Lo-fi Indie

Lo-fi indie is a genre characterized by its deliberate DIY ethos, warm, fuzzy soundscapes, and introspective lyrics. Emerging in the 2010s, it drew from the lo-fi production techniques of 1990s indie rock and the emotional intensity of bedroom pop. Defining features include jangly guitars, laid-back drum machines, and softly distorted vocals, often delivered in a spoken-word or whispered style. This intimate, low-fidelity sound created a sense of vulnerability and relatability, resonating with a generation seeking authenticity in music. Lo-fi indie's cultural significance lies in its democratization of music creation, as artists self-produced and self-released music, bypassing traditional industry channels. The genre's dreamy, nostalgia-tinged quality also drew parallels with chillwave and vaporwave, but its focus on storytelling and emotional depth sets it apart.

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Taboo (ERIICE Remix)
Single - Released June 27, 2025

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Buster Blanco
CORTR
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Chole
Chuurch
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Clint.
Club Night
Cosmorat
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DOVE
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Distance Is a Way of Life
Dizzy
Dog Whisper
Dowsing Rod
Duke Wolverine
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Everybody Loves Josh
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Goat Rope
Good Humans
Hamzarto
Harry the Nightgown
Heemi
Isso
Jaiy
James Krivchenia
Julian Civilian
KKevin
Kadela
LK M
LMNY
LVXII
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Little Low
Mascotas tranquilas
Matthew Freakbones
Mavissing!
Miren
Mist & Moon
Most Things
Nazareth Suedegod
Night Tapes
Nino Fresko
Noah Zayden
Nyline
Ocean Vacation
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OnlyWithYou
People Who Could Fly
Raainchild
STRAWBRY
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Seven Agee
Slung
Somewhere Wolf
Sorry For Laughing
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Stony Stone
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Tanners
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Thomas Rainbow
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Weatherday
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beachtown
bees & honey
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Good Humans
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So Damn Easy
Oscar Scheller
Weatherday
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Olivia O.
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