Soul/pop that's a little cheesy sounding. 9 million happy listeners on Spotify apparently. We don't think it warrants that much appeal.

Serious songwriter from the UK. Acoustic based alternative folk-pop. Often spare, just guitar and voice.

An acoustic folk-pop supergroup trio with strong vocals and ambitious lyrics.

DJ club mix stuff with decent vocals.

Talented musicians produce puzzlingly bad Gap-band style soul-funk.

Murky unengaging soul-pop

Fun Toronto punk rock band.

Quirkie indie rock trio with good lyrics but somewhat cringy vocal sound.

Poppy alternative rock. Sound is reminiscent of '90's underground music, but they also steal from Blink 182.

Indie rock band that overuses jangly arpeggio guitars to the point it becomes super annoying. Bad vocals. Good alternation between soft...

Sloppy punk rock party band with bad vocals

Commercial indie rock, which is the worst kind. Tight pop songs, decent vocals.

Power pop-rock that has hooks and good vocals. Feels a little empty or manufactured.

They Might Be Giants + Cake = Cheekface. Sense of humor, catchy.

Cutesy, quirky indie folk-pop.

A lackluster Soundgarden copy band without the hooks, and uninterestng vocals.

Indie pop featuring drum machine, angular guitar, and echoey vocals. Can sound like early Cure.

Solo project indie rock. Vocals are often tough to enjoy.

Boring alternative pop with light goth overtones.

Overwrought emo indie rock. Vocals are way too amped up.