The Format

The Format is an American indie rock band, formed by vocalist Nate Ruess and multi-instrumentalist Sam Means. Their style has been considered a mixture of indie, alternative, punk and folk music, with elements of 1960s and 1970s pop music. The Format chose their name to make fun of the music industry's inclination towards a cookie-cutter "format" for a hit single. Formed in 2002, the band released two studio albums before announcing a hiatus on February 4, 2008. On February 4, 2020, they announced a return from their hiatus for a tour of special shows that were later cancelled due to the pandemic. In 2025, the band reunited for a second time and announced their third studio album, Boycott Heaven, for release in 2026.

Boycott Heaven - 2026-01-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Coffee Shop Acoustic - 2025-06-11T00:00:00.000000Z

emo hour - 2024-06-20T00:00:00.000000Z

Alternative Rock 2000s - 2024-04-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Acoustic 00's - 2023-10-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Autumn Vibes - 2023-06-15T00:00:00.000000Z

Pure Indie & Alternative - 2022-03-04T00:00:00.000000Z

Dirty Harry - Feel Good Alternative - 2022-01-21T00:00:00.000000Z

What I've Done - Modern Alternative Rock - 2021-11-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Teenagers - Pop Rock Hits - 2021-10-08T00:00:00.000000Z

Indie Rock - 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Alternative Anthems - 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Indie Radio - 2021-09-10T00:00:00.000000Z

Clocks - Alt Rock Classics - 2021-09-03T00:00:00.000000Z

Modern Indie Rock - 2021-04-23T00:00:00.000000Z

Indie Pop Love Songs - 2021-04-16T00:00:00.000000Z

Soft Morning Songs - 2021-03-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Unwind: Indie & Folk - 2021-03-12T00:00:00.000000Z

Acoustic Dinner - 2021-02-26T00:00:00.000000Z

Top Alternative 2000s - 2021-02-19T00:00:00.000000Z

Acoustic Indie - 2021-01-22T00:00:00.000000Z

Modern US Indie - 2021-01-15T00:00:00.000000Z

100 Alternative 2000s - 2020-12-04T00:00:00.000000Z

American Indie Pop - 2020-03-27T00:00:00.000000Z

Indie Guitar - 2020-02-14T00:00:00.000000Z