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Polar Bear Club
Indie Rock/Hardcore/Punk
Rochester, NY USA

For Fans Of:Strike Anywhere, Hot Water Music, and Sparta
My latest infatuation hails from Rochester, NY. Polar Bear Club’s EP The Redder, The Better is one of the most perfect EP’s I’ve ever heard! After you’re done listening it leaves you wanting [...]

Grizzly Bear
Post-Rock/Indie Rock/Experimental
Washington, DC USA

For Fans Of: Elliot Smith, Mercury Rev, Nick Drake
If you have ever wanted to know what doom sounds like, you should listen to Grizzly Bear.
It is an experience not unlike drowning but without the side effect of actually dying.
The song structure of [...]

Fugazi
Punk Rock/Indie Rock/Post-Hardcore
Washington, DC USA

For Fans Of: Minor Threat, Fugazi
What can you say about Fugazi that probably hasn’t already been said? If you were to ask me what I think of when I hear somebody utter the name Fugazi, I’d probably talk about their dedication to community [...]

Amusement Parks on Fire
Indie Rock/Alternative
Nottingham, England

For Fans Of : Dinosaur Jr., Monster Movie, Skywave
Amusement Parks on Fire formed in 2003, with Mikael Feerick leading the way by writing and performing every aspect of Amusement Parks on Fire’s debut Self Titled Album.
His use of a methodical, [...]

Elliot Smith
Indie Rock/Indie Pop/Acoustic
Portland, OR USA

For Fans Of : Cat Power, Jeff Buckley, The Western States Motel
Elliott Smith gained popularity in 1997 with the song “Miss Misery,” which you may know to be the Academy Award-nominated song from the film Good Will Hunting.
He [...]

Tokyo Police Club
Indie Rock
Toronto, Ontario, Canada

For Fans Of : The Cribs, Pixies, Golden Dogs
Hailing from Toronto, Tokyo Police Club signed with local label Paperbag Records in 2005 after playing the Montreal Pop Festival and receiving a very warm reception. These [...]

Elastica
Indie Rock/Punk Rock/New Wave
London, England

For Fans Of : Blondie, Adam & The Ants, The Breeders
Formed in 1992, Elastica was able to gain popularity on both sides of the Atlantic with their own catchy, gnarled take on Punk Rock and New Wave. Make sure [...]

Jets To Brazil
Indie Rock/Post-Grunge
Wilmington, DE USA

For Fans Of : Jawbreaker, Jimmy Eat World, Nirvana
Coming from such great bands such as Jawbreaker, Texas Is The Reason, and Handsome it’s really now wonder Jets To Brazil [...]

The Cribs
Indie Rock
Wakefield, U.K

For Fans Of : The Stokes, The Jam, The Necronauts
Hailing originally from Yorkshire, England these guys started playing at ages 5 and 9 together. Blending influences from The Sex Pistols, The Beatles, The Smith’s [...]

The Western States Motel
Indie/Rock/Acoustic
Los Angeles, CA USA

For Fans Of : Beck, Iron and Wine, Death Cab for Cutie
One of those bands that while laying down listening to, will make you feel like your sinking into the carpet shag!
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