These are the best indie folk & acoustic songs of 2025 🪕 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DMg... Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieFol... It was very tough to pick just 30 songs from the year, and there were sooooo many incredible folk releases we couldn't fit! Have a fabulous weekend 💚

Out of the nearly 500 indie/rock/alt songs we shared this year, these are our top 30! Best Indie Rock of 2025 is out now 🎸 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oQym... Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndieRoc... This is your cheat sheet of all the artists and bands you need to know in 2025 and beyond! Enjoy! 😄

Cold days are here again and so is our Winter Cabin collection. Inspired by quiet snowy moments, our mugs, sweatshirts and t-shirts are back for the season. Grab something cozy while they’re here - once winter melts, they disappear again ❄️ store.alexrainbirdmusic.com

This year has been SO good for independent music, that we're making multiple Best Of 2025 playlists! First up is Best Indie Pop of 2025, out now 🙌 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=j91l... Spotify: spti.fi/BestIndiePop25 We hope you enjoy our top 30 indie pop picks from the last 12 months! 😄

There's no better feeling than being cozy at Christmastime... welcome to A Very Cozy Christmas Playlist 🎄 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBU7... Spotify: spti.fi/VeryCozyChri... We've picked out some of our favourite festive songs from years past to bring in a very special festive season. ✨

It feels surreal that after sharing over 100 hours of music this year, our final collection of new indie songs for 2025 is out today - this is December Indie/Rock/Alt! ❄️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nwIX... Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt... Happy December! Hope this is a great month for you 💙

And that friends, is that! Our final monthly Indie/Pop/Folk compilation for 2025 is here - HAPPY DECEMBER! YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=WBkZ... Spotify: spti.fi/IndiePopFolk... If this is your first alexrainbirdMusic video, or if you've been watching for years, THANK YOU so much. We love you!🩵

Our dream came true... we finally saw the Northern Lights!!! We weren't able to catch them in our past trips to Canada and Iceland, so it was so very special to witness the absolute beauty of the aurora for the first time here in Lapland, Finland and capture them for you - they did NOT dissapoint 🌌

Hello from Lapland, Finland! We just landed in this beautiful country for the first time, for a week of exploring the snowy wilderness and taking our own photos for 2026! Everywhere looks like something out of snow globe and we're feeling so grateful to be here... -27 degrees never felt so good ❄️

It's that time of year again!! Our Indie Christmas 2025 playlist is out today 🎄 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=FStN... Spotify: spti.fi/IndieChristm... It's hard to believe that this is our 12th annual Christmas playlist, and we're once again back with two hours of festive songs. Enjoy! 🎁

Hazel the Pumpkin Bird is flying away soon! 🎃🐦 Grab our exclusive autumn merch before it disappears at the end of the season. 👉 store.alexrainbirdmusic.com

There have been so many incredible albums this year, but Harrison Storm’s Empty Garden has truly stayed with us 🌙 One of its most emotional moments is ‘Moon and Back’ - a song that captures heartbreak, and the ache of losing someone you thought you’d have forever. 🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=OXW6...

If you're looking for an endless mix of chill music to start your week, our Winter Radio is BACK today! Streaming 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, it's the best place to find the best acoustic/folk music and some stunning winter footage from our travels ❄️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=PGC3...

We're sadly saying goodbye to autumn today... but this beautiful song by David Nevory makes it a little easier 🍂 'Golden Season' is about nostalgia, enduring love and the promise "I’ll be coming home to you, whatever winds blow" 🧡 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMcU...

Welcome to our final volume of new live sessions for 2025... alexrainbirdSessions is back 😌 www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3os... www.youtube.com/@alexrainbir... Our biggest and best collection yet, it's an honour to present these 20 beautiful performances! Thank you for watching and hope you enjoy! 🪕

Winter is coming, and we couldn't wait any longer to share our latest discoveries with you! Our new Indie Folk Compilation is out now ❄️ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oBMa... Spotify: spti.fi/IndieFolkWin... We hope you find something to love here, and have a wonderful winter 💙

An autumn weekend at a cabin in the woods 🍂 We spent last weekend in this beautiful forest; watching the golden leaves fall outside the window. and recharging. We also took so many photos/videos for next year, when we finally switch from stock photography and use our own content... so exciting! 🌲

Just two months of 2025 to go! Count down the end of the year with the best new music - our latest Indie/Rock/Alt comp is here 🍁 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0z_o... Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockAlt... As always, these are all REAL humans and original songs - no AI here. Here's to a great month!

Welcome November with the best new music! Our new Indie/Pop/Folk compilation is out today 🚣‍♀ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpbV... Spotify: spti.fi/IndiePopFolk... The days are getting colder, crisper and darker and we couldn't feel more cozy. Here's to a great month for us all! 😄

Hey friends! Hope you're having a wonderful October! Ours so far has been full of autumn walks, a pumpkin patch trip, and our first SYML show! 🍁 November’s indie music is on the way: 🚣‍♀️ Indie/Pop/Folk - Oct 29 🍂 Indie/Rock/Alt - Nov 3 Early access is on Patreon: www.patreon.com/alexrainbird... ❤️

Happy Halloween week! Here's another spooky track from an amazing indie artist... Feather & Bone’s ‘Untethered’ is about searching for home and finding connection in nature - the perfect soundtrack for dark forests and giving yourself to the wild 🎃 🎧 Listen: www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUig...

It's one week until Halloween! So we're bringing the spooky today with this haunting song from channel-favourite Dave Thomas Junior. 'All Roads Lead To You' sounds like a misty walk through a dark forest, and we think you're gonna absolutely love it 👻 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fkxu...

If you're feeling low on hope today, this song should turn that right around! One of our favourite new discoveries of 2025, it's a pleasure to share Booshle G.'s 'Broken Heart' with you 🌲 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=anc-...

Mondays can be tough, but 'Morning Light’ by School House is here to lift you up ☕ Best enjoyed with a tea or coffee while watching the sun rise, we're sending you love and warm wishes for the start of the week - you got this 💪 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfUa...

Reading time with @alexrainbirdmusic.bsky.social's new playlist in the background. 🧡🍂

If you've ever found yourself replaying the past in your head, this is for you. Today's song is the new collab single from Francis Moon and Sine Wave Square. ‘I let the poems have you’ is honest, vulnerable, and perfect for a cozy fall night 🌌 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8cm...

If you're like us and tired of endless AI all over the internet, this is for you... here's an hour of music all written, recorded and performed by actual people 🪕 📹 WATCH: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lw7d... We hope it's a lovely break from all the bots and algorithms, if only for a little while ☺️

After chilling with our quiet autumn days playlist a few days ago, it's now time to unwind in the evenings with cozy fall nights! 🕯 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O5fQ... Spotify: spti.fi/cozyfallnights Dark, mysterious and ethereal but never too spooky. Thank you for supporting indie music! 🍁

Autumn music doesn’t always have to be melancholic - sometimes it’s about finding light in the darker days 🧡 Salt Tree's 'Cold Hard Ground' is a beautiful reminder that even when things feel heavy, hope is never far away 🍂 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=uL7Z...

We’ve been building our own photo catalog of landscapes, seasons, and quiet moments that inspire our playlists. 📸 From Jan 2026, every video will feature our own photography. No more stock images, just Alex and Beth behind the lens. We can't wait to share the music and places we love in one ❤️

Introducing... the first of two very special playlists to celebrate the season! quiet autumn days is out now 🍁 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=soLg... Spotify: spti.fi/quietautumnd... A collection of peaceful, chill songs for slow days indoors while the leaves are falling. Enjoy - you deserve it!☕

This year we’ve made two autumn playlists just for you, think pumpkin spice and cozy vibes! 🍂 ☕ quiet autumn days - out Mon Oct 6 🕯️ cozy fall nights - out Fri Oct 10 Hours of indie music for the season and Patreon supporters can hear both now 👉 www.patreon.com/alexrainbird... Happy October! 🧡🍁

Happy first of October! We’ve just posted Garrett Kato’s 'Take Off' on our YouTube channel - a dreamy love song for autumn road trips, and the perfect way to start the month 🍂 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilG_...

It's officially autumn, and our favourite seasonal merch is back by popular demand! Meet Hazel the Pumpkin Bird 🎃🐦 She's perched and ready to join your autumn collection! Grab yours here before she flies away 👉 store.alexrainbirdmusic.com

Welcome everyone, to 2+ hours of amazing independent music! Our October Indie/Rock/Alt compilation is out now 🍁 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ebwe... Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockOct25 October is one of our favourite months, we hope you love it & wishing you an amazing month ahead 🧡

It's technically not October for a few more days, but we just couldn't wait to bring you a new batch of brilliant indie/pop/folk songs! New compilation out now 🎃 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2j2... Spotify: spti.fi/IndiePopFolk... Here's to an incredible month ahead! Love you all 🧡

Welcome to the world's coziest playlist... Warm & Cozy is back with Volume 3, out now ✨ YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLuO... Spotify: spti.fi/WarmAndCozy We've carefully crafted these two hours of music for whenever you need a calm place to feel a little warmer! ☕ We hope you love it! 🧡

Your autumn soundtrack is about to get even warmer 🍂 We can’t wait to share a new volume of our Warm & Cozy playlist with you! 🔥 Volume 3 arrives everywhere on Monday… but if you can’t wait until then, our amazing Patreon supporters can listen all weekend long 👉 www.patreon.com/alexrainbird...

Wind down tonight with some incredible intimate indie acoustic sessions - Music for Late Nights is out now 🌃 📹 www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Jnf... Featuring thirteen stunning performances from the best independent artists. Hope you enjoy! 🌌

Our Autumn/Fall compilation has already reached nearly 30,000 views in just 24 hours - and it’s all thanks to YOU. We’re endlessly grateful to everyone who has tuned in, supported the incredible artists, and shared the magic of this season with us 🧡 Have a beautiful day & much love! 🍂

Our favourite playlist of the year is here! Welcome Autumn/Fall 2025 with our new Indie Folk compilation 🍂 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=5wZT... We love all the seasons, but there's something truly magical about autumn! We hope you love it 🧡

The perfect soundtrack for autumn’s arrival: 'Little Sparks' by the one and only Jessie Reid 🔥 Gentle, heartfelt and full of cozy forest vibes, it’s a song about finding hope in the small things - something we could always use a little more of 🍁 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFe-...

The wait is almost over... everyone's favourite alexrainbirdMusic playlist of the year, Autumn/Fall 2025, lands this Friday! You can also listen early TODAY on our Patreon 🍁 We can't wait for you to hear this new selection of the best indie folk for the season... you are going to love it! ☺️

As summer fades into autumn, we’re holding onto the sunshine for one more day with WILD's 'Sitting On Top Of The World'! 🌞 It's the perfect way to wrap up the season, and you can listen on our channel now 🎈 🎧 Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1Io...

Hey new faces! 👋 We’re Alex & Beth Rainbird from the UK, we married in 2024 after 11 years together 💍 We run alexrainbirdMusic from our cozy home office, sharing indie music we love & helping artists get heard 🎶 We also love: travel, nature, pizza & good TV 🌲🍕 Thanks so much for being here! ❤️

Two weeks ago marked a huge milestone for us… we presented at a music festival for the first time ever! 🌲 Between The Trees festival was unforgettable. Here's a little behind-the-scenes video to capture the forest magic, the music, and this incredible time! 💚 🎬 www.youtube.com/watch?v=1afw...

IT'S BACK! Our Autumn/Fall 24/7 Radio is streaming live right now with endless chill indie folk and acoustic music 🍁 Perfect for working, relaxing, or simply enjoying the season 🍂 💬 Come join the live chat and listen along: www.youtube.com/watch?v=G7hO...

Drive into autumn with the best indie/rock/alt music! Our second September compilation has arrived 🍂 YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAy_... Spotify: spti.fi/IndieRockSep... We hope you love this month's picks, and thank you for supporting real, genuine, human-generated music 💛

We're starting the new month with some September sunshine! Gatton’s recent single 'Sunshine' is an uplifting reminder that there's always light after the darkness - and you can find it on our channel right now ☀️ 🎧: Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpQX...

Happy September everybody! The 'ber months are finally here... wishing you an amazing start to your September 🍂🍁🧡