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Indie Surf Is A Style Of Indie Rock Which Emerged In The Late 2000s Primarily In The United States. Stylistically The Genre Incorporates The Melodic Pop Rock Sensibilities Of 2000s Indie Rock Especially Post-Punk Revival Into A More Lo-Fi And Reverb-Drenched Sound In The Vein Of Lo-Fi / Slacker Rock And The Hazy Psychedelic Nostalgia Of Ariel Pink's Southern California Hypnagogic Pop. Its Most Defining Feature Is The Influence From Surf Rock In The Guitar Style Present In The More Uptempo Surf Punk And Garage Rock Revival Oriented Artists As Well As The Slower Dream Pop-Adjacent Side Of The Genre Though The Latter Also Draws From The 1960s Melodies Of Vocal Surf By Way Of The Beach Boys. Aesthetically The Genre Has A Lot In Common With Its Contemporary Chillwave Embracing Retro Graphic Design And Photography With A Particular Focus On The Beach And The Ocean. Though Surf Influences Had Been Incorporated In The Indie Scene Through The Lens Of Psychedelic Pop By Animal Collective And Their Paw Tracks Label Through The 2000s The Indie Surf Genre Would Not Really Emerge As A Distinct Phenomenon Until 2009 And 2010. The First Wave Of The Genre Was Led By Groups Like Real Estate Surfer Blood Wavves The Drums Beach Fossils And Best Coast Who All Released Major Albums During This Two Year Period And Gained Coverage Through The Indie Blogosphere. Indie Surf Would Fade From Prominence After The Early 2010s But Most Of These Bands Have Continued To Release Music And Tour Alongside Newer Groups Like La Luz Surf Curse And SadGirl. Indie-Surf Every artist, every band, and every song you can imagine, from the newest to the oldest, are easily accessible through Frogtoon Music. Get ready to indulge yourself and allow the music to enrich your soul, ignite your passion, awaken your emotions, and bring back some beautiful memories. The following is a directory of top artists and bands from Indie Surf: As you visit their pages, you will be presented with a list of popular videos, top tracks, recommended mixes, and music from all the albums they released. In addition, within each page, you can access and discover music from similar artists and bands.

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