Various, Zap Holmes, Orange Drink, Metavari, Raener, Brian Tan, Kauf, Jake Longley, Idiosync, DJ Beige Thickness

Athens, GA

Art-school kids in a college town inventing American indie rock in rented houses, one party at a time.

Gothenburg Indie Pop

Swedish rain-city pop played like a beach rave: sampled strings, pitched vocals, fake-sunset synths, no guitars allowed.