today’s indie picks move through cassette warmth, sharp scottish alt-rock, celtic myth and soulful self-reclamation. these four tracks keep feeling close while turning memory, meaning and healing into vivid independent songwriting.
anybody out there – kay soul
kay soul turns healing into a soulful, vulnerable indie-r&b beauty
anybody out there is a soulful indie-r&b track with vintage warmth, gospel feeling and neo-soul depth. built around healing after toxic love, it works as both a question and a declaration, reaching outward while pulling the self back into focus with calm strength. we’ve been there babe, and it’s tracks like this that get you through. i love the honesty, the vibe and how warm it all feels.
kay soul is an award-winning atlanta singer-songwriter entering a raw, real and refined era with this release. produced by long-time collaborator erik “mrdoublebeats” ficklin, the song opens a more feminine and vulnerable chapter in her work, following heavy set and wider recognition across music and television. debuting internationally at micannes in france, it feels like a moment of self-reclamation, made for anyone learning to come home to themselves. one of my favourite singles over the last month, an essential listen.
thank u for making this kay soul 🕊️
made up construct – matt law
matt law turns restless meaning-making into catchy alternative indie
made up construct is an alternative indie track with memorable hooks, punchy band energy and a chorus built to stay with you. drawing from the strokes, green day and radiohead, it pairs accessible guitar-driven momentum with lyrics that question how people attach meaning to everything around them.
matt law is an emerging artist from strathaven, scotland, backed by kian carrol on lead guitar, morgan flannigan on bass, alexander duncan-gibson on rhythm guitar and taylor whyte on drums. recorded at riverside music college, this was the first song he made with his full band. after recent glasgow shows at classic grand and ivory blacks, the release feels like a strong step into a sharper live-driven sound.
thank u for making this matt law ⚡
to tir na nog – reece sullivan
reece sullivan brings celtic myth into reflective indie storytelling
to tir na nog is a folk-leaning indie track rooted in irish myth, memory and the dream of a place beyond age or sickness. loosely inspired by the mythical land on ireland’s west coast, it carries a reflective storytelling pull, using history and legend to shape something gentle but resonant.
reece sullivan comes from a singer-songwriter originally from arkansas and now based in lafayette, louisiana, whose writing often returns to celtic and irish themes. drawing partly from william butler yeats and a wider love of faerie lore, the release sits alongside other songs connected to ireland, myth and inherited history. it feels thoughtful, personal and quietly transportive.
thank u for making this reece sullivan 🍀
montreal (feeling it all) – esteban obando
esteban obando turns city memory into intimate, tape-warmed indie folk
montreal (feeling it all) is a lo-fi indie folk track with soft vocals, warm tape texture and a deep pull of nostalgia. recorded straight to a 1990s tascam portastudio, it keeps every small imperfection close, giving the song a lived-in immediacy that suits its memories of place and time.
esteban obando is a los angeles-based artist with colombian roots and formative years spent in montreal. writing, performing and recording everything himself, he uses four-track limitations to move past perfectionism and reach something more vulnerable. this release, taken from tiny pieces of tape vol.1, feels like a love letter to montreal, full of sensory detail, distance and emotional warmth.
thank u for making this esteban obando 📼
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