The Beatles, The La’s, Echo & The Bunnyman, and so on.
It’s no surprise, then, that the current crop of Liverpudlian bands are carrying that spirit into a new age. Here’s the cream of the crop from the magnificent city.
The Night Cafe
Who: Indie pop four-piece.
Sounds like: Soaring, Sundara Karma-esque indie perfect for festival season.
For fans of: Circa Waves, The Sherlocks
Best track: ‘Felicity’
Paris Youth Foundations
Who: One of the stand-out bands from this year’s Reading & Leeds.
Sounds like: Like all your favourite indie bands rolled into one. Think The Strokes meet Wolf Alice, and you’re halfway there.
For fans of: Spring King, The 1975
Best track: ‘Losing Your Love’