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 1 . Hozier - Too SweetReleased in March 2024, Hozier's “Too Sweet” draws from Dante's Inferno, aligning with themes of Unreal Unearth. It paints a dichotomy between indulgence and discipline, setting the narrator's nocturnal, hedonistic tendencies against a partner's more restrained lifestyle. Laced with references to whiskey, black coffee, and late nights, the song's retro R&B groove brings a modernized, seductive quality. Social media has embraced it, particularly in videos juxtaposing personalities or contrasting images of fictional characters, emphasizing an attraction rooted in both intensity and sweetness. The music video is directed by Ruth Medjber Featured on the album Unheard (ep)
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 2 . Glass Animals - Heat WavesSince its June 2020 release, Glass Animals' “Heat Waves,” produced by lead singer Dave Bayley, has evolved into an indie rock, R&B, and electropop hybrid anthem. The song's path to the Billboard Hot 100's top spot is unprecedented, taking 59 weeks to reach its peak. Its melancholic lyrics exude nostalgia, resonating with the bittersweet nature of cherished memories. Set against empty, quarantined London streets, Bayley drags a cart of televisions playing his bandmates, capturing isolation. FIFA 21 and TikTok catapulted the track into international acclaim, marking it as a resonant pandemic-era hit. The music video is directed by Colin Read Featured on the album Dreamland
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 3 . Conan Gray - Heather“Heather,” released in September 2020 by Conan Gray, produced by Dan Nigro, captures the pain of unrequited love and insecurity. The minimal instrumentation foregrounds Gray's raw vocal vulnerability, conveying admiration mixed with frustration toward “Heather,” a figure admired by Gray's unreciprocated love interest. This introspective track, marked by subtle guitar and piano, became an anthem of unshared affections, resonating with listeners who have felt the sting of emotional distance in relationships. The music video is directed by Dillon Matthew Featured on the album Kid Krow
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 4 . Twenty One Pilots - The Line [From Arcane Season 2]"The Line" unfolds over brooding instrumentation, layering muted drums and creeping melodies beneath introspective lyrics. Shifting between hushed contemplation and taut vocal delivery, the track oscillates between weariness and quiet resilience. The lyrics waver between disillusionment and determination, teetering on an ambiguous edge. Linked to "Arcane: Season 2," it weaves its themes into the show's dystopian undercurrents. The music video is directed by Andrew Donoho
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 5 . YUNGBLUD - ZombieQuoting genre fragments over a cinematic orchestral backdrop, "Zombie" sees YUNGBLUD lean into theatricality with a wink. Released on May 30, 2025, under Locomotion Recordings Limited and licensed to UMG, the track merges British rock angst with symphonic flourishes from the London Philharmonic Orchestra. Actress Florence Pugh adds a polished disarray to the video—less scream queen, more gothic ingénue with attitude. Behind the console, producer Matt Schwartz threads the piece together with the restraint of someone familiar with chaos. Dominic Harrison, the multi-instrumentalist behind the YUNGBLUD moniker since 2017, continues to ricochet across genre lines, known for sidestepping predictability more than seeking cohesion. The music video is directed by Charlie Sarsfield
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 6 . Beabadoobee - Glue SongReleased in February 2023, “Glue Song” by Beabadoobee celebrates the joy of love, inspired by a new relationship. Produced by Jacob Bugden and Iain Berryman, the track features string and trumpet arrangements, while the lyrics echo a sense of being “stuck” with someone, hence the title. Shot on 16mm film in Iloilo City, Philippines, the video includes personal touches like a scene with her grandmother. A Clairo remix in April 2023 bolstered the song's popularity, giving it an intimate, balladic resonance that connects deeply with listeners. The music video is directed by Jake Erland
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 7 . Yungblud - I Was Made For Lovin' You [From The Fall Guy]YUNGBLUD's April 2024 cover of KISS's “I Was Made For Lovin' You” appears on The Fall Guy soundtrack, directed by David Leitch and featuring Ryan Gosling. Produced by Chris Greatti and Dominic Lewis, known for Free Guy and The King's Man, the rendition remains faithful to the original's raw intensity. This modern rock take uses ardent lyrics and pulsating production to embody desire, fitting perfectly into the high-stakes, action-fueled atmosphere of the film.
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 8 . Beabadoobee - Beaches"Beaches" filters 90s and early 2000s indie rock through Beabadoobee’s polished lens, with crunching guitars and sun-soaked textures shaping its sound. Written during a creative stint at Rick Rubin’s Shangri-La, the track reflects a period of recalibration where health and clarity take precedence over chaos. Metaphors like “the right beaches” and “walls painted white” sketch a portrait of self-certainty in muted pastels. Its chorus—“I’m sure now, I’m sure now”—echoes the quiet surprise of finally meaning it. The music video is directed by Jake Erland
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 9 . Mitski - My Love Mine All MineMitski's October 2023 single “My Love Mine All Mine” contemplates love as a lasting legacy, imploring the moon to preserve her love beyond death. The song, set to a minimalist arrangement with acoustic guitar and pedal steel, became a viral TikTok phenomenon with over 300,000 uses by October 2023. Its video, where Mitski builds a tower of chairs to witness an ocean sunset, metaphorically connects love, possession, and mortality, inviting listeners to appreciate love's transcendent nature as an enduring presence amidst life's impermanence. The music video is directed by A.G. Rojas Featured on the album The Land Is Inhospitable and So Are We
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 11 . Liana Flores - Rises The MoonIn her 2019 release, “Rises The Moon,” British folk artist Liana Flores channels a soothing aura through minimalistic guitar, evoking João Gilberto's style. Although straightforward, the lyrics weave together life cycles, hinting at optimism even in difficult times. The song's major-minor alternations and a single pitch-shifting note create a comforting yet introspective effect. The song's popularity on TikTok reflects its calming presence, offering stability as the moon rises—a metaphor for enduring serenity through personal and emotional transitions. The music video is directed by samuel macdonald Featured on the album recently (ep)
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 12 . Twenty One Pilots - City Walls"City Walls" kicks off Twenty One Pilots’ eighth album *Breach*, released September 12, 2025, and wastes no time throwing the listener into familiar—but slightly scorched—territory. Tyler Joseph and Paul Meany handle writing and production, keeping the alt-electronic blend crisp and the percussion determinedly tense. The lyrics sift through clashes of loyalty and the search for direction, all while staring down those metaphorical barriers they've built—or inherited. Dema and its elusive cast make a reappearance, carrying forward unfinished business from earlier albums, only this time with fewer shadows and more reckoning. If "Migraine" and "Truce" ring a bell, that’s no accident—there are structural and lyrical echoes designed more for recognition than nostalgia. The Jensen Noen-directed video, with its grand production, seems to believe the end of the story deserves at least one sweeping shot per metaphorical wall. The music video is directed by Jensen Noen
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 13 . Twenty One Pilots - The Contract"The Contract" lands in June 2025 as the opener of Twenty One Pilots' upcoming eighth album. Co-written with YUNGBLUD, it builds on the storytelling seen in "Paladin Strait," tying into the broader Clancy arc. Visual motifs and narrative clues keep the thread intact. The duo—Tyler Joseph and Josh Dun—formed in 2009 and blend rock, hip-hop, pop, and electronic elements with consistent production. The music video is directed by Frédéric De Pontcharra Featured on the album Breach >> More by the same : Website
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 14 . Clairo - JunaAn ethereal mix of dream-pop and indie-folk, "Juna" captivates with introspective lyrics addressing themes of vulnerability and personal reflection. The lo-fi production evokes Clairo's early sound, while the video, shot during a Beyond Wrestling event in Worcester, Massachusetts, adds a whimsical visual narrative. Featuring a royal rumble match and communal lip-syncing with wrestlers, the song is both intimate and unconventional, echoing Clairo's penchant for merging music with nuanced storytelling. The music video is directed by Bradley J Calder Featured on the album Charm
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 15 . Phoebe Bridgers - Scott Street“Scott Street” lands as the sixth track on Phoebe Bridgers’ 2017 debut album, co-written with drummer and former partner Marshall Vore. The lyrics gently dissect the awkward choreography of two ex-lovers navigating emotional stasis, framed by lingering glances and missed connections. References to Scott Avenue in Echo Park pair with background cues—a bike bell, a train whistle—to anchor the melancholy in place and memory. The video follows Bridgers across Los Angeles as she encounters uncanny doppelgängers, a visual nod to fractured identity, déjà vu, and post-breakup projection. The music video is directed by Alex Lill Featured on the album Stranger in the Alps
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 16 . Twenty One Pilots - Drum ShowOn “Drum Show,” Twenty One Pilots get loud in a parking garage, blast beats in the back of a van, and hand the mic—well, part of it—to Josh Dun for the first time ever. It’s the second track from their 2025 album *Breach*, where Dun steps out from behind the kit to share lead vocals with Tyler Joseph. The percussion stays manic, the production slick and layered, while lyrics muse on entrapment and emotional dead-ends—"feeling stuck between a rock and the home" hits especially close to aimless. No bangers here, just anthemic friction and a push to “feel something,” even if the feeling is desperation on a loop. The music video is directed by Mark C Eshleman
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 17 . AJR - The Big Goodbye"The Big Goodbye" leans into AJR's indie pop tendencies with a wink at the speed of life, punctuated by an auctioneer-style refrain that barely lets the listener breathe. Nostalgia and progress elbow each other for space, as the lyrics wrestle with what’s gained versus what slips through the cracks. “Then someday I'll sing about the shit I did / And not the shit I'll miss” sums it up: a mission statement from someone eyeing the past in the rearview but not quite ready to wave it off. The production juggles energetic rhythms and left-field sound design with the usual AJR exuberance, but the mood underneath stays reflective—like clapping at your own goodbye party. The music video is directed by Edoardo Ranaboldo
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 18 . Twenty One Pilots - OvercompensateFebruary 2024's “Overcompensate” by Twenty One Pilots addresses overpreparation for life's uncertainties. Produced by Tyler Joseph and Paul Meany, this track is a genre fusion of alt-rock, hip-hop, and electronic beats. With an emo-inspired soundscape, repetitive synths, and Josh Dun's dynamic drumming, it communicates resilience in the face of adversity. Featured in NHL 25, it underscores the duo's message of facing life's unknowns with determination and persistence. The music video is directed by Mark Eshleman Featured on the album Clancy
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 20 . Chappell Roan - CasualIn “Casual,” released in October 2022, Chappell Roan delves into the emotional tangles of non-committal relationships, capturing the unresolved feelings of a “situationship” born from a long-distance online romance during COVID-19. Produced by Dan Nigro and Ryan Linvill, the dream pop track gained sleeper-hit status in 2024, its video portraying Roan's relationship with a mermaid. Slow rhythms and introspective melodies deepen the sense of emotional ambiguity in casual relationships, blending Roan's unique style with universal themes of intimacy and connection. The music video is directed by Hadley Hillel Featured on the album The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess
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ABOUT POV: INDIEPOV: Indie: Definition, Music and WordsPOV: Indie emphasizes personal, introspective narratives, focusing on the artist’s emotions and intimate experiences through straightforward and personal lyrics, combined with a lo-fi aesthetic and subtle electronic influences. This genre originated from internet culture and the increasing accessibility of music production tools. It continues the traditions of classic indie while incorporating modern and digital elements. The main subgenres within POV: Indie include:
Each subgenre carries unique sonic characteristics while maintaining a shared focus on creative independence and introspective themes. The Music The melody in POV: Indie is often soft and melancholic, characterized by simple, catchy lines, with minimal production highlighting the vocals and lyrics. Instrumentation typically blends acoustic elements (such as guitar and piano) with minimal electronic sounds and lo-fi beats. The production often results in an intentionally “raw” and “imperfect” sound, which emphasizes authenticity and a sense of closeness to the listener. This approach allows artists to break free from the constraints of mass production, and producers play a key role in creating this unique sound, utilizing subtle echo or saturation effects. Producers currently experimenting with home recording and DIY production techniques include:
The Words The lyrics in POV: Indie are deeply introspective, addressing themes of vulnerability, nostalgia, social anxiety, and genuine emotional experiences. For instance:
These poignant, personal verses are central to POV: Indie, inviting the listener to immerse themselves in the artist’s intimate experiences. POV: Indie: MagazinesSeveral media outlets focus on pop music and visual arts, including POV: Indie:
POV: Indie: Key Record LabelsHere are several key labels that produce POVIndie music:
POV: Indie: Fashion and Other Art FormsPOV: Indie has strong ties to fashion, especially vintage and DIY styles. Some brands associated with this aesthetic include:
Apart from fashion, there are notable connections between POV: Indie and other art forms:
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