To me, you can hear a lot of eighties New Wave (ish) vibes in a lot of the Alt2k indie alt music. I guess stuff comes in waves, but at least set up side the synth / keyboards make a return to the whole scene.
Here’s a couple other examples
From the 2009ish scene ⬇️🎹🎸
White Lies - To Loose My Life
M83 - Midnight City
Metric - Help I’m Alive
Later brother!
Bonus HSBI!!!!!
I agree, you do hear a lot of the 80's sound in the alt 2K music, which is refreshing. I really don't like much of the mainstream garbage out there these days, it lacks originality and is too perfect. Lacks a desperately needed raw edge... Thanks for the HSBI, right back at you!