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A Place To Bury Strangers – “Dead Inside”

August 29, 2026

A Place To Bury Strangers have a warped one for you here. “Dead Inside” is exactly what you’d expect from a experimental, genre-eschewing act – weird noises; circuit-bent stabs of guitar; and cold, glassy-eyed vocals. APTBS mastermind Oliver Ackermann explains it as “fear, obsession, heartbreak, and rage all wrapped together,” but for any indie rock fan (or guitar pedal aficionado), we would probably just call it “awesome.” Perhaps even “iconic.”   Check out “Dead Inside” through the YouTube embed below, or, on Spotify.  

Pintandwefall – “Mustang”

August 29, 2026

Pintandwefall has been around for 15 years – and 15 years in band years is like 80 years in human years. Their time together has resulted in some really great music, “Mustang” included. The song is written from the perspective of Kurt Cobain’s iconic axe – “You can throw me around…” etc… Although, we don’t recommend throwing Fender guitars around anymore, especially in this economy. The song is perfectly menacing and has a great, driving energy… In fact, we think Kurt would actually love this song, and unironically stan Pintandwefall.   “Mustang” is available via bandcamp (below) and also via Spotify.   “Mustang” b/w “Worse” by Pintandwefall

They Owe Us – “There Goes My Fairytale”

August 29, 2026

They Owe Us combine fuzz and folk on latest single, “There Goes My Fairytale.” Sounding a bit like a rambling indie rock band and a bit like Billy Corgan if he took some molly, “There Goes My Fairytale” is a literate and fun jangler that makes ideal use of the quiet/loud songwriting approach. Self-described as “if The Walkmen and The Band had a kid” – we agree, but think They Owe Us is marching a bit more to their own drum. Life doesn’t always have a fairytale ending, but at least it has really cool indie rock music.   “There Goes My Fairytale” will be on They Owe Us’ upcoming album, Katzengold, due out in September. Until then, preview the song via Soundcloud (below) or Spotify.   They Owe Us · A02. There Goes My Fairytale

Orange Dog Club – little white house (on a hill)

August 27, 2026

Orange Dog Club (ODC) comes from humble beginnings – birthed from boredom somewhere in the middle-of-nowhere upstate NY – but they have quickly become one of Buffalo’s most exciting exports. The band is led by the enigmatic Tim Turner, who after emigrating to Buffalo at age 18, has sharpened and honed his songwriting into something wholly sophisticated for someone who’s still young enough to be in college. With his cornfield-bred friends and a few Buffalonians in tow, Turner & co. have crafted an incredible debut, little white house (on a hill), a razor-sharp collection of eight songs that Julian Casablancas probably wishes he wrote, if he went back to singing through a garbage practice amp instead of a fancy vocoder.   “dorm girl” kicks off this album and, immediately, Turner turns on his songwriting charms. This is almost assuredly the most beautiful song ever written about banging in a dorm[...]

Roger Bryan and the Orphans – “Concrete”

August 25, 2026

What’s left to say about legendary Buffalonians Roger Bryan and the Orphans? The band has been releasing great stuff for the last 18 years, give or take, and they’re back with another great guitar rocker called “Concrete.” With equally legendary Buffalo-based recording engineer John Angelo in tow, the bands rips and roars through big vocal melodies overtop wry guitar chords utilizing some of the sexiest tones possible. I can only imagine the guitar pedals that they have tucked and layered into this bad boy.   The band is gearing up to release their next record, Open Chord Dispatch, upon which “Concrete” resides. Until then, give it a listen on bandcamp (embedded below), or alternatively, on Spotify and Apple Music.   Concrete by Roger Bryan and The Orphans

The Stupid Reasons – “Brighton”

August 24, 2026

F-boys beware! The Stupid Reasons are here to commit, and they certainly do on latest single “Brighton.” The song details that special moment where your situationship turns into a relationship and having a “plan” as to what that might look like. Musically, this one falls somewhere between Clap Your Hands Say Yeah!, Good Old War, and The Cure – the squiggly synths and chorus pedals are very pleasantly cranked.   Check out “Brighton” via the Spotify embed below.  

King’s Evil – “Private Failure”

August 24, 2026

King’s Evil is the long-postponed collab between two beloved Boston songwriters – Sami Martasian (Puppy Problems) and JM Dussault ((T-T)b). Projects like this have a way of never coming to fruition, which makes “Private Failure” that much more poignant, and a little ironic right? Releasing new music is a very public success, after all.   I digress – this one is as bare bones as it gets. A chiming guitar rings out hypnotically while Sami sings a haunting melody. Floor toms are slammed periodically. It’s a testament to what it means to be a DIY artist and has all the hallmarks of what makes underground indie rock so great… One listen to this and it will bring you back to your halcyon days of drinking a warm PBR in someone’s shitty basement, but there’s a really good band playing a really personal song and nothing else seems to matter in the[...]

Circus Trees – “Tensions”

August 24, 2026

Circus Trees know how to write a heartbreaker, and “Tensions” is the reason we’re making that claim. With a riff that would put American Football to shame and winsome vocals that hold lots of pain, this duo makes perfect use of the quiet/loud songwriting method to great aplomb. Fans of Now, Now Every Children; Tancred; and Rainer Maria will love the devastating vibes here.   You can find “Tensions” via bandcamp (below) or Spotify.   Tensions by Circus Trees

Jerry Kingsman and his Model Horses – Year of the Horse

August 20, 2026

Jerry Kingsman and his Model Horses (aka Vanity Club aka Sal Constantin and a ton of his friends) are an explosion of youth. They have a devil-may-care, je ne sais quoi aura – but their existence is intentional and their ideas are fully realized. Sure, their greatest inspiration may be a Smiths cover called “Heaven Knows I’m Doing Your Mom,” but we’re thankful for low-hanging mom jokes in this case… Their latest album, Year of the Horse, reminds us of simpler times – when creating an album was the most important thing you could do with your time. Jerry & co. built a nine “song” offering, running the gamut between sweaty garage rock, salty surf tones, and full-on skits that make this experience as much performance art as it is an album   The first real song on Year of the Horse is “I Don’t Want To Work,” and it’s[...]

søftbleach – “brainfreeze”

August 15, 2026

Who would have ever thought that math rock and pop would make an undeniable duo? London’s søftbleach certainly did, and they seem to have cracked the code on latest single, “brainfreeze.” Guitar nerds will love the noodly riffage here, and your girlfriend will love the pop-centric lyrics about being a cold-hearted ice queen… Wrapped up in a cool little brain freeze metaphor, of course. They claim this one has been a fan favorite – now it’s also buffaBLOG approved.   “brainfreeze” is available on Spotify (below).  

mariek – “House on the Hill”

August 15, 2026

I’m a sucker for an emo-coded bedroom-pop song – mariek nails that vibe on latest offering, “House on the Hill.” Guitars jangle robotically – offering those droning, open-chorded voicings that make Midwest emo so enthralling. It’s paired up with a tasteful percussive backbone; twinkly DI-tone guitar leads; and breathy vocals that suit the vibe perfectly. This one will slot right into any playlist with heavy Clairo, Now Now, and Palehound vibes.   “House on the Hill” is available via YouTube (embedded below), or, on Spotify.    

Digital Crush – “Amnesia”

August 15, 2026

Digital Crush split the difference between indie sleaze and hyperpop on latest single, “Amnesia.” Dirty, grunged-out synths are the highlight here – both offset and complimented by the lightly autotuned, innocent-sounding vocals. Ironic, as this song is actually about the right-of-passage of having a walk of shame. As Digital Crush explains it – “Disappointment. Repeated mistakes.” At least now, you’ll have this cool ass hyperpop banger to drown out the world as you stumble on home tomorrow morning.   Check out the music video for “Amnesia” below.    

Devereux Scales – “Antihuman”

August 15, 2026

Something about post-punk music feels… Anti-human, right? Maybe it’s the icy stabs of guitar, or, maybe it’s the robotic rhythms and monotone vocals. Either way, Devereux Scales explore those textures on latest single “Antihuman.” This is post-punk through and through for the aforementioned reasons. Fans of The Cure or Depeche Mode, or even newer age bands that discovered chorus pedals i.e. Turnover circa 2016 would enjoy this a lot.   Check out “Antihuman” via the bandcamp embed below, or, on Spotify.   Antihuman by Devereux Scales

Jesse & The Spirit – cloudspotting

August 13, 2026

It’s both hard to believe and easy to envision Jesse & The Spirit (aka Jesse James) being around for more than a decade. With multiple acclaimed projects to their name (including the one we’re focusing on in this review, Jesse & The Spirit; sludge-gaze band Dolly Sods; freaked-out electronica act The Niagara River; and even their pre-pandemic post-rock bliss-out in Tomoreaux), they’re approaching, or has, by default, already achieved Buffalo indie rock royalty. James’ latest album is called cloudspotting, James’ umpteenth release, but one that feels anchored in multiple ways. Distinctly Buffalonian (we’ll get to that in a minute), cloudspotting not only chronicles James’ return to Buffalo, but also happens to host James’ 100th original J&TS song. 100 songs is nothing to sneeze at, especially for a prolific songwriter like James, who has split songwriting duties in so many bands throughout the years.   James’ approach for Jesse & The Spirit[...]

Club 8 – “The Sweetness Of Honey”

August 8, 2026

Will we ever get sick of Club 8? Probably not. We’ve written about them an umpteenth number of times (enough to use the word umpteenth unironically), and we’re happy to keep doing so as they continue to reinvent themselves. “The Sweetness of Honey” is another standout in their already impressive oeuvre. The Swedish duo play around with samples this time around, layering their stunningly simple indie pop with 70s inspired string sweeps, random vocals, and a 90s inspired breakbeat. It’s beautiful, as per usual with this talented duo, and would fit on any playlist comfortably next to your favorite Phantogram and Sylvan Esso songs.   This one is available on Spotify and Apple Music.