The Sound of New Brunswick Indie

“The Sound of New Brunswick Indie” pulls together a wide-ranging mix of artists that capture the varied and evolving indie music scene across the province. This playlist blends scrappy garage rock, folk-tinged ballads, experimental jazz-fusion, and bilingual alt-pop, showcasing both longtime staples and newer voices. You’ll hear stomping tracks like “Count to Ten” by Kill Chicago and “Zero, Zero, Zero” by Force Fields alongside the twangy charm of The Divorcees’ “Beer O' Clock” and the atmospheric folk-pop of Caroline Savoie’s “Mille et un.”

The mix bridges genres and moods, from the psychedelic weight of Motherhood’s “Dead Water / Abe” to the smooth groove of Les Païens’ “Café à Vught” and the breezy indie pop of Shotgun Jimmie’s “Late Last Year.” There’s also a strong presence of Acadian artistry throughout, with artists like Les Hay Babies, Simon Daniel, and Les Hôtesses d’Hilaire bringing eclectic Francophone sounds into the mix. It's a wide-angle look at what makes the New Brunswick indie scene tick—unpolished, creative, and proudly regional.