Genre
Indie
Independent and alternative artists: new releases, debut albums, and the stories behind them.
Stories
- New Indonesian music from September 2026: no na, The Brandals, Ruth Sahanaya and more
Debut albums, comebacks and a hipdut single: the Indonesian releases from the past month, and who made them.
- Upcoming Indonesian albums: what's coming in late 2026 and 2027
Two albums with firm dates, several promised before the year ends, and a few further out, sorted by how certain they are.
- Nadin Amizah on Laika, Yang Ditinggalkan: a space dog, an absent father, and a song from high school
What Nadin Amizah has said publicly about her third album, drawn from her interviews with Kumparan, Pophariini and CNN Indonesia.
- Beck on Ride Lonesome: a shelved heartbreak record, his old band, and a preference for human effort
A feature built from Beck's interviews with NME and Exclaim!, and the coverage around his new album and tour.