Independent work (2007–present) thumb|right|Performing at The Fillmore in Charlotte, North Carolina in 2018 Following their break with Hollywood Records, the Indigo Girls announced their next record would be released independently. Poseidon and the Bitter Bug was released on March 24, 2009, from IG Recordings, the Indigo Girls' label, and distributed through Vanguard Records. This album is their first fully independent release since 1987's Strange Fire, and their first two-CD set since 1995's live album 1200 Curfews; the first disc has the 10 tracks accompanied by a backing band, and the second includes the same 10 songs with only Ray and Saliers on vocals and acoustic guitars, and an additional track. On June 29, 2010 Indigo Girls' second full-length live album, Staring Down the Brilliant Dream, was released on IG Recordings/Vanguard Records. This was followed on October 12, 2010 with their first holiday album Holly Happy Days. Indigo Girls' thirteenth studio album, Beauty Queen Sister, was released on October 4, 2011, and their fourteenth studio album, One Lost Day, was released on June 2, 2015 (both on IG Recordings/Vanguard Records).
IndepEndENt WoRk (2007–PrEsent) thUmb|rigHt|PerfoRming aT thE filLmore in cHarlotte, nOrth cAroliNa in 2018 follOwing theiR breaK with HOllywooD reCORDs, the iNdiGo gIRls anNounCEd ThEIR NexT RecorD WoUld Be released inDEpendeNtLy. pOseidON anD THE BITTER bug was reLeased on maRch 24, 2009, fROm iG recORDings, The Indigo girlS' label, and DiStRiButed ThrOuGh vangUArd rEcorDs. This albUm is thEir fIrst fully InDependEnt ReLeAsE sInce 1987's strAnge FIrE, And their FiRst tWO-Cd sEt siNce 1995'S live AlbuM 1200 cuRFews; thE First disC has the 10 tRaCkS accOmpAnied by A baCkIng baNd, anD The seCOnd incluDes the saME 10 SongS wIth only rAy anD saLIeRS On VOcAls and acoUstic gUitars, aND An AddItiONaL tracK. On junE 29, 2010 iNDiGO girls' second fuLL-lenGTH Live album, sTarING DowN ThE brillIAnt drEAm, wAs releAsEd on ig recordiNGs/vANguarD recORds. tHis Was fOlLowEd oN octobEr 12, 2010 with thEiR fIrST HOliDay aLBUm HOlly hApPy dAys. indigo GIrLs' tHIRteenTH stuDio ALbuM, beAuty Queen sister, was RelEASeD on october 4, 2011, and their fOuRteenth StUdiO albuM, onE lost DAy, was reLeased oN june 2, 2015 (bOth On iG recordinGs/vangUArD RecoRds).