Flame or Lame: Toro Y Moi – What For

It's hard to place a finger on what would make Toro Y Moi's new record What For a lame. Overall it's the fact that when compared to his last album Anything in Return, it comes up short in many aspects. It takes... Read More...

Flame or Lame

The following may not be news to those of you who follow Indie Buzz on Instagram, but if you don't make sure to follow @PrettyAwesomeLitMusic on twitter for more of your favorite independent music updates, revi... Read More...

Matt and Kim – New Glow (Review)

One band who you can always count on to get you in the right mood is Brooklyn's Matt and Kim. Their fifth studio album New Glow dropped last month and we just had the pleasure of listening to it from start to f... Read More...

Breezepark – Strangers

If you thought that the unstoppable  reign of recent VA hip-hop stopped, think again. After Kali Uchis, D.R.A.M., Barf Troop, Young Money Yawn, Don Tesla, Melofresh,  comes Breezepark.  Suffolk's Breezepark mix... Read More...

Passion Pit – Kindred (Review)

There are few bands in any genre whose entire catalog of music I own, but Passion Pit is an exception. The Boston hailing electronic indie-pop band just released a new album Kindred. At just ten tracks on the s... Read More...

Wale – The Album About Nothing (Review)

Since his early days in 2008, Wale has been one of my favorite emcees of all time. Although some of his projects vary in quality, the Seinfeld inspired "about nothing" series' have always been among the stronge... Read More...

I Am Hip-Hop Vol. 13: Indie Edition

Attention to all our day one followers and readers! This DJ Jazz and Hash Beatz are giving a special opportunity to be on their I Am Hip-Hop Vol. 13: Indie Edition mixtape! Yes, this means you could receive eve... Read More...

Pouya – South Side Slugs (Review)

If you get the chance, Miami based up-and-comer Pouya's mixtape South Side Slugs is a solid project to listen to. Pouya first birsted onto the scene with his viral video for "Get Buck." From there, it went from... Read More...

Joywave – Somebody New (Music Video)

This video is one of a kind in so many ways. I've always been a big fan of skateboarding and its culture to spite not actually skating myself. Joywave is a Rochester, NY based alternative band. Their debut albu... Read More...