Indie rock
Indie rock is a genre. Defining acts include Lana Del Rey, Ryan Gosling, Viktor Tsoi, Oasis and Loreen, and their records are the quickest way into the sound. Indie rock grew out of Rap, Alternative rock, garage punk, garage psych and Surf rock. It sits close to college rock, jangle pop, emo pop, Britpop and mall screamo, scenes that trade players, venues and ideas with it. Its influence carried into Post-punk revival, Indie Pop, Slacker rock, Math rock and garage rock revival, which took the template somewhere else. The chart currently maps 31 connections around Indie rock. Open any neighbouring band or genre to trace where Indie rock came from and where it led.
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Indie rock connections
Indie rock grew out of Rap, Alternative rock, garage punk and garage psych, shares an orbit with college rock, jangle pop, emo pop and Britpop, went on to shape Post-punk revival, Indie Pop, Slacker rock and Math rock. 31 connections mapped across roots, kindred and legacy.
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