Atlanta Indie

Atlanta indie is a genre characterized by its dreamy, laid-back soundscapes, often featuring jangly guitars, driving rhythms, and introspective lyrics. Emerging in the mid-2000s, this style evolved from the city's vibrant indie rock scene, influenced by post-punk and psychedelic traditions. During its heyday in the 2010s, Atlanta indie became synonymous with a laid-back, Southern charm, often incorporating elements of folk, garage rock, and R&B. Artists associated with this genre often explored themes of youthful ennui, social disaffection, and small-town life. Notable for its eclecticism and DIY ethos, Atlanta indie differs from similar styles, such as indie folk and chillwave, in its emphasis on atmospheric texture and a distinctive, drawling vocal style. This genre's cultural significance lies in its capture of the ennui and disillusionment of a post-millennial generation, while also celebrating the beauty of suburban monotony and the city's unique musical heritage.

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Eternity
Single - Released December 15, 2024

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A Drug Called Tradition
A. Vos
Adron
Algiers
Antarcticats
Antbrain
Arbor Labor Union
BKGD
Balkans
Beau + Luci
Beauregard & the Down Right
Big Jesus
Bird Dog Jubilee
Black Lips
Blis
Book Club
Breathers
Brother Hawk
Camera Box
Carly Gibson
Champagne Lane
Chelsea Shag
Chick Wallace
Cody Matlock
Cousin Dan
Crispin Wah
Dakota Floyd
Dead Register
Dead Selves
Dear Woodland Creatures
Deerhunter
Dinner Time
Dot.s
Easter Island
Fantomen
Faye Webster
Flamingo Shadow
Floral Print
Glare
Greco
Gringo Star
Harmacy
Hedonistas
Illegal Drugs
Juan de Fuca
Karaoke
Kelsi Grammar
Kyle
LONER
Last Chance Riders
Lazuli Vane
Little Tybee
Lunar Vacation
Maggie Schneider
Material Girls
Misnomer
Neighbor Lady
New Animal
New Junk City
Nihilist Cheerleader
Nikki & the Phantom Callers
Omni
PLS PLS
PREACHERVAN
Partials
Pine & Tolliver
Pinkest
Pony League
Quiet Hounds
Red Sea
Rose Hotel
Rosey
Sad Fish
Safari Williams
Shanice Green
Slone
Soda Jerks
Stevie Dinner
Superbody
The Buzzards of Fuzz
The Coathangers
The Constellations
The Dround Hounds
The Ides of June
The Night Shift.
The Norm
The Orange Constant
The Pussywillows
The Stir
The Txlips Band
Trash Panda
Universal Sigh
Visitors
Warehouse
West End Motel
White Rabbit Collective
Yukons
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Faye Webster
Glare
Lunar Vacation
Deerhunter
Black Lips
Trash Panda
New Junk City
The Constellations
Balkans
Stevie Dinner
Atlas Sound
Omni
Champagne Lane
Dinner Time
Cody Matlock
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Algiers
The Coathangers
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Shanice Green
Rosey
Little Tybee
Mood Rings
Neighbor Lady
Hello Ocho
Warehouse
Gringo Star
Quiet Hounds
Dog Bite
Blis
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Snowden
Adron
Rose Hotel
Lazuli Vane
Brother Hawk
Hedonistas
Sea Ghost
West End Motel
Frankie Broyles
The Norm
The Wild
Pinkest
Misnomer
Doria Roberts
Big Jesus
The Orange Constant
Nihilist Cheerleader
Easter Island
Lingua Franca
Arbor Labor Union
Red Sea
Dead Register
PLS PLS
The Ides of June
Bird Dog Jubilee
Chelsea Shag
Kyle
Beau + Luci
Floral Print
Breathers
Superbody
Culture Culture
Pallas
Book Club
New Animal
Antarcticats
Flamingo Shadow
Greco
Maggie Schneider
Kelsi Grammar
Antbrain
The Pussywillows
Gold-Bears
Safari Williams
The Stir
Nikki & the Phantom Callers
Crispin Wah
The Buzzards of Fuzz
Dead Selves
The Liverhearts
Fantomen
Faun and a Pan Flute
Chick Wallace
White Rabbit Collective
Slone
Material Girls
Coyote Bones
Deadcat
LONER
The Orphins
Visitors
A. Vos
Lily And The Tigers
Virginia Plane
A Fir-Ju Well
Pine & Tolliver
The Txlips Band
Dakota Floyd
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