The 30 Best Indie Rock Songs of 2016 (20 - 11)

No fucking about let’s get into it.

20. Get Inuit - Pro-Procrastinator 

Get Inuit are a dirty pop band from Kent, England. They sound like Peace and VANT. Pro-Procrastinator (Nov'15) veers between bouncy English guitar pop and muscular grunge. When it's on song it kicks harder than a horse.

19. Twin Atlantic - The Chaser 

Twin Atlantic are a rock band from Glascow, England. They sound like Biffy Clyro and Muse. The Chaser (Aug'16) has a massive glam-rock riff and is a bombastic, hedonistic, party anthem. 

18. Pop Cult - Feels Right  

Pop Cult are an indie rock revivalist group from Sunshine Coast, Australia. They sound like The Stone Roses and Primal Scream. Feels Right (April'16) is retro-Manchester indie so righteous you'll find religion, and has an intense vocals and hand claps only breakdown. 

17. Sheer Mag - Nobody's Baby 

Sheer Mag are a punk band from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They sound like MC5 and Thin Lizzy. Nobody's Baby (March'16) is packed to the gunnels with 70's classic rock riffs and the fiery lyrics are delivered with fury. Gritty. 

16. INHEAVEN - Baby's Alright 

INHEAVEN are an indie rock band from South London. They sound like The Pixies and My Bloody Valentine. Baby's Alright (Feb'16) is a catchy post-punk tune with a harsh word to say about war-mongering and a me-first generation. 

15. SPOOKYLAND - Big Head  

SPOOKYLAND are an indie rock band from Sydney, Australia. They sound like Oasis and Neil Young. Big Head (March'16) is a stadium rocker with ringing riffs and pissy vocals that take a savage swipe at gender issues.

14. Jamie T - Tescoland  

Jamie T is an indie rocker/alternative hip hop artist from London, England. He sounds like The Clash and Rat Boy. Tescoland (Sept'16) is an upbeat, ska-tinged, classic punk song.

13. Animal House - Domino 

Animal House are a garage rock band from Brisbane, Australia. They sound like The Strokes and Arctic Monkeys. Domino (Oct'16) is the perfect mix of sixties garage and new century indie with a chorus as catchy as chlamydia. 

12.Spring King - Detroit  

Spring King are a post-punk band from Manchester, England. They sound like Public Access TV and FIDLAR. Detroit (May'16) is a primal four-to-the-floor rocker that crackles with energy.

 11. OTHERKIN - I Was Born 

OTHERKIN are a grunge pop band from Dublin, Ireland. They sound like The Vaccines and VANT. I Was Born (Feb'16) is a snappy indie rocker with more bite than a crocodile at Disneyland. 

INHEAVEN - Baby's Alright

1.    Who are INHEAVEN?

INHEAVEN are an indie rock band from South London. Baby’s Alright (Feb’16) is the band’s second single although they have a handful of songs available.


2. What kind of tune is Baby's Alright?

Baby’s Alright has crystal vocals offering up a critique on war-mongering and a me-first citizenry all underpinned by a rock solid band with post-punk trimmings. Catchy and meaningful.

3. Who are INHEAVEN similar to?

NME were feeling The Pixies listening to Baby's Alright. The Line Of Best Fit compared INHEAVEN’s music generally to My Bloody Valentine and The Jesus and Mary Chain.

4. What have the press said about Baby’s Alright?

“The monster hit we have been waiting for” – DIY.

“Propulsive pop-rock belter with fuzz” – The Line Of Best Fit.

“Supersonic guitars and post-indie rock” – Velvet Independent.

5. Which bands have lathered INHEAVEN into a frenzy?

INHEAVEN have love for Nirvana, The Cure, The Clash, Sonic Youth, The Smashing Pumpkins, The Big Moon, Ought and Peluche.


6. Why should I give Baby’s Alright a listen?

INHEAVEN are a politically conscious band singing about the big themes, the things that matter. Baby's Alright rocks with purpose and pops for play.

7. Do INHEAVEN have any more goodies?

Bitter Town is the good oil.


8. Anything else?

The new album is being produced by Tom Dalgety who has done the same for Royal Blood, Broken Hands, Maccabees, The Family Rain and Band Of Skulls.

The first INHEAVEN single was put out on Julian Casablancas’ label Cult Records.

INHEAVEN have supported Blossoms, VANT and The Magic Gang. In May and June INHEAVEN will be fluffing for Sundara Karma.

“No they ain’t got your technology,

So we burn ‘em down with no apology”

 

The Cure are a new wave band from Crawley, England. Playing together since 1977 they have thirteen long players on their roll of honor, have sold in the region of thirty million albums worldwide and are still going strong. Just Like Heaven was The Cure's third single from Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me (1987)  and the band's first American Top 40 hit. Singer songwriter Robert Smith considers Just Like Heaven the best pop song The Cure have ever done and Slant magazine called it, “simply stellar.”  Just Like Heaven is one of Rolling Stone's 500 Greatest Songs Of All Time.

“Show me, show me, show me, how you do that trick,
The one that makes me scream, she said”