Strummy singer-songwriter confessionals, twisty guitar pop, L.A. shoegaze, Spanish garage-punk, North Carolina folk-rock, Ohio disaffection — it was a great year for all manner of indie-rock.

It doesn’t just have to do with whether an artist signs with a major or independent ... But in the interest of zooming in on three of the best indie rock songwriters, it just so happens that ...

DeMarco, born Vernor Winfield McBriare Smith IV, rocketed to popularity following the release of his debut album "2" (2012). Standing out among indie rock artists with his trademark slacker sound and ...

"The Beatles and the Rolling Stones both made fantastic music. And luckily you don't have to choose between the two," Dalla ...

This new track evolves from a cool retro swagger - with its catchy guitar riff and suave opening lyric "hey there" - psychedelically swelling into an upbeat indie rock montage. The song lyrics ...

Time don your best Southern gothic outfit. Perry, Florida singer Ethel Cain released her highly-awaited second album this ...

Indie Basement is a weekly column on BrooklynVegan focusing on classic indie and alternative artists, “college rock,” and new and current acts who follow a similar path. There are reviews of ...