The 2010s Indie Renaissance: How Authentic Expression Can Return to the Mainstream
There’s something bittersweet about listening to Bon Iver’s “Holocene” or Young the Giant’s “Cough Syrup” in 2026. These songs, and the era they represent, feel like relics from a different world, one where unpolished vulnerability and artistic experimentation could actually dominate popular music. The 2010s indie boom gave us Arcade Fire headlining festivals, Fleet Foxes […]