Check out Nobody Loves You by Sarah Phillips. You’ll like if you’re a fan of a sad indie pop. It’s great for sync too. She’s a singer-songwriter originally from Montréal but now residing in Los Angeles. Influenced by Joni Mitchell, Phoebe Bridgers, and Damien Rice, the latest track is about “the death of someone very close to me” says Sarah. Her track Six Feet Under landed on Spotify’s “Life Sucks” Playlist garnering almost 2Million streams. The latest track Nobody Loves You landed on Spotify’s New Music Friday. Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders.
Watch out for indie pop artist Sofi Gev and the new release Shakedown. You’ll like if you love MGMT and The Head and the Heart. The song could top the list of greatest indie anthems of 2021.
Sofi Gev shares “Life sometimes feels like a sham, as if we are just running in place, trying to avoid getting played. It seems all you can do is stand on the edge and scream into the distance, believing there must be something better. But for now, rage will do.”
Give it a listen on KOAR’s Indie Invaders Playlist.
Look out for Issey Cross and the new track Fun Fair. You’ll like if you love RnB, hip-hop.
It’s the third track that comes off her just released EP Mirrors Don’t Lie out via Cult Behaviour. Issey blends R&B, hip hop and technicolor, and borrows some color from Melanie Martinez.
The 21 year old London based artist has garnered support from BBC Radio 1, DAZED, Wonderland, Notion, The Line of Best Fit. Give the track a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders.
Look out for the track Love to Cry by Ola Village. A cool indie track that could find itself on a variety of playlists . Ola Village takes cues from Bon Iver, Frank Ocean, Radiohead and Tyler, The Creator. He won the Norway’s new-music competition ‘Urørt’ with previous winners and nominees including girl in red, Pom Poko and Sløtface. Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders.
Look out for Stockholm-based artist Amanda Cygnaeus aka CY and the new track Next To Yours. I love it. Think indie-pop mixed with alt 90’s guitars – Phoebe Bridgers and girl in red.
CY shares: “I wrote it after my first real heartbreak, back when me and my ex-girlfriend broke up. I have a tendency to either romanticize the past or worry about the future, so this was a way of reminding myself of what the relationship was really like and the fact that she ditched me. Kind of “how dare you?” but at the same time feeling okay cause you know that you just weren’t right for each other. I had built up those emotions for a while, so the song literally flew out of me.”
Give it a stream on KOAR’s Indie Invaders Playlist.