The F16s

Inspired by the angular, adrenalized garage and post-punk revivalism of 2000s acts like the Strokes and LCD Soundsystem, the F16s emerged as part of India's own indie rock wave in the early 2010s, issuing the debut EP Kaleidoscope in 2013. Leaning more heavily into psychedelic pop, the full-length Triggerpunkte appeared in 2016. The F16s followed their debut album with a series of short-form releases including 2021's Is It Time to Eat the Rich Yet? EP. Part of a festival-headlining indie rock revival in India that also consisted of bands like Mumbai's the Lightyears Explode a...