Austin just has this unaffected sense of being. Less pretentious that Portland, and more level-headed than New York, Austin maintains a reputation as a cool kid - despite its growing tech bro scene and the (now) commercial massiveness SXSW, it still carries an understated charisma that charms with good food, good venues and an all-around good vibe.

The gloriously hazy sounds of low-fi indie outfit, crushed, are the perfect soundtrack to walking round the city's sun-drenched streets. It's also where vocalist, Bre Morell, lived and spent time before relocating to Los Angeles, where she now lives (her co-band member, Shaun Durkan, is from Portland). Layering whispered vocals onto breaks decked with jangly guitars, crushed take cues from 90s - professing a love of Bristol downbeat and dream pop, weaving in luscious melodic hooks into their emotional musings.

Below, Bre shares where she likes to take a beat in her home city: from unwinding in the arcade to escaping to a hidden skyspace, she'll show you Austin like no one else can.