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.

On Friday, Connecticut’s punk tandem Killer Kin blessed us with new music, “Sonic Love” and “Narrow Mind.” Listen and enjoy them in all their distorted glory.

A dark and ominous indie pop song, “Lost Dog!” is the latest entry in a strong catalogue of music from Connecticut’s T!lt. The four piece is fresh their first full length LP Blackl!t in October and is back at it again.

Smooth and sensual, “Self Absorbed” by Connecticut’s Celine Who could’ve just as easily been music released by Jhene Aiko. You need to hear this record now.

With vocals that ought to immediately draw comparison to David Byrne of the Talking Heads, Connecticut’s Autopoet makes music that is fun and unique. Beginning with their newest single, “Out of Reach,” the duo of John Rule and Rex Thurstan are poised to have an electric 2021.

Connecticut singer-songwriter Amanda Bellitto is back at it again with her new single “Colures,” giving us both a lesson in language and great music in one fell swoop. If there’s one thing we love at mvsicthovght, it’s efficiency.

Pond View describes themselves as a “CT rock band that’s gonna blade all over this sorry town,” and it feels like a fair statement. The Connecticut music landscape is diverse, but for all the pop-punk, emo, and other indie acts the state offers, I haven’t come across many pure rock bands. I’m not sure if I would call Pond View a pure rock band, but they could definitely play one on TV.

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.

Connecticut music darling Addy Edward has given us his first offering of 2021, “Too Hungry to Eat.”

With industrial hip-hop sounds that begs for comparison to Run The Jewels, New Haven’s SotoLish serves up the production and bars to carry those expectations appropriately. Their latest release 404 is a gorgeous 11 song release that’s over too soon. Connecticut music fans have themselves a real winner.

New London’s AnUrbanNerd released “Dent,” which sounds like everything Lil Wayne’s Rebirth should have been.

The debut album from the Groton duo shows promise for the future, both as a studio band and for live performance.

Niamh (pronounced Nieve) is a musical painter. According to their label, the Connecticut musician sets out to create music that “[blurs] the lines between myth and reality” and their success is immediately apparent. Their self-titled album Niamh, was released to kick off 2021.

New Haven’s Ceschi has teamed up with Bridgeport’s Siul Hughes to deliver an impressive 3 track EP titled Drkwlkr. Each bringing a wealth of experience with them, they prove to be a formidable duo rhyming over three well produced records.

To know AnUrbanNerd is to understand he is an artist of his community. He helps run a performing arts venue for local artists and wears the “nerd” moniker proudly. In July, he dropped his latest EP.