Various, Band À Part, Capitán Sunrise, Zipper, When Nalda Became Punk, No Fucks, Jessica & The Fletchers, Sagrado Corazón De Jesús, Cosmen Adelaida, Rusos Blancos, Río Arga

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.