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Indie pop takes punk’s do-it-yourself spirit but leaves out its nihilism and abrasive sound, building songs on melody, harmonies, arrangements and songcraft. Next to indie rock it is quieter, sweeter and less angst-ridden, and it cares more about the song than the sound, whether that means lushly orchestrated chamber pop or the bare simplicity of twee pop.
Dutch quartet Snow Coats, who met at a performing arts school in Arnhem, set Anouk van der Kamp’s voice to “Chevy”, a song about awkward talks with old friends and social anxiety. Brighton’s Beach Riot put indie pop next to lo-fi drone rock and heavy riffs. New York-area duo The Ropes, Sharon Shy and multi-instrumentalist Toppy, say indie means DIY to them and put content ahead of genre. Linda Sao’s project See Night ends “Just Another Life” on a bedroom acoustic memo, with two improvised piano pieces along the way.