Various, Ora Cogan, The Shilohs, Genderdog, Jerk Jails, Poor Form, Cult Babies, Mourning Coup, Stefana Fratila, Late Spring, Ace Martens, minimalviolence

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.