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Kishi Bashi Athens GA
5.00 1.75 A classically trained violinist, Kishi Bashi (the pseudonym of Kaoru Ishibashi) makes highly catchy indie pop tracks using repeated loops of instrumentation and vocals. Unique and mesmerizing live.2
Phantogram Saratoga Springs NY
4.89 3.10 Dark ambient indie electro-pop male/female duo3
Little Daylight New York NY
4.71 0.90 Pop-synth with sweet and sugary female vocals.4
the Soil & the Sun Grand Rapids MI
4.67 0.25 Soothing experimental indie folk, similar sound to Local Natives and Sufjan Stevens5
Panama Sydney AUSTRALIA
4.67 2.20 Wide variety of pop styles all the way from electronic danceable jams to dark retro anthems.6
Float Fall Leuven BELGIUM
4.60 0.10 It's emo electronic very similar to The XX but they seem to break out into more aggressive song structures.7
MØ Copenhagen DENMARK
4.57 2.25 Synth pop danish lady who mixes indie, hip hop, pop, electro and all sorts of sounds. She's a force on stage and will air kick you right in your face with music, and also with her leg.8
Mighty Oaks Berlin GERMANY
4.57 3.85 Folksy indie tunes from three guys from three different countries9
Desert Noises Provo UT
4.50 1.15 Fun indie-rock with a rollocking feel, older than but reminds me of Lord Huron.10