The Best Indie Songs of 2015 - 10 Of The Best (Part Three)

These songs didn’t make it onto the blog. They should have as these are some of the best indie songs of 2015 so prepare to have your socks knocked off in this end of year special!

1.   Twenty One Pilots – Tear In My Heart

The hugely popular indie hip hop/ pop duo from Columbus, Ohio, released Tear In My Heart (April’15) as the second single off their fourth long player Blurry Face (May’15).  It’s a piano led indie pop rocker that you’d have to be dead inside not to enjoy.
 

 

2.   Hippo Campus – Close To Gold

An indie rock band from St. Paul, Minnesota, Hippo Campus released just their second EP this year South (Oct’15). On it is this little nugget, Close To Gold (Sept'15), with a ‘sermon from the mountain on fire’ style of vocal delivery and a massed choir in support. Not just ‘close’.

 

3.   Marsicans – Gone In A Second

An indie pop band from Leeds, England, with a few short players under their belt, this band has built a solid reputation for upbeat melodies and a driving rhythm section. Gone In A Second (April’15) will shimmer it’s way into your heart.

 

 

 



4.   New Politics – 50 Feet Tall/Girl Crush

Yeah, there’s no excuse for these two. Utterly banal indie rock pretenders New Politics from Copenhagen, Denmark, have provided two of the most disposable indie rock songs to ever blacken the airways. From their third album Vikings (Aug’15) these two tracks are pure fuckin nonsense...  and lovely for it ... Clash references and all... This might be just radio playlist filler but join in the fun and get some of 50 Feet Tall (July'15) and Girl Crush (Dec'15).

 

 

 

 

5.   The Stereophonics – C’est La Vie

Welsh alternative rock legends The Stereophonics bring some punk snarl and attitude to this bouncy little 50’s style rocker. Check out the lyrics, there’s some urine extraction going on in C’est La Vie (May’15), the first single from their ninth album Keep The Village Alive (Sept’15).



 

6.   Waters – What’s Real

 

The title track to their second album What's Real (May'15) is a reminder of all that's good about indie rock. Earnest, emotive communication of the important messages lifes experiences have to offer. The San Francisco band have created another legit anthem in this 'run to the finish line' indie rocker.

 

 





7.   Torres – Sprinter

Torres is Mackenzie Scott an indie folk rocker from Nashville, Tennessee. Sprinter (April’15) is the title track from her second album Sprinter (May’15) and reminds of 90’s grunge anthems. Strong as a taint punt and noisy quiet like The Pixies or Nirvana. Superlative.
 

 

 



8.   Twin River – Bend To Brake

A garage rock band that on first listen sounds like two minutes of simple fury but on later listens reveals more. Bend To Brake (Feb’15) is from the Vancouver band's first album Should The Light Go Out (Feb’15). A band that toured the east coast this year with old school punks The Damned, Bend To Brake ain’t got no time for wusses...

 



9.   Titus Andronicus – Fatal Flaw

    
Legendary New Jersey punk band Titus Andronicus released a triple album (double CD) concept album The Most Lamentable Tragedy (July’15) with a string of fucking goodies on it. Fatal Flaw (Jun’15) has a deeper rock groove and Springsteen feel. It bounces. It’s pure unadulterated genius and as addictive as horse, this is a pearl from one of the only bands that matter.

 10.   The Eiffels – I'm Ready

This tune is heavily indebted to 80’s pop but obviously better because, well, the eighties...  I'm Ready (May'15) is all synths and bubble and pop and grows on you like crotch rot in the jungle. The Eiffels are an indie pop band from Los Angeles ... because of course they are ... and this is from their debut self-titled short player The Eiffels. Superb driving music.