Which 8 current gems will make it on this Hip Cassette round-up? Plug that rusty tape player in, press play and make sure you keep notes…

by Christos Doukakis

SIDE A

Sarpa Salpa

Stick To What You Know

indie pop

Sherman Sherman

‘HOURS/DAYS’

indie pop/bedroom pop

Summer Salt

‘Palm Tree on Avenue G’

indie pop

DOVIAK

‘Don’t Follow’

synth-pop/synthwave

SIDE B

Front Country

‘Broken Record’

indie pop

Papi Shiitake

‘Smile’

lo-fi rock

Freyr

‘Avalon’

indie folk

The Plug Named Jimmy

‘Jimmy’s Freestyle’

rap

I’m not saying that kids today have everything, but with the Internet, it’s like, you have it there, so use it! I know a bunch of kids who are into cassette tapes now. Cassette tapes suck! Why not use your iPod?

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