Bombadil

While they claimed in nearly all their interviews that their conceptual starting point was the folk music of Bolivia, Bombadil's frolicsome take on indie pop has much more in common with the cutesier side of the Elephant 6 stable (early Of Montreal, etc.) and indie label Kindercore Records. They released their first album, A Buzz, A Buzz, in 2008. Bombadil continued to deliver albums regularly despite a series of setbacks including lineup changes and health issues, with constant member Daniel Michalak remaining at the helm. Finding fans in other alternative songwriters, 2013's...