The Best in Indiepop of 2015

Tons of genres out there, but if you’ve been following our work, you know that I’m really partial to the indiepop scene. I scour the confines of the Internet for any and the best of the genre, and admittedly get tons of tips. So, I looked back through what had come out and wanted to throw a little bit your way…just another list of what I think was the best in indiepop in 2015. Still staying away from numbering. Also…some of this has made my other lists, but I wanted to expand on my favorite genre a little bit.

Albums:

The Fireworks – Switch Me On

Brideshead – Never Grow Up

The Spook School – Try to Be Hopeful

Mammoth Penguins – Hide and Seek

Finnmark! – Things Always Change

Postal Blue – Of Love & Other Affections

Knife Pleats – Hat Bark Beach

Unlikely Friends – Solid Gold Cowboys

Strawberry Whiplash – Stuck in the Never Ending Now

The Hermit Crabs – In My Flat

Stutter Steps – s/t

Bob Collins and the Full Nelson – Telescopic Victory Kiss

Expert Alterations – You Can’t Always Be Liked

The Mantles – All Odds End

Azure Blue – Beneath the Hill I Smell the Sea

Tigercats – Mysteries

EPs/Mini-LPs:

Les Bicyclettes de Belsize – Bicycle Thieves EP

Expert Alterations – s/t EP

Emma Kupa – Home Cinema

Alpaca Sports – When You Need Me the Most

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart – Hell

Wildhoney – Your Face Sideways

Popguns – Still Waiting for the Winter

Goodly Thousands – Sunshine Hair EP

Singles/7″:

Rose Selavy/Templo X – split 7″

Moon Types – Know the Reason 7″

The Debutantes – Adams Apple 7″

Oakland Health Academy/Heavy Pet – split 7″

Red Sleeping Beauty – Always 7″

Dream Boys – Positive Arguments 7″

Here’s a few notes on this list:

1. It is by no means the end all, be all list — as much as I try to listen to everything, you just can’t, so some rise to the top. These were the ones I listened to the most.
2. I put out the Rose Selavy/Templo X 7″ – It belongs here. It’s great.
3. If I missed something, I’m sorry. Please kindly let me know what I left off.
4. Also…as big as the genre is (at least in my heart), still amazed at how few labels really bring us this great genre.
5. And, I realized the meaning and sound vary depending upon listener, so please be warned that I realize that some might find a few of these as nontraditional indiepop…but deal with it!