Hércules

Hércules is a Lisbon-based indie pop trio serving up cheeky social commentary wrapped in synth-driven bops. Emerging in 2021, this Portuguese crew – composed of André Capa, João Capa, and Rui Pedro – became local heroes by poking fun at modern anxieties through tracks like "OK, Poser" and "Tarefas Modernas" (Modern Tasks). Their sticky cocktail of post-punk guitars, retro synths, and Gen Z humor turned club nights into cathartic singalongs about doomscrolling, fake activism, and dating app culture. Recent releases like the dancefloor-ready "'Tás a Ir Bem" and the slyly political "Dose Sustentável" cement their status as Portugal's answer to LCD Soundsystem – if LCD were cracking jokes about IKEA trips and LinkedIn cringe over surf-rock riffs.