Congratulations to the SXSW Class of 2016! We made it! In this, the second year of our Stereogum x Exploding In Sound Austin Invasion, we laughed and cried, listened to 13 hours of music, and probably had one too many drinks. (Hopefully you remember enough of the night to last you for the rest of your life — or at least to hold you over until next year!) Just like in 2015, we’ve put together a yearbook of sorts to recap the event, and have given each band a superlative to take with them into the next chapter of their lives. Check out our portraits and all the rest below.
Biggest Heartbreakers: All Dogs
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Most Likely To Count A Deer As A Member: And The Kids
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Most Likely To Tell It Like It Is: Bethlehem Steel
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Most School Spirit: Big Ups
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Most Likely To Make You Believe In The Scene: Car Seat Headrest
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Class Clowns: Diet Cig
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Loudest: Dilly Dally
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Most Likely To Make You Wish You Were In Their Band: Dirty Dishes
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Most Likely To Lead The Revolution: Downtown Boys
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Biggest Gearheads: Guerilla Toss
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Traveled The Most Distance To Be There: J&L Defer
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Most Likely To Make You Want To Do Karaoke: Japanese Breakfast
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Spelling Bee Champs: Kal Marks
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Best Networkers: Leapling
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Dynamic Duo: Lushes
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Best American Girl (NOT): Mitski
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Most Likely To Make You Shed A Tear: Mothers
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Most Energetic: Nai Harvest
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Most Likely To Make You Do The Opposite Of Their Name: Naps
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Most Likely To Blow Your Mind: Palm
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First Ones On, Last Ones Out: Patio
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Wildest Performers: Pill
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Best Stage Banter: PWR BTTM
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Most Calming Vibes: Soft Fangs
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Biggest Personalities: Two Inch Astronaut
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Artsiest: Warehouse
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Most Likely To Rock Sports Goggles: Washer
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Best Dressed: Weaves
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Best KISS Impersonators: Woozy
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