Deerhunter

Deerhunter is a band led by singer and guitarist Bradford Cox that brings distinct, pop-adjacent flavors to their indie rock.  Their music had a pronounced psychedelic angle and an experimental streak especially when they first started in the mid '00s. They retained some of those motifs mostly in the form of the ambient effects they bring in here and there. Their songs are not highly melodic but contain chock-full of (somewhat retro) hooks that reach back to bands like the Kinks and Roxy Music from the '60s and '70s, not so much in explicit style, but in vibes. Cox also has the ability to put together pop songs in well-thought-out, imaginative packaging that keep them interesting and outside the beaten path. They are one of those reliable bands that play to their strength and maintain consistent quality in the work they put out, even if they have been inactive for a number of years now.