Indie
Indie is a genre. Defining acts include The Neighbourhood, Arctic Monkeys, Lana Del Rey, sombr and The Smiths, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Its influence carried into Alternative rock, Dream pop, twee pop, Indie folk and Post-punk revival, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 8 connections around Indie. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Indie came from and where it led.
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Indie connections
Indie went on to shape Alternative rock, Dream pop, twee pop and Indie folk. 8 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
What Indie shaped
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