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Sounds like: Iggy Pop, Oblivians, Jay Reatard

It's Wednesday morning, two miles from work, and my car won't start. So yeah, I want to be stoned.Detroit duo 208 released their first full-length alb...

A Car That Swims

Pickup

Sounds like: Toro y Moi, Castlebeat, Vansire

indie rock dream pop lo-fi toro y moi bedroom pop

Did anyone else know that cars could swim? I didn't until A Car That Swims released lo-fi track, "Pickup." Horrible joke. I'll probably edit this out ...

Holiday Ghosts

Booksmart

Sounds like: Born Ruffians, Girlpool, Donkey Bugs

lo-fi alternative rock garage rock surf rock born ruffians

If '60s teen idols Frankie Avalon and Annette Funicello joined Born Ruffians (or any other late '00s English indie rock band of your choice), you migh...

Yowler

Where Is My Light?

Sounds like: Mothers, Phoebe Bridgers, Palehound

female vocalist indie rock folk-rock shoegaze grunge

Maryn Jones’ subdued solo project, Yowler, has become notorious for haunting melodies and perennial lyricism over its near fifteen year lifetime. Her ...

The Lips

Trouble In Paradise

Sounds like: Shuggie Otis, Bill Withers, Al Green

male vocalist soul lo-fi neo-soul soulful

The Lips is a band that is quite easy to fall in love with. They have big, infectious personalities and smiles, which shine through in their music, an...

Miracle Sweepstakes

Rapture

Sounds like: Teen Suicide, The Killers, Petite League

indie rock indie pop psych-rock the killers diy

Who doesn't love a good doomsday song, particularly after the week America's had? Luckily, Miracle Sweepstakes' recently released LP, Turn Heel, conta...

Mitski

Your Best American Girl

indie rock rock lo-fi garage rock diy

Jawws

Bad Power

Sounds like: King Bitch, Fox Fun, Left And Right

punk punk rock noise hardcore diy

Ed Schrader's Music Beat

Desire Post

Sounds like: Guerilla Toss, Bugs and Rats, Roomrunner

indie rock punk punk rock diy Ramones

Diarrhea Planet

Bamboo Curtain

Sounds like: Potty Mouth, Ovlov, Terry Malts

indie rock rock garage rock punk pop punk

Music Band

I Was Like

indie rock rock surf rock post-punk punk

PUJOL

HOW HIGH

indie rock rock garage rock punk punk rock

Rozwell Kid

Hummus Vacuum

Sounds like: Antarctigo Vespucci, Brave Bird, Krill

indie rock punk punk rock diy fuzz rock

Peluché

Ohio

Sounds like: Vampire Weekend, HAIM, Paul Simon

female vocalist indie rock alternative Tropical vampire weekend

Forming earlier this year after the demise of their other band, Keebo, the trio of Rhapsody Gonzalez (vocals/guitar/synth), Amy Maskell (vocals/guita...

Marnie Stern

Year of the Glad

Sounds like: Ponytail, Yoko Ono, Hella, Don Caballero, Deerhoof

female vocalist indie rock experimental alternative punk rock

Excellent DIY/noise by way of Freddy Ruppert, who shared how addicting Marnie Stern was on his Facebook page. Her unconventional sound, breathy voice ...