To close out the year on a strong note, Columbus alt-rock band Fashion Week released their latest EP, titled Mood, on Friday, December 7. It is currently the band’s longest published work, despite having been together for four years, but it displays confidence and maturity in their sound. The Mood EP begins on a heavy track, and “Gaslight” … More EP Review: Fashion Week – Mood EP
Roughly three and a half years after their previous release, Toronto folk-pop band Olivia and the Creepy Crawlies released Room To Grow on October 4, 2018. It’s an eight-track, 28-minute folk-pop album, and although the first song is a light introduction to the rest of the record, the six-piece band quickly shows the depth of their … More Album Review: Olivia and the Creepy Crawlies – Room To Grow
In a stunning follow-up to their EP 378 Vol. 1, Columbus post-punk band The Bascinets has returned with their second EP in the series, 378 Vol. 2. In contrast to the previously sunny release, however, Vol. 2 is darker, slower, and has just a touch more turmoil. This EP once again swings between feelings; where “Outside All The … More EP Review: The Bascinets – 378 Vol. 2
The Nextwave Sessions is Indientry’s brand-new podcast designed to help you get to know a band we love and hope you’ll love next. This month, host Abby Jeffers catches up with Allegra and Dorian of Balcony, Columbus/Athens indie-rockers, to tell the story of how their band came to be, where they draw influence, and how … More The Nextwave Sessions: Episode One – Balcony
Columbus pop-punk group Heroes Like Villains has released music before – check out Indientry’s review of their previous EP, Amends – but the band’s debut album, Bad vs Evil, was released on September 7, 2018, and represents a definite shift in Heroes Like Villains’ sound. Where the band’s previous music was heavy and more punk than … More Album Review: Heroes Like Villains – Bad vs Evil
Little Thoughts is a monthly guest post series where music fans and writers cover three albums, new or old, that they think deserve to be heard. The series itself is named after a Bloc Party song. This time, I decided to switch it up in asking a guest to write. Full disclosure, Murielle is my girlfriend, but … More Little Thoughts: Three Records with Murielle Marra
Just a heads-up: this post is probably the cheesiest, so I’ll keep it brief. Yesterday was my 19th birthday. I’m not a big fan of my own birthdays – it’s just another day, after all, and I don’t love being the center of attention – but the past two years have not been the easiest, … More Something Personal: 19 Things I’ve Learned in 19 Years
Despite Dreams only being their sophomore EP, Columbus-based alternative hip-hop duo label me lecter has made a strong case for attaining an even bigger following during the rest of their career. Their name comes from a play on words, meaning “call me crazy,” and everything the band does aims to be unexpected, from melodies to lyrical narratives … More EP Review: label me lecter – Dreams
Though the band’s lineup and sound are in a constant state of fluctuation, Strange Ranger has landed for a brief moment on its How It All Went By EP, an interlude between 2017’s Daymoon and the band’s third album, which has already been recorded and is set for a 2019 release. Read More: Album Review: Eldren – Miss … More EP Review: Strange Ranger – How It All Went By
Sometimes, all the week needs is a bouncy indie pop album about sirens and love and loss: in this case, Small Million‘s Young Fools EP, out this Friday, October 12. With seven tracks and clocking in at just over 23 minutes, it’s not too long to become tedious, but the band is able to explore their … More EP Review: Small Million – Young Fools
