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
Most Likely To Count A Deer As A Member: And The Kids
Most Likely To Tell It Like It Is: Bethlehem Steel
Most School Spirit: Big Ups
Most Likely To Make You Believe In The Scene: Car Seat Headrest
Class Clowns: Diet Cig
Loudest: Dilly Dally
Most Likely To Make You Wish You Were In Their Band: Dirty Dishes
Most Likely To Lead The Revolution: Downtown Boys
Biggest Gearheads: Guerilla Toss
Traveled The Most Distance To Be There: J&L Defer
Most Likely To Make You Want To Do Karaoke: Japanese Breakfast
Spelling Bee Champs: Kal Marks
Best Networkers: Leapling
Dynamic Duo: Lushes
Best American Girl (NOT): Mitski
Most Likely To Make You Shed A Tear: Mothers
Most Energetic: Nai Harvest
Most Likely To Make You Do The Opposite Of Their Name: Naps
Most Likely To Blow Your Mind: Palm
First Ones On, Last Ones Out: Patio
Wildest Performers: Pill
Best Stage Banter: PWR BTTM
Most Calming Vibes: Soft Fangs
Biggest Personalities: Two Inch Astronaut
Artsiest: Warehouse
Most Likely To Rock Sports Goggles: Washer
Best Dressed: Weaves
Best KISS Impersonators: Woozy
