The best new indie and alternative albums of September 2026, from Sylvan Esso, Gilla Band, Slow Pulp, Cain Culto, Susannah Joffe, Boy Harsher and more.

In the big 2026, indie rock has continued to evolve in some very interesting directions. This is especially true among younger artists from subgenres like alternative rock, shoegaze, country rock, ...

This is awfully late to publish a year-end list of any kind, and while I don’t have excuses, there are explanations. As with all of these lists, ultimately, it comes down to vibes. A lot of the albums ...

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 new ...

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 new ...

Jeremy has more than 2800 published articles on Collider to his name, and has been writing for the site since February 2022. He's an omnivore when it comes to his movie-watching diet, so will gladly ...

Here are 11 essential indie rock albums from the 1990s that you should absolutely own on vinyl. This list could honestly go on forever, given the state of indie music in the ’90s. What it meant to be ...

Tough as it is to define “emo” in 2025, “overlooked” feels like a much bigger challenge. First off, “overlooked” to whom? On the one hand, the music critic community is more expansive than ever and no ...