for a poppier sound
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Sarah Walk returns with powerful new single
Back with a bang - Sarah Walk
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Fenn Is Cool – The Definition Of Cool Review
Jazzy Shoop Shoop Indie Gem Remember when Beck kicked off the low-fi don’t-give-a-crap indie pop album? His influence has been felt far and wide since…
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Video Vault – Cosmo Sheldrake
Cosmo Sheldrake’s music video for his new single “Pilocene” sees him take off and play the track live in a hot air balloon. Following in…
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Elza – Nothing’s Wrong Review
If The Cranberries were Latin and likes bluesy pop Independent self-released alt-pop-rock artist Elza launched her new album “Nothing’s Wrong” last week and it’s a strong…
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Introducing… Soft People
I’ve featured husband and wife duos on Higher Plain Music before but today I’ve discovered the first Husband-husband duo that I want to share with…
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Introducing… Parabola West
Parabola West walks a really excellent line for me between baroque pop and electronica pop without it ever feeling cheesy or predictable. It’s quite a…
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Tom Rosenthal – Z-Sides Review
Taking anthems to slumberland Tom Rosenthal has always gone a bit against the grain. His style of indie folk-pop has always been very self-contained to…
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Lydmor – I Told You I’d Tell Them Our Story Review
Turning the Asian dancefloor into indie pop gems Lydmor’s music popped onto my radar when her first single for this album showcased her chilled out…
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Chances – Traveler Review
A fantastic mash-up of indie-pop and corners of the world Alternative Montreal based trio Chances released their debut album “Traveler” earlier this year and it’s…
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Lavalu – Solitary High Review
Classical piano meets rock wisdom vocals Dutch singer/songwriter Lavalu is a fascinating mash-up of two very specific genres. Her compositions are very, very classical and…
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Mitski – Be the Cowboy Review
Mitski rides all genres firmly in the saddle It’s always fantastic when you stumble across an artist whose several albums into their career and has…
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Benedikt – Fascia Review
Creepy drone pop for midnight Benedikt burst onto my ears in 2016 with his superb debut EP Soma. His dark electronica meshed avant-garde weirdness with genuine…
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Greg Laswell – Next Time Review
An album of inner conflict turned outwards into torch weilding anthems Following on from the superbly bitter and miserable “Everyone Thinks I Dodged A Bullet”…
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Introducing… Eden Warsaw
I love it when genres mash together and that’s exactly what Toronto based band Eden Warsaw do so well. Their fusion of electronica, rock and…
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Introducing… Elza
Completely independent artist Elza returns from her debut EP Glories, released 4 years ago, with a new alt-pop anthem “Swayed”. The catchy chorus, big drums…
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Gazelle Twin – Pastoral Review
Social Anxiety and a Pointed Finger from the Piper Herself Knowing how to describe what Gazelle Twin does with sound is a bit like asking…
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Caroline Rose – Loner Review
A diverse rock album whose hidden depths will pull your triggers… TO DANCE! Caroline Rose’s new album for 2018 is an interesting crossover album of…
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Balloon Ride Fantasy – BRF Review
Over the last few years, synthpop acts that bleed across into indie pop or indie rock has gathered more and more momentum and I’ve really…
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Introducing… Gabrielle Sterbenz
Brooklyn based singer/songwriter Gabrielle Sterbenz is today’s artist whose latest single “The Laundress” explores relationships in transition. Whilst the lyrics over the mid-tempo track may initially…
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Introducing… Future Generations
Future Generations are a five-piece indie rock band from New York City. Their merge of catchy rock, jittery bleeps and synths and a certain feel of…
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Utada Hikaru – Hatuskoi Review
After the stripped back return of Utada Hikaru to music with Fatome bought us quiet songs, ballads aplenty and a mature focus, I have been…
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Joyner – Joyner Review
Soothing voices that hush and coo their way over chilled out dream pop – that’s how I’d describe Joyner’s self-titled debut EP. Sisters Summer and…
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Introducing… Strange Relations
All is fine in the indie pop world
