Various, Panther Martin, Oya Paya, Ryan Oxford, Aidan & The Wild, Hayes Peebles, Stevie Talks, Luu, Giant Rooks, Verge Collection, Chick Quest

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.