After a series of effervescent singles, Connecticut’s Autopoet released their debut album The Nightlife Has Changed You, on Valentine’s Day. Exploring love and the turbulence of relationships, the album clocks in at an impressive 45 minutes, a rarer and rarer sight. The duo of John Rule III and Rex Thurston work from a unique sonic pallet, tying together disparate sounds to make distinctive indie pop music.

On February 12th, West Hartford’s Cassie’s Crutch released their much anticipated, self-titled debut album. When I say much anticipated, I mean by me (I don’t care what my dad or Neil DeGrasse Tyson says, the universe revolves around me). Their first two singles, “Entropy” and “Sunshine and Grey,” struck a poppy, indie rock chord with featuring smooth guitar play that you all know I’m a complete sucker for. On Cassie’s Crutch though, what I found was unexpected.

Clever Girls, the 4 piece indie outfit from Burlington, VT have a new record, Constellations, due out on March 26th. “Baby Blue” the latest single off their upcoming project, is a dream pop ballad that will touch your soul.

There’s a lot to enjoy about new comers Cassie’s Crutch. The West Hartford band’s new single, aptly titled “Sunshine and Grey,” plays with tone, pace, and even features the bells and a violin.

Indie rock outfit Friends Don’t Die and their two newly released singles were brought to my attention recently and they didn’t disappoint. In fact, I would say I was pleasantly surprised at how polished the songs were, as they’re the only two tracks that are publicly available.