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The Sound of Detroit Indie

“The Sound of Detroit Indie” is a wide-ranging look at the city’s diverse underground scene, pulling together tracks that span shimmering dream pop, gritty garage rock, alt-hip hop, and everything in between. From the lo-fi intensity of The Stools to the synth-laced introspection of Primer and the genre-blurring pop of Jax Anderson and Yoke Lore, this playlist captures the many sides of Detroit’s independent spirit.

It moves through established names like ADULT. and Tunde Olaniran while also highlighting lesser-known gems like Summer Like the Season, Girl Fight, and Cousin Mouth. Acoustic-led folk from artists like Frontier Ruckus sits comfortably next to the psych-rock edge of Moonwalks and the soulful R&B of Britney Stoney. Whether it’s tightly-produced indie pop, freeform electronic, or raw post-punk, each track adds another layer to a city that never seems to stop evolving musically.

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ADULT. 3 tracks
Ah-Mer-Ah-Su 1 track
Ancient Language 2 tracks
Anna Burch 3 tracks
Aplus 2 tracks
Baby Tate 1 track
Bevlove 3 tracks
Bob Lemon 3 tracks
Bonny Doon 3 tracks
Britney Stoney 2 tracks
Brother Son 3 tracks
Casual Sweetheart 2 tracks
Child Bite 2 tracks
Chris Richards and the Subtractions 2 tracks
Cousin Mouth 2 tracks
Deadbeat Beat 3 tracks
Devious Ones 2 tracks
Double Winter 2 tracks
Drinkard Sisters 1 track
Eddie Logix 3 tracks
Electric Honey 1 track
Frontier Ruckus 3 tracks
Girl Fight 3 tracks
Givhan 1 track
Grace Lee 2 tracks
Handgrenades 3 tracks
Hardly 1 track
Heartthrob Chassis 1 track
Holly Bernt Band 1 track
Ivanna 1 track
James Linck 1 track
Jamie Norte 1 track
Jax Anderson 3 tracks
Jaye Prime 2 tracks
Joe Hertler & The Rainbow Seekers 1 track
Joe P 1 track
Jonathan Franco 1 track
Kameryn Ogden 1 track
Keely Ferguson 1 track
Kim Vi 1 track
Kimball 2 tracks
King - V 1 track
Legume 3 tracks
Mango Lane 2 tracks
Mark Whalen 3 tracks
Matthew Milia 3 tracks
Mayaeni 1 track
Mega Powers 1 track
Mexican Knives 2 tracks
Moonwalks 3 tracks
Nick Piunti 2 tracks
Nigel & the Dropout 2 tracks
Niko Bokos 1 track
Norty 1 track
Nydge 3 tracks
Onefreq 1 track
Primer 2 tracks
River Spirit 2 tracks
Rogue Satellites 2 tracks
Ronny Tibbs 1 track
Saajtak 2 tracks
Sara Marie Barron 3 tracks
Serration Pulse 1 track
Shady Groves 2 tracks
Shepard Tone 1 track
Shortly 2 tracks
Siena Liggins 3 tracks
Slob 1 track
South South Million 1 track
Splitters 1 track
Stef Chura 3 tracks
Summer Like the Season 3 tracks
Tammy Lakkis 1 track
Tangle Parade 1 track
Tart 3 tracks
The Britemores 1 track
The Complicated Men 2 tracks
The Dropout 3 tracks
The High Strung 3 tracks
The Idiot Kids 3 tracks
The Kickstand Band 2 tracks
The Messenger Birds 2 tracks
The Running Youngs 1 track
The Savage Seven 1 track
The Stools 3 tracks
The True Blue 2 tracks
Theatre Bizarre Orchestra 1 track
Throwaway 1 track
Tunde Olaniran 3 tracks
Uncle Gael & the Politicians 1 track
Undesirable People 1 track
Virginia Violet and the Rays 3 tracks
Will Sessions 2 tracks
Yoke Lore 1 track
Yoshi Flower 2 tracks