Kevin Brown

Beach House was at The Signal in Chattanooga, TN for a performance.

he Houston-based trio brought their Thai funk-inspired psychedelic sound to a sold-out crowd that made a midsized venue feel like an outdoor festival stage in the middle of summer.

The very popular “dream pop for scene kids” band made their second stop in Atlanta over the past six months, playing new songs and old. With the great punk outfit Mannequin Pussy in tow, the show was an exercise in contrasts, the crowd enjoying every bit of it.

Just before taking a much acknowledged hiatus, indie rock outfit Sorority Noise played Atlanta for what hopefully won’t be the last time to a loving crowd of superfans.

Two of Atlanta’s best local outfits, the experimentalists Algiers and the post-punkers in Omni, combined for a killer bill played to a packed room.

Spanish garage rockers Hinds and one of the great guitarists of the 2000s combined for a coheadlining bill worth its salt, playing to an Atlanta crowd that had equal amounts of adoration for both.

Two of indie rock’s quickest rising acts, the Matador-signed Snail Mail and the British punk outfit Shame played a bill that many will be regretting missing out on in the years to come.

One of indie pop’s most popular acts for several years, the wife and husband duo Sylvan Esso found magic in the energy of a sold-out room in Atlanta.

Having recently surpassed a decade of notoriety, the Connecticut-originating synthpop group took the road show behind their newest effort Little Dark Age to Atlanta, mixing their old hits with newer choices.

One of indie rock’s hottest names at the moment, Virginia-bred singer-songwriter Lucy Dacus proved that the hype behind her first two records is more than justified, delivering a lengthy set but never wavering in clarity of voice. Backed by an enthusiastic and capable band of her peers, Dacus might be one of the more exciting acts on the spring touring circuit.

Rising LA-based singer/songwriter Phoebe Bridgers played one of many sold-out shows on her first headlining tour to a reverent crowd in Atlanta, with the Nashville-based indie rock act Soccer Mommy in tow.