Hoops

Bloomington, Indiana indie rock outfit Hoops appeared seemingly out of nowhere in 2015, when their Tape #2 was uploaded to YouTube and immediately made its way onto music hype blogs, where it was showered with praise. Their lo-fi sound -- reminiscent of '80s college rock, dream pop, shoegaze, and yacht rock shrouded in tape murk -- displayed a remarkable songwriting prowess, summery and with bright, catchy melodies. After signing with Fat Possum, their 2017 full-length debut, Routines, landed on the Billboard Heatseekers Albums chart. ~ John D. Buchanan