Off the Record Press

Oct 7 Written By Alivia S Following his 2025 record, Vanisher, Horizon Scraper Quadeca has returned with the experimental and genre-bending project Life 1. Previously popularized for lush sonic blends, smooth jazzy instrumentals, and a hip-hop-centered vocal, the artist enters into an entirely distinct direction for the album. Allowing the instrumentation to play a louder focal point behind him, and at many times in ways that clash.

Oct 7 Written By Natalia Pfeiffer Los Angeles— September 25, 2026 Fontaines DC have been quietly growing in popularity for the last handful of years. Each project release, big festival appearance, and tour bringing them closer and closer to household name level fame. The Irish band are gearing up now to release their latest album Dopamine Chamber on October 16th and in celebration they opted to play two exclusive shows. One in New York and another here in Los Angeles.

Oct 7 Written By Alex Stefan Toronto, Ontario - October 4, 2026 San Antonio based indie rock band INOHA returned to Toronto late Sunday night, drawing an energetic crowd to the iconic Opera House. Fans packed into the venue early, trading stories of the last time INOHA was in the city opening for hometown fan favourites Good Kid, as anticipation built for their return to the stage, this time as the headliner.

Oct 6 Written By Olivia Garby Toronto, Ontario — October 3, 2026 Two Door Cinema Club is one of the bands who defined the 2010s indie rock scene. For almost two decades, they have been creating beloved indie rock tracks and evolving their sound, blending synth-pop into their guitar-driven music.

Oct 5 Written By Harmony Robinson New York, New York - September 28, 2026 The best recommendations often come from word of mouth, but not enough people are talking about People I’ve Met. Photo by Mikayla Lobasso Composed of Moses Martin (vocals/guitar), Orlando Wiltshire (drums), and Andrew Suster (bass), this alt-rock trio is quickly breaking through the New York scene, having already conquered iconic venues such as Baby’s All Right.

Oct 5 Written By Claire Cole Nashville, Tennessee - September 29, 2026 The Basement East is one of the more unassuming buildings in Nashville but a line of red, black, and latex snakes onto the street, lighting a path to its doors and leading the way to the evening’s entertainment: Rebecca Black.

Oct 5 Written By Claire Cole Nashville, Tennessee - September 29, 2026 The Basement East is one of the more unassuming buildings in Nashville but a line of red, black, and latex snakes onto the street, lighting a path to its doors and leading the way to the evening’s entertainment: Rebecca Black.

Oct 5 Written By Emily Cheyne “Never thought it could happen to you / Does that make it any less true?” questions Campbell Burns in the opening song of Vacations’ new album, Pursuit of Anything. Out October 2, the album captures the band reflecting on the complicated feelings of growing up and realizing you are now experiencing life independently.

Oct 5 Written By Eva Elisa Wells Nostalgia is both a girl’s best friend and her worst enemy, and Irish-born singer-songwriter Jordan Joy knows this all too well. With the release of her debut single “Don’t Kill the Vibe” earlier this year, indie-pop lovers now have another emerging voice to play on repeat. Joy followed her debut single with the release of two more singles, “Indigo Girl” and “LED Moon,” and finally her very first EP titled LED Moon.

Oct 3 Written By McKenzie Blasi Hartford, Connecticut - September 27, 2026 On a crisp late September Sunday night, as the autumn chill began to settle over Connecticut, San Diego’s almost monday brought a whole extra season’s worth of heat to the Webster Underground in Hartford.