Well, I want to discover new music in a very specific and at the same time quite broad range. I'm looking for indie rock or dream pop that has a distinctly "summer" sound with wavy melodies; this kind of music can be reminiscent of light shoegaze or summer post-punk, but not necessarily. At the moment, it has become quite difficult for me to find new similar bands and songs, because indie rock is a VERY general concept, and the recommendations of available streaming services are already spinning the same thing in circles. So I hope you can recommend something.

Below I will leave examples of songs similar to what I am looking for. Thanks for your attention, here are a couple of giveaways.

I'm looking for something similar:
Fine China - Not Thrilled
Sunflower Bean - Easier Said
Dog Day - Start It Up
Fanclub - Swear
Fazerdaze - Little Uneasy
Penelope Isles - Chlorine
Spirits of Leo - Where You Stand

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Thanks for GAs. Here are some recommendations:
Warpaint - Elephants
TRUE WIDOW -"S:H:S"
The Soft Moon - Wasting

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Not exactly what I was looking for, but I liked it, thanks!

4 months ago
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Unfortunately I don't have any recommendations for you as that genre of music is not something I listen to. Regardless, thank you for the giveaways and the nice music! Here's a bump ^-^

5 months ago
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Not a big listener of music off any sort nowadays, but thanks 🙂

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Might not exactly fit what you're looking for, but one of my personal favorite indie bands is The Midnight. Here's one of their more popular releases, but I love their style and most of their songs. Gives you that 80s synthwave vibes.

Here's one more banger for good measure :)

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For some reason I never got into The Midnight, even though I like this type of music. But thanks, I’ll try to delve deeper into them again!

4 months ago
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I don't know much about indie rock, but Coral came to my mind: Playlist

5 months ago
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They're so 2000s, I like it, thanks!

4 months ago
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The Radio Dept - Pulling Our Weight https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RTP10JwHjSw
Ringo Deathstarr - Kaleidoscope https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxyYPlv4RVs
George Clanton - Livin Loose https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8YUAmVvLM-0

5 months ago
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Nice selection, thanks!

4 months ago
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dont sure if fits, but here are some suggestions

Cafuné - Tek It
PLUMA - Mais do Que Eu Sei Falar if you prefer english here an alternative: PLUMA - Something Bad
No Vacation - Yam Yam

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Tek It (I Watch The Moon) is a banger, I'll definitely check out Cafuné and No Vacation more, thanks a lot!

4 months ago
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This leans more into the post-metal genre, but Melting Sun has a very summer/melancholic vibe.

Also, thank you for the giveaways ♄

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Damn, I haven't listened to post-metal in a while, I should get back to this genre, thanks!

4 months ago
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I feel your pain, I know how poor streaming services can be for those who have even slightly different/specific preferences. Though I don't know much about music, so I used your words and what the sound of those songs made me remember to give some guess shots.

As you said, indie rock is a very general concept, includes a wide range of styles, so I tried not to restrict myself to indie bands, but to find something you could like. Thus, the following songs are not exactly recommendations, since I was trying to decipher your preferences instead of showing things I like.

  1. the pillows - Hybrid Rainbow
  2. Plastic Tree - MÄRCHEN
  3. ELLEGARDEN - Mountain Top
  4. G-Schmitt - Cathedral Junky
  5. my dead girlfriend - 12gatsu, poolside, ukabu shitai
  6. Luminous Orange - Silverclothes
  7. Polly - Hanataba
  8. exist†trace - Judea
  9. BUCK-TICK - MY FUNNY VALENTINE
  10. hide with Spread Beaver - ROCKET DIVE
  11. Kuroyume - MISERY
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I hadn’t really come across Japanese artists and their music before, so it was interesting to get to know them. I liked many of the songs, I’ll take a closer look at these groups, thank you!

4 months ago
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Dream pop, post-punk, and shoegaze songs? Ah, a man with good taste.
Here are some suggestions I have. Also, thanks for the GAs

5 months ago
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Awesome, great selection, thanks!

4 months ago
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something like these?
Locket

Easy

5 months ago
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Not really my go to genre, I listen to a bunch of random stuff haha; I'm that guy that Shazams whatever sounds good to me haha. A couple of tracks that seem to fit that sound you are looking for that I have Shazamed recently are:

brkfstblend - 2am
Laufey - From the Start
Gorillaz - Désolé
SOAK - Knock Me Off My Feet
Ben Folds - Phone In A Pool

5 months ago
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I'm kinda ricocheting blind here since I have different taste in music but I'll leave these here just in case.
Vem Vet? - Lisa Ekhdal
Ella Ella - Kazım Koyuncu
It Takes a Lot to Know a Man - Damien Rice

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2x NZ jangle pop
The Chills - Submarine Bells
The Bats - Fear Of God

Sarah Records classic band
The Field Mice - Where'd You Learn To Kiss That Way?

Part of the "Elephant 6"
Elf Power - A Dream in Sound

Music for would-be (what post-teenagers used to be called) twen writers with a part-time job at Waterstone's
Belle and Sebastian - Tigermilk

A drum'n'bass/dream pop crossover from Malaysia, very nice actually
7mint - Drum & Gaze: Dazey Chain

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Dang, I haven't listened to Elf Power since my old iPod died. It may be time to go digging through some old external hds.

5 months ago
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From the same stable, Olivia Tremor Control and Neutral Milk Hotel are nice as well, but a bit less summery perhaps. I got this particular album from Emusic, back when they had a $10/month flat rate, in crunchy 128 kbps quality. Unbelievably given the attractiveness of their current offer, Emusic are still going...

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I forgot - this is folk, but very summery as well (with the occasional thunderstorm)

Espers - II

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Lana del Rey has some good stuff. Might not be the right genre but you might like Chinese fountain by the Growlers, and dark all day by Gunship

5 months ago
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I'm not sure I can suggest something similiar, but last.fm can, try there!

5 months ago
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Asked ChatGPT for similar songs from different artists:
"Marigold" by Pinegrove
"Violet" by Hippo Campus
"Peach Pit" by Peach Pit
"The Less I Know the Better" by Tame Impala
"Archie, Marry Me" by Alvvays
"Mystery of Love" by Sufjan Stevens
"Silhouettes" by Colony House
"Fallingforyou" by The 1975
"Sweet Disposition" by The Temper Trap
"Lisztomania" by Phoenix
I don't really listen to indie rock so this was the best way I could help.

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This tablet I'm currently using can't play any music, so I can't listen to any of your examplles, but I'll try suggesting something summery anyways.

5 months ago
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HONNE - Coastal Love
Thanks for the giveaways and this thread! There will be some good music I get to know.

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+1 for HONNE, such a nice band, and that's defo a very summer-y one :)

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I don't really listen to music like this but I hope you find some awesome tracks! :D

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thanks for the giveaways!
I can't recommend enough belarusian band Soyuz. those guys deserve much more recognition.

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My taste in music is different so I can't really give you any recommendations, but have a bump, hopefully that helps atleast a little bit.

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