Some of today's catchiest indie rock combines the sweet harmonies of '50s and '60s pop with the rough energy of early garage rock. Listen to songs by new artists who put their own twist on those vintage sounds.
Drawing on influences from traditional folk, psychedelia, and elsewhere, freak folk was born out of the "New Weird America" cultural movement in the mid-2000s. Listen to the sounds inspiring a new generation of hippies and expanding the definition of folk music.
In their book, The Pitchfork 500, Pitchfork offers their take on the 500 best songs of the past three decades, with a focus on indie rock, hip hop, electronic, pop, metal, and experimental underground music.