The Smiths
You can't talk about English rock from the 1980s without mentioning The Smiths. Formed in 1982 in the city of…
Cocteau Twins
Cocteau Twins was formed in 1979 in Scotland by guitarist Robin Guthrie, bassist Will Heggie (who left the band in…
The Sugarcubes
Formed in 1986 in Iceland, The Sugarcubes not only unveiled singer Björk, but also released one of the best pop music…
The Stone Roses
Mixing 1960s guitar pop with the dance beat that became a hallmark of British rock in the late 80s and early 90s, The…
The Twilight Sad
The band The Twilight Sad was formed in 2003 in the Scottish town of Kilsyth by James Graham (vocals), Andy MacFarlane…
Tycho
Tycho is a project by American multi-instrumentalist and producer Scott Hansen, also known as ISO50 for his work as a…
The Last Dinner Party
Emerging in the first half of the 2020s in London, with a theatrical aesthetic and baroque indie pop, The Last Dinner…
The Saints
The acclaimed Australian band The Saints was one of the pioneers of punk rock, although their name doesn't usually…
FKA twigs
English singer Tahliah Debrett Barnett, born on January 16, 1988, and of Jamaican and Spanish descent, began gaining…
White Lies
English band formed in 2007, White Lies is constantly compared to bands Joy Division, Echo & the Bunnymen, Editors…
Whitney
Whitney is an American indie rock band formed in 2015 by Julien Ehrlich and Max Kakacek, two former members of Smith…
Hatchie
Hatchie is the stage name and family name of Australian Harriette Pilbeam, who was born in Brisbane on May 4, 1993. Her…
Oruã
Oruã is a Brazilian band labeled as psychedelic rock, but which also flirts with elements of genres such as lo-fi,…
Tortoise
The American band Tortoise was formed in 1990 in Chicago, Illinois. Although their work is classified as post-rock, the…
Lily Allen
English singer Lily Allen was born in London on May 2, 1985. Daughter of television presenter and comedian Keith Allen…
The Lemonheads
The Lemonheads were formed in 1986 under the influence of music by bands such as Hüsker Dü and The Replacements. The…
Of Monsters and Men
Icelandic indie folk band Of Monsters and Men, formed in 2010, consists of Nanna Bryndís Hilmarsdóttir (vocals, guitar…
Sugar
After the dissolution of Hüsker Dü and the release of two solo albums, Bob Mould decided to form a band to, in a way,…