Indie Punk

Indie punk is a genre characterized by its lo-fi production, driving rhythms, and introspective lyrics, often delivered with emotive, melodic vocals. Emerging in the 2000s, indie punk drew from the DIY ethos of 1990s punk and the introspective songwriting of indie rock. The genre gained momentum in the 2010s, with a proliferation of small labels and online platforms that enabled artists to self-release music and connect with a devoted fan base. Indie punk's cultural significance lies in its ability to capture the anxieties and disillusionments of a generation, with lyrics often focusing on personal relationships, social critique, and existential crises. While rooted in punk's energy and rebellion, indie punk incorporates elements of post-hardcore, emo, and indie rock, setting it apart from more aggressive punk subgenres. Notable for its emphasis on emotional intensity and lyrical vulnerability, indie punk has created a sense of community among fans and artists, who value its authenticity and creative freedom.

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Autorub
Bandidos Da Luz Vermelha
Beach Slang
Big Bite
Big Ups
Blade Trip
Bleached
Bully
Cayetana
Charly Bliss
Chastity Belt
Cherry Glazerr
Cloud Nothings
Colleen Green
Cooler
Culture Abuse
Dikembe
Drug Church
Ex Hex
Fiddlehead
Fucked Up
GATITAS VEGANAS
Girlpool
Glitterer
Gouge Away
HIGHSCHOOL DROPOUT
Hammer No More The Fingers
Hot Snakes
Hummer
Jack Adamant
Jeff Rosenstock
Joyce Manor
King Tuff
LA ÉLITE
Leather Jacuzzi
Lemuria
Like Foxes
Mannequin Pussy
Martha
Mean Jeans
Meat Wave
Meet Me @ The Altar
Metz
Michael Cera Palin
Mom Jeans.
Muncie Girls
Origami Angel
Oso Oso
Ovlov
PUP
Palehound
Partition
Pile
Pissed Jeans
Plans
Playlunch
Pom Pom Squad
Potty Mouth
Priests
Protomartyr
Rachel Maria Cox
Radioactivity
Ratboys
Royal Headache
Screaming Females
Sheer Mag
Shit Present
Sing Again Syren
Single Mothers
Skating Polly
Skinny Girl Diet
Slagatha Christie
Slothrust
Smash Your Enemies
Speedy Ortiz
Stef Chura
Swearin'
TOUTS
Tacocat
Tenement
The Coathangers
The Courtneys
The Dirty Nil
The Fades
The Lippies
The Marked Men
The Men
The Menzingers
The OBGMs
The Steve Adamyk Band
The White Wires
The Working People
Together Pangea
Tony Molina
Two Inch Astronaut
Vacation
War On Women
Washer
White Reaper
itoldyouiwouldeatyou
Mom Jeans.
Joyce Manor
Mannequin Pussy
Origami Angel
Cherry Glazerr
The Menzingers
Jeff Rosenstock
PUP
Drug Church
Fiddlehead
Meet Me @ The Altar
Ovlov
Bully
Oso Oso
Together Pangea
Glitterer
White Reaper
Ratboys
Protomartyr
Slothrust
Cloud Nothings
Palehound
Michael Cera Palin
Sheer Mag
LA ÉLITE
Chastity Belt
Pom Pom Squad
Girlpool
Pissed Jeans
King Tuff
Metz
The Dirty Nil
The Thermals
Dikembe
Bleached
Pile
Fucked Up
Gouge Away
Jay Reatard
Screaming Females
Speedy Ortiz
Charly Bliss
Happy Diving
Hot Snakes
Cayetana
Pity Sex
Royal Headache
Stef Chura
Skating Polly
Tony Molina
Culture Abuse
Playlunch
Tacocat
Martha
Meat Wave
Radioactivity
Washer
Single Mothers
Mean Jeans
The Coathangers
The Courtneys
Shit Present
Priests
P.S. Eliot
The Men
Beach Slang
Swearin'
The Marked Men
Big Bite
Colleen Green
Milk Music
La Célula Durmiente
The OBGMs
Lemuria
Ex Hex
Krill
War On Women
All Dogs
Big Ups
Muncie Girls
Skinny Girl Diet
Potty Mouth
Vacation
Tellison
GATITAS VEGANAS
Tenement
The Lippies
Dogs On Acid
The Working People
Jack Adamant
Autorub
itoldyouiwouldeatyou
Cooler
The White Wires
Blade Trip
Two Inch Astronaut
The Steve Adamyk Band
Hammer No More The Fingers
The Fades
Baton Rouge