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General Category => Entertainment and Media => Topic started by: the_bub_from_the_pit on May 07, 2008, 11:30:07 pm
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WHAT IS UP doods. I see there’ve been quite a few ‘genre’ topics springing up as of late, and I thought this would be a good opportunity to do one on indie music since no one’s really done it yet and most of GW seems to listen to metal/progressive/hardcore type stuff so I don’t know if you guys will like this stuff but you should definitely check it out! I know SOMEONE is going to come in and say "lawl indie music can be anything that's independant", but i'm sure most of us know now that indie has sort of evolved into it's own sound and even though it does mean independant, it doesn't mean every independant band is considered "indie", so to say. Kind of like how Pop really means popular but doesn't necessarily have to be popular or how shoegazing has it's own sound even though it's SHOEGAZING.
I have plenty more artists I can talk about (and more obscure ones if you think this isn’t OBSCURE enough for your tastes) so if you guys like this I can do these weekly or biweekly or something.
k so let’s start.
Arcade Fire
This is a pretty obvious choice. I’m sure more of you have heard of the Arcade Fire, but if you haven’t, it’s a multi-instrumental, “orchestral” band (as in more than just guitar, bass, drums) from Montreal that have something like 9 members playing in their band. It’s usually pretty layered in terms of instrumentals and I know sometimes people don’t like the singers voice but I personally enjoy it.
Rebellion (Lies):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=NNfWC4Sgkcs
Keep the Car Running:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=bFFpL6Jj5II
Stars
Next band on the list is the Stars. They’re an indie pop band that usually has fairly simple instrumentals coupled with a duet singing really catchy often-mellow lyrics. I particularly love this band because it’s both a male and female singer and they both have really nice voices so when you need to CHILLAX or whatever, this is the band to listen to! Their new album, “In Our Bedroom After the War” is really fucking good, I highly recommend it.
Personal:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=fJ3cw_Er3hI
The Night Starts Here:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=uve64upuhrc
Beirut
This is a pretty interesting band. It sounds like an entire Balkan orchestra playing modern music, there’s usually tons of instruments in the music like horns, violins, cello, ukuleles, mandolins, glockenspiels, drums, tambourines, congas, organs, pianos, clarinets and accordions (the guitar is rarely the main focus of the instrumentals). Personally I’m a sucker for weird instruments like this and gypsy-like music so I really like this band.
Elephant Gun:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=kjeh6P4sRfw
Broken Social Scene
Broken Social Scene is an extremely layered (instrumentally) indie group from Toronto. I think they’re one of the more “well known” bands here so you’ve probably already heard of them. I know a lot of people’s complaints with the band is that they don’t have a set, straightforward melody or song structure, but you get used to it and start enjoying it. The band is pretty much formed of extremely talented musicians, all playing at the same time (including Feist and Emily Haines (of Metric)) and some of them have their own solo albums/are in other bands, so you could check those out too.
Anthems for a Seventeen-Year-Old Girl:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=xl3PyTqsc5c
7/4 Shoreline:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=Uev2J_cBHjQ
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
A band sort of similar to the Arcade Fire. Again, lots of unconventional musical styles all mixed into one but many people think that the singer’s voice is too “whiny” (I did at first too), but trust me, it’s definitely a grower. (And for those who like pitchfork, they rated their self-titled debut album in 2005 the “Best New Music” of the year).
Satan Said Dance (wait about 40 seconds (I’m also really hooked to this song)):
http://youtube.com/watch?v=QN0iYUaTL4M
Over and Over Again:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=jvw2cf0DJYA
Deerhoof
I’ve already talked about them in the “what are you listening to” thread so I’ll just copy paste that.
I don't even know how to classify this music, it's pretty weird. I've grown accustomed to it though and now I think it's really fucking awesome. It's pretty much really experimental indie-type riffs with a japanese chick singing really horrible lyrics that are surprisingly extremely catchy. I know lots of people who absolutely loathe this band because of the really weird instrumentals and the singer's japanese accent but seriously it pretty different and maybe some of you will like it (indie trash).
They were relatively unknown prior to this latest release but now (especially here in Toronto), they've been getting a lot more attention. Who knows, maybe they'll become MAINSTREAM but I really doubt that.
Check this shit out, but you may not like it:
Believe ESP:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=OFJrfoZH1w4
The Perfect Me:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1rrnTDDhVnw
Final Fantasy
Copy-paste again
This guy is pretty great (despite horrible name (this also made finding his music really hard for me)), he's a Toronto indie artist whose songs are predominantly violin and he uses various effects and sometimes piano in his songs. The themes are sometimes horrible (DUNGEONS AND DRAGONS) but he sometimes has really good ones you can connect with as well. I dunno, it's just pretty UNIQUE because it's just violin.
I've discovered him from seeing him perform with Do Make Say Think last year on Canada Day and fell in love ever since. I'm going to be seeing him again April 8th with Jens Lekman (who is also pretty great), so if you haven't heard of either and aren't only into hardcore then you should check them out!
Cover of Mariah Carey’s “Fantasy”..just to see how he plays live:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=0O_yyEA72HE
He Poos Clouds:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=5pQl7kye_d8
The Go! Team
This is another pretty interesting band. It’s a mixture of action theme songs, cheerleader chants, noise-pop guitars, early hip-hop and some funk. Basically, it’s like a giant mess that brings out melodies, it’s pretty cool. A lot of their music is sampled but it’s all pieced together and makes really unique music.
Ladyflash:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=1lT2Tq2rC9I
Junior Kickstart:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wQg7qOB5Heg
Islands
This is a 6 piece also from Montreal (seems to be a recurring theme with indie music) that makes catchy indie pop music. They’re the result of the disbandment of the Unicorns and also collaborated with other acts such as the Arcade Fire and Wolf Parade. They’re coming to Toronto soon, hopefully I’ll be seeing them!
Don’t Call Me Whitney, Bobby:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=F2SSIcG8FH4
Rough Gem:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=RpQwZ_gdE1w
!!!
Finally, the last band is !!!, pronounced “Chk chk chk” or any other 3 syllable combination repeated 3 times. They combine a lot of funk, rock and electronica together to create very danceable “dance punk” or “punk funk” but I still consider their sound to be pretty “indie”.
Must Be the Moon:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=wl0XLHy7kes
Yadnus:
http://youtube.com/watch?v=pfAd6lG8TSM
So there you have it. As I’ve said, if you like it, I can show some more bands next or next next week.
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Dude you can't really label this TOTW (topic of the week) since we already got a system going here:
http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=5404.0
However this is a really good topic so feel free to make more or sign up to do TOTWS :O.
I already know most of these bands but I will check out the links later.
edit: do you know Anathallo? They arent really indie but they are my fave.
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I usually just call Final Fantasy, Owen Pallett :/
I'm guessing you're Canadian. There's quite a few Canadian bands here, I like them though
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Dude you can't really label this TOTW (topic of the week) since we already got a system going here:
http://www.gamingw.net/forums/index.php?topic=5404.0
However this is a really good topic so feel free to make more or sign up to do TOTWS :O.
I already know most of these bands but I will check out the links later.
edit: do you know Anathallo? They arent really indie but they are my fave.
Oh, sorry, I didn't see that. Maybe I'll sign up then, for now I'll change the topic title I guess.
I've only heard of their name -- what're they like?
I usually just call Final Fantasy, Owen Pallett :/
I'm guessing you're Canadian. There's quite a few Canadian bands here, I like them though
Yeah, I should've mentioned that. It's nearly impossible to find his music by just searching "Final Fantasy".
Yeah, I live in Toronto, Canada (Russian nationality, if that's what you meant) so quite a few bands are mentioned in the "alternative" papers and there's a lot of shows here so I get exposed to it a lot. Not many people that I personally know or that go to my school do listen to indie, though.
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dude, there is NO INDIE MUSIC without Pavement.
Pavement is the epitome of indie rock music.
although, really INDIE MUSIC is the most ambiguous thing ever
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fnfnkdf goddamnit you idiot you didnt list every influential band in the genre
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i would not mind it if Final Fantasy fell into a grain thresher.
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The Strokes
Created a phenomenom with their first album Is This It, lost it with their piss poor second. Their third is good but god knows if we'll ever see this fourth one. Think distortion and grimey Joy Division vocals.
Reptilia http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LFSYf-sgBIw
Last Nite http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tuvX_X7Rlw
The Libertines
So we all know how much crack Pete Doherty is on now, but his original band pretty much revived the British "indie" scene. They also made an intelligent change from Oasis and co.
Can't stand me now http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2oTuxXjbO4
Up the Bracket http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m8lTyYlQ-Wg
The Smiths
So Morrissey was in this band right? Dunno if you ever heard of it. Was some guy named 'Jonny Mar' in it too.
This Charming Man http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGnjrTkv1gs
How soon is now? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2NrIALcNOw
Bloc Party
Pretty huge over in the UK, worldwide infact. They took the 'rough' music ideas but gave them some nice polish and excellent drumming.
Like Eating Glass http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eD0Ar8fwQBE
Banquet http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdkmhquF60o
Joy Division
Low-fi bass heavy music with a psychotic lead singer. Famous for, a) the singer's dancing b) the singer's gun slinging
Love will tear us apart http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K0dfd_L4tDk
Disorder http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrzGpVOPcTI
Edit: I'd count Belle and Sebastian too, but some might not.
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man I'm not sure creating a bunch of catchall topics for genres is really the best way to revive the music forum. like AUSTRALIAN BANDS or GRUNGE/ROCKABILLY is okay but we were already crossing lines with hiphop and hardcore (Aesop Rock and Beanie Sigel together at last...) and this is kind of ridiculous.
I feel a bit of a dick for saying this but yeah I dont see the point of just GENRE TOPIC: LETS POST.
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man I'm not sure creating a bunch of catchall topics for genres is really the best way to revive the music forum. like AUSTRALIAN BANDS or GRUNGE/ROCKABILLY is okay but we were already crossing lines with hiphop and hardcore (Aesop Rock and Beanie Sigel together at last...) and this is kind of ridiculous.
I feel a bit of a dick for saying this but yeah I dont see the point of just GENRE TOPIC: LETS POST.
eh, why not? I agree indie music IS stretching it a lot, but really how often do you see people make threads about indie bands in here? I thought it'd just be a good idea to see if there is even any interest here before making 10 topics for 10 different bands, you know?
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i...see a lot of indie bands mentioned. gw frequently talks about indie shit. there's topics about coldplay, scarlett johanssen (which while a stretch also included talk about zooey deschanel's collab with m. ward and is about tom waits, who indie kids love), and m83 on the first page. beach house, portishead, and yeasayer are on the second.
and the music forum as a whole has declined badly, so that's a pretty decent share.
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man I'm not sure creating a bunch of catchall topics for genres is really the best way to revive the music forum. like AUSTRALIAN BANDS or GRUNGE/ROCKABILLY is okay but we were already crossing lines with hiphop and hardcore (Aesop Rock and Beanie Sigel together at last...) and this is kind of ridiculous.
I feel a bit of a dick for saying this but yeah I dont see the point of just GENRE TOPIC: LETS POST.
I mentioned this in the TOTW topic, next round of topics we plan on doing will be actually things to discuss.
But as long as people are making topics to talk about who cares!? I liked that hiphop topic alot by the way, we got alot of replies and it was interesting.
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yeah but the only reason that happened is because most of GW doesn't know hiphop so it ended up being sadly exclusive where as just INDIE MUSIC is something everyone here has something about and it's already degenerating into UM YOU FORGOT X ALSO I LIKE X and not actually talking about the music!
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I guess but I think just getting some topics up is the main thing at the moment (flowerpower did put alot of effort into this!) and it can't really be helped but yeah after couch makes his TOTW we are going to do some topics for actual discussion.
(Also I'm making another hiphop topic about the south next week, I know its genre but I still think it will be interesting)
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I have to admit, the whole 'sensitive quirky chamber-pop' thing that defines most modern indie really doesn't do much for me... It might be just a personal thing, but it just sounds so twee and anaemic and smug. Bands like Arcade Fire and the Go! Team managed to be good through originality and pure energy, but most of these bands sound like... aural candyfloss, sickeningly sweet and without any real substance whatsoever. And to make things even worse, Dave Fridmann usually gets involved too.
At least it's better than the British indie scene, though, which at the moment is just horrible horrible shit like the Fratellis or whatever.
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At least it's better than the British indie scene, though, which at the moment is just horrible horrible shit like the Fratellis or whatever.
Whilst it's crammed with shit, look below the surface and you've got some amazing stuff there. For every shitty Scouting for girls, Wombats, Fratellis or Kooks, you've got Long Blondes, Mystery Jets, Blood Red Shoes, Foals, British Sea Power and Cribs.
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Whilst it's crammed with shit, look below the surface and you've got some amazing stuff there. For every shitty Scouting for girls, Wombats, Fratellis or Kooks, you've got Long Blondes, Mystery Jets, Blood Red Shoes, Foals, British Sea Power and Cribs.
Fair point, even if I really don't like Foals or Mystery Jets... But yeah, I'll admit there are a few good British indie bands at the moment (British Sea Power manage to be smart without being twee and precious), but too much of it is just hyped-up artschool bullshit like the Klaxons or all the other achingly hip, NME-endorsed, mobile-phone-advert-soundtracking shitheads.
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where are all the washington dc bands!?!
q and not u:
faraquet:
medications (faraquet's later band):
the dismemberment plan
les savy fav (not from washington dc, but awesome either way)
edit also:
man or astroman?
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Les Savy Fav are amazing. They're coming to Leeds this year so woo.
I think most of the modern Indie failings of the world can be attributed to the NME'S new editor (what the FUCK was that Morrissey interview?) such as 'One Night Only' and 'Scouting for girls'.
I would advise guitar band fans to check out the Long Blondes' first album, and new-wave/ electro fans to check out their new one. Kate Jackson's voice (and face) is bloody fantastic.
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Hey, never heard of most of those bands, Unsualgamer, thanks! I'll check those out.
British Sea Power aren't that bad but they are sort of bland after a while. I'm pretty much "in" only with the Canadian indie bands, any other British or American ones maybe?
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MGMT and Black Kids are 'catchy' American ones right now. Cribs' latest album is actually a pretty good simple British guitar band and Blood Red Shoes have this nice duo interaction going on (also the woman is fucking gorgeous).
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Props for mentioning Final Fantasy. He is absolutely BRILLIANT. I'm pretty sure he composed like, 3 opera's by the time he was 18 or something like that. I love his music. <3
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Faraquet and Medications are post-harcore
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actually they are MATH ROCK, but who fucking cares about genres!?
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Props for mentioning Final Fantasy. He is absolutely BRILLIANT. I'm pretty sure he composed like, 3 opera's by the time he was 18 or something like that. I love his music. <3
Isn't it Owen Pallett in Final Fantasy? He's one half of Arcade Fires' string section.
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Isn't it Owen Pallett in Final Fantasy? He's one half of Arcade Fires' string section.
Owen Pallett IS Final Fantasy.
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Go back to listening to Pivot, k?
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meta sal dali more like shut up
I am throwing The Rapture in the mix, because with !!! they did the dance-rock thing before it was suddenly 'new' and trendy, and people like Franz Ferdinand got in on the act. They also did it much better than the latter.
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I agree that this topic feels like a bunch of aquaintances at a party trying too hard to strike up a conversation, with various people joining in and calling from across the room to show off their music knowledge so they can leave with the cute twink listening to Andrew Bird. I'm no forum veteran, but it seems like it woudl be a good idea to focus upon a more centralised sound.
yeah but the only reason that happened is because most of GW doesn't know hiphop so it ended up being sadly exclusive
I don't know why you think this, if you take a look I believe there were actually more different people posting in the hip-hop topic than in this one, even though it did come across as a circle-jerk. People here seem to know far more about hip-hop than anyone /I/ know.
I have to admit, the whole 'sensitive quirky chamber-pop' thing
Not to mention this sentence really gets on my nerves. I haven't an idea what you mean, could you please rephrase it without using the hip musicblog speak? And then someone wrote a reply starting with whilst, I'm from the UK and I don't even 'type' that way. Good grief.
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Not to mention this sentence really gets on my nerves. I haven't an idea what you mean, could you please rephrase it without using the hip musicblog speak?
I'm not sure what "hip musicblog speak" is, but...
'Sensitive' means that a good many indie songs have lyrics that emphasise how emotionally vulnerable and stuff they are, almost to the point of parody ("I always knew you'd be the one to show me a grove to lie in and cry into the treetops" - lyric from a random Stars song that manages to be both twee, obtuse, and whiny all at once).
'Quirky' means that there's a trend for bands to be as self-conciously WACKY and ZANY as possible, usually by writing songs about shit like stamp-collecting and punctuation, having high-pitched, 'geeky' or neurotic vocals, and generally sounding like a third rate Talking Heads ripoff. Los Campesinos are a good example of 'quirky' music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj6SO_yKMe8 . And they suck balls. A lot of the time, quirky is the same as twee, which overlaps a lot with sensitive, so it's not as contradictory as it sounds.
'Chamber-Pop' is basically pop music with orchestral-type instruments, like violins and glockenspiels and shit. The Arcade Fire are chamber-pop.
Also, relax already. Just because someone uses fucking apostrophes or words like 'whilst' doesn't mean they're a pretentious dick. And I can't speak for anyone else here, but I'm pretty sure the reason people namecheck bands and stuff is because they LIKE those bands and want other people to check them out, not because they want to impress anybody.
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actually whilst is kind of fucking awful.
also hey fuck you i like the new Los Campesinos a lot and that song in particular.
also the problem with these threads isn't that people are trying to impress each other but more that certain people view them as excuses to be like "oh you forgot this, this, and this, and this" and rarely is anyone talking to each other and instead talk at each other!
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actually whilst is kind of fucking awful.
also hey fuck you i like the new Los Campesinos a lot and that song in particular.
also the problem with these threads isn't that people are trying to impress each other but more that certain people view them as excuses to be like "oh you forgot this, this, and this, and this" and rarely is anyone talking to each other and instead talk at each other!
I can't stand them at all... They're so chirpy and zany and shouty and relentlessly upbeat, it just grates on me horribly. I mean, I'm not against happy music, but there's a fairly low limit to the amount of hyperactive cheerfulness I can take in one song.
But yeah, this thread is pretty much just people randomly flinging names out, probably just because 'indie music' is so vague... I mean, fucking Foals and the Dismemberment Plan are here, and they're nothing alike musically. If it was like 'Canadian indie post-2004' or whatever then there'd probably be more actual discussion and stuff (and it's not like you'd run out of bands then either).
EDIT: Shit, I was thinking of the Dillinger Escape Plan instead of the Dismemberment Plan. Foals and the Libertines, then.
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indie music is to music what my shit is to fuckinging anime,
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sorry the sounds i make shittingnare better than "indie" musixc
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I think its kind of shit how people are allowed to just come in here and say how indie is shit, but that wouldn't fly in a topic about rap or something :/
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kaworu is drunk, that's the excuse.
the rest are either kidding or talking about subgenre stuff.
that aaaand while I'm sure someone will take issue with this, indie is still a subgenre of rock. a HUGE fucking subgenre, but one still. hiphop on the other hand has a lot of stuff under the umbrella so to me saying RAP IS SHIT is like saying ROCK IS SHIT in that I think you're discounting a lot of stuff based on ignorance and not because you've given it even close to a fair shot.
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The Knife is the only indie thing worth listening to ever
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kaworu is drunk, that's the excuse.
the rest are either kidding or talking about subgenre stuff.
that aaaand while I'm sure someone will take issue with this, indie is still a subgenre of rock. a HUGE fucking subgenre, but one still. hiphop on the other hand has a lot of stuff under the umbrella so to me saying RAP IS SHIT is like saying ROCK IS SHIT in that I think you're discounting a lot of stuff based on ignorance and not because you've given it even close to a fair shot.
well steel, I feel that indie is so much more than just a sub-genre of rock music, there are indie artists in every music. indie hip hop, indie rock, indie electronica or something. I actually wouldn't call indie a genre or anything, it is just a way to classify the independents out there.
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well steel, I feel that indie is so much more than just a sub-genre of rock music, there are indie artists in every music. indie hip hop, indie rock, indie electronica or something. I actually wouldn't call indie a genre or anything, it is just a way to classify the independents out there.
ahahhaah no one seriously does this anymore dude. pretty sure the Arcade Fire are independent of nothing. many indie bands are under a major label.
indie means a specific type of music (PAVEMENT is actually a band that epitomizes it). I'm saying there are subgenres in that sound (chamber pop was brought up) but that it's more valid someone might dislike everything in that particular music subset than a much wider genre that hits more themes and more musical trends.
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who would ever take issue with someone saying indie is a subgenre of rock and why? i think 99% of the time unless you add something after it like INDIE HIP HOP it is used interchangeably with indie rock sooooo
also this topic is kinda gay because i don't really see anyone DISCUSSING MUSIC or sharing thoughts so much as just talking about random indie bands they like which is pretty boring tbh
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indie as in underground/not well known? or does it have an actual sound now?
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ahahhaah no one seriously does this anymore dude. pretty sure the Arcade Fire are independent of nothing. many indie bands are under a major label.
indie means a specific type of music (PAVEMENT is actually a band that epitomizes it). I'm saying there are subgenres in that sound (chamber pop was brought up) but that it's more valid someone might dislike everything in that particular music subset than a much wider genre that hits more themes and more musical trends.
that is like a double negative or something. indie bands can't be on major labels, it defeats the purpose of being indie and doing their own thang.
but yah, I can kind of see what you mean, a lot of indie bands are just more commercialized than they ever intended or something. ex. belle and sebastian songs in the background of vh1 shows, iron and wine on m&m's commercial, the shins everywhere, modest mouse......., and whoever else.
the indie genre is about as dead as the punk imo.
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yeah i don't think he was saying that no indie bands could be on anything but major labels. more like, a lot of bands that have the quintessentially indie sounds/styles aren't. and yeah there are a lot of indie sounds/styles at this point but i don't really think anyone thinks of it as indie/major record labels more than they think of them as having a certain type of sound at this point. maybe it'd be more accurate to call indie rock that's not actually signed to independent labels ALT ROCK but at that point you're really just splitting hairs.
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I am giving on genre's forever. there are too many, and some really ridiculous ones.
fuck:
math rock
indie rock
drone rock
stoner rock
christian hardcore
progressive rock
all metal music (I don't even want to start that)
etc etc etc
it is music
but, I do agree on the alternative rock labeling, that is what a lot of major labels and things like mtv classify the bands with indie rock sound as.
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all metal music (I don't even want to start that)
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if you did this it would just fan out into any word before the word 'metal'
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The Knife is the only indie thing worth listening to ever
The Knife is very good, very visual music. Sweden has quite a few good indie gigs, many of them centered around The Knife and their label, Rabid Records (we could easily have a topic on just that). After hearing their stuff, Robyn ditched Jive and started her own Konichiwa Records and it resulted in what is probably her best album to date. I believe the Knife produced at least part of the album (titled 'Robyn') as well. On Rabid, Honey is Cool is also worth listening to (features vocals by the female half of the Knife), and maybe some Jenny Wilson as well.
I'm not sure what "hip musicblog speak" is, but...
'Sensitive' means that a good many indie songs have lyrics that emphasise how emotionally vulnerable and stuff they are, almost to the point of parody ("I always knew you'd be the one to show me a grove to lie in and cry into the treetops" - lyric from a random Stars song that manages to be both twee, obtuse, and whiny all at once).
'Quirky' means that there's a trend for bands to be as self-conciously WACKY and ZANY as possible, usually by writing songs about shit like stamp-collecting and punctuation, having high-pitched, 'geeky' or neurotic vocals, and generally sounding like a third rate Talking Heads ripoff. Los Campesinos are a good example of 'quirky' music: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nj6SO_yKMe8 . And they suck balls. A lot of the time, quirky is the same as twee, which overlaps a lot with sensitive, so it's not as contradictory as it sounds.
'Chamber-Pop' is basically pop music with orchestral-type instruments, like violins and glockenspiels and shit. The Arcade Fire are chamber-pop.
Also, relax already. Just because someone uses fucking apostrophes or words like 'whilst' doesn't mean they're a pretentious dick. And I can't speak for anyone else here, but I'm pretty sure the reason people namecheck bands and stuff is because they LIKE those bands and want other people to check them out, not because they want to impress anybody.
Oh my. I'm sorry, I suppose I was a bit rude, but I didn't expect such a response... in any case, thank you for explaining, it does make sense now.
You must realise how obtrusive and unwieldy that onoriginal statement was, however. Although chamber-pop is apparently an actual term, it's not exactly a household word. Hence 'music blog' - often written by people who care overly much about /their/ opinions of music. I understand the sensitivity part as well, though it personally only bothers me if it comes across as insincere. What still bothers me is how you refer to so many things as being 'quirky', 'zany' and 'wacky'. It seems like a rationalisation of something in music you simply do not like, mashing it into the mold of an objective, judgeable trait. Not only does this come across as obtrusive and confusing to a reader, but also very pretentious and possibly as grating as the music you're trying to describe (though I do like the recent Los Campesinos album!).
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if you did this it would just fan out into any word before the word 'metal'
Godzilla metal
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Yeah that's pretty much DragonForce
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yeah, it sucks that technically calling it "indie music" is wrong.... what would be the correct name, alternative? that just reminds me of like... pop-punk bands or soemthing. solutions anyone?
also, those have been some awesome bands mentioned... maybe i'll add a few more.
The Faint
Very electronic, dancy-rock sound. Loud and lively. A very modern look and feel. Probably not for everyone, but for those you like that kinda thing they're amazing.
(Glass dance, Drop kick the punks)
Death From Above 1979
Two guys who sounds like elephants. Very heavy rock with amazing drumming. Definately worth checking out.
('Romantic Rights', 'You're a Woman, I'm a machine')
CSS
A really fun band from South America. Female singer. Really fun and kinda weird.
('Lets make love and listen to death from above', 'music is my hot hot sex')
Ratatat
Their music sounds like it should be for rap or something, but there's no lyrics and some of the beats are a little electronic-y
('seventeen', 'crips')
Ladytron
Very mellow electronic sound. Female singers.
('Blue Jeans', 'this is our sound')
sorry- no youtube links :\
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I'm not going to define indie music or what ever is going on. But get into Owen if you haven't already. Mike Kinsella is the guy's real name and he will suck you in with his music. He was in bands like Joan of Arc, American Football, and Cap n' Jazz. It's just a voice and an acoustic guitar.
Myspace-
http://www.myspace.com/mybandowen
Youtube-
Owen- "One Of These Days"-- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xeu5NbmPgQI
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Nononono. Don't listen to Owen until you've listened to everything put out from American Football, Cap'n Jazz, AND Joan Of Arc.
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hmmm this Owen character was alright... though nothing particularily amazing in my opinion
as for hte others = joan of arc is decent, havent heard the rest though.
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Nononono. Don't listen to Owen until you've listened to everything put out from American Football, Cap'n Jazz, AND Joan Of Arc.
Yeah, I guess. New Joan of Arc is suhweet.