Music

Rostam had a heavy hand in determining indie trends since his professional debut, but he’s evolved into an important hero in modern music.

With today’s divisive political climate, it’s impossible to ignore the effect music has on an individual’s beliefs. Add Austin’s thriving music scene, a variety of local issues and a plethora of strongly opinionated artists, and Austin is a ticking time bomb of political music.

Whether it’s Belle and Sebastian, The Magnetic Fields or PJ Harvey, Alvvays’ formula follows a long tradition of the indie and twee pop before it.

LCD Soundsystem’s newest album american dream gives off similar vibes with its art and basic title, but lying underneath is some of the most passionate tunes Murphy has penned since the mid-2000s.