Vines is a contemporary indie rock project that has gained significant traction within the 'slowcore' and 'sad girl/boy' internet subcultures of the 2020s. Often confused with the Australian garage rock band The Vines due to metadata overlap, this artist occupies a vastly different sonic space characterized by low-tempo arrangements, lo-fi production values, and highly personal, confessional lyricism.
The project's sound identity is defined by its use of 'Vines versions' of tracks, suggesting a process of re-recording or reimagining material to fit a specific, hazy aesthetic. Musically, the artist draws from the 90s slowcore lineage of Duster and Low, while incorporating the bedroom-pop intimacy of modern contemporaries like Sign Crushes Motorist. Critical consensus views Vines as a key player in the 'new slowcore' movement, where the emphasis is on mood and texture over traditional song structure. The artist's prolific release schedule and use of 'slowed + reverb' editions reflect a deep understanding of how modern listeners consume atmospheric music as a tool for emotional regulation and digital solitude.
Shares solitude, late_night, rainy_day (atmosphere); indie rock, slowcore (subgenres)
Shares indie rock, slowcore, dream pop (subgenres); lo_fi, reverb_heavy, stripped_back (production style)
Shares slowcore, indie rock, emo (subgenres); solitude, late_night, rainy_day (atmosphere)
Shares indie rock, slowcore, dream pop (subgenres); lo_fi, reverb_heavy, stripped_back (production style)
Shares indie rock, slowcore, dream pop (subgenres); solitude, late_night, rainy_day (atmosphere)
Shares lo_fi, reverb_heavy, stripped_back (production style); solitude, late_night, rainy_day (atmosphere)
Shares indie rock, slowcore, dream pop (subgenres); lo_fi, reverb_heavy, stripped_back (production style)
Shares indie rock, slowcore, dream pop (subgenres); lo_fi, reverb_heavy, stripped_back (production style)
Shares indie rock, slowcore, dream pop (subgenres); lo_fi, reverb_heavy, stripped_back (production style)
Shares indie rock, slowcore, emo (subgenres); solitude, late_night, rainy_day (atmosphere)
Shares slowcore, buried_in_mix, emo, lo_fi (signature)
Shares hazy tape hiss textures, slowcore, submerged vocal processing, emo (detail)
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