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Favorite indie bands and albums

musicismylife78musicismylife78 Posts: 6,116
edited May 2012 in Other Music
Its a vast topic and undefinable term, but, in general, seems like people generally know what indie is and sounds like.

with that in mind whats everyones favorite indie bands and albums.

i have so many but one im revisiting today is Band of Horses Everything All of the Time. I remember this album coming out in 2006, and it signaling a change in my own listening habits.
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  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,472
    cool topic....

    i felt the same way the first time i heard Elliott Smith playing over the speakers in a record store back in 2004 or so. it really grabbed me & also signaled a change in my listening (& playing) habits.
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  • SawyerSawyer Posts: 2,411
    The National...not even close
  • South of SeattleSouth of Seattle West Seattle Posts: 10,724
    Lately . . Surfer Blood - Astro Coast
    NERDS!
  • pjamaholicpjamaholic Posts: 1,225
    Haven't heard a lot of vampire Weekend but what I have I've really liked. Would like to hear more of what they do.
  • LikeAnOceanLikeAnOcean Posts: 7,718
    The Shins, Wincing the Night Away.
  • 12345AGNST112345AGNST1 Posts: 4,906
    Animal Collective
    5/28/06, 6/27/08, 10/28/09, 5/18/10, 5/21/10
    8/7/08, 6/9/09
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    edited February 2012
    Dinosaur Jr- You're Living All Over Me
    Modest Mouse- The Lonesome Crowded West
    Built to Spill- Perfect From Now On
    Arcade Fire- Funeral
    Pavement-Crooked Rain Crooked Rain


    those are my five favs and my fav albums by them. So many bands so many great albums.
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    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • Johnny AbruzzoJohnny Abruzzo Philly Posts: 11,604
    Death Cab - Photo Album, Transatlanticism, Plans
    Decemberists - Picaresque, Crane Wife
    TV on the Radio - Dear Science
    Fleet Foxes - s/t, Helplessness Blues
    Spectrum 10/27/09; New Orleans JazzFest 5/1/10; Made in America 9/2/12; WF Center 10/21/13; WF Center 10/22/13; Baltimore 10/27/13;
    WF Center 4/28/16; WF Center 4/29/16; Fenway Park 8/7/16; Fenway Park 9/2/18; Asbury Park 9/18/21; Camden 9/14/22;
    Las Vegas 5/16/24; Las Vegas 5/18/24; WF Center 9/7/24; WF Center 9/9/24; Baltimore Arena 9/12/24

    Tres Mtns - TLA 3/23/11; EV - Tower Theatre 6/25/11; Temple of the Dog - Tower Theatre 11/5/16
  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    The National - High Violet
    Male Bonding - Endless Now
    Okkervil River - The Stand Ins
    Vetiver - Errant Charm
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    i see so many bands from the 00's

    Does no one love the 90's indie bands ?
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • ilockyerilockyer Posts: 2,271
    intodeep wrote:
    i see so many bands from the 00's

    Does no one love the 90's indie bands ?

    There's some great 90's indie bands, but step back to the '80s, Jesus & Mary Chain. Awesome.
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  • dcfaithfuldcfaithful Posts: 13,076
    ilockyer wrote:
    intodeep wrote:
    i see so many bands from the 00's

    Does no one love the 90's indie bands ?

    There's some great 90's indie bands, but step back to the '80s, Jesus & Mary Chain. Awesome.
    Agreed on Jesus & Mary Chain... great band!

    I've got some love for 90's indie bands. Listened to Harmacy by Sebadoh today. :thumbup:
    7/2/06 - Denver, CO
    6/12/08 - Tampa, FL
    8/23/09 - Chicago, IL
    9/28/09 - Salt Lake City, UT (11 years too long!!!)
    9/03/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 1
    9/04/11 - East Troy, WI - PJ20 - Night 2
  • whgarrettwhgarrett Posts: 574
    Guided by Voices-bee thousand
    Sunny Day Real Estate-diary
    Camper Van Beethoven-key lime pie
    Spiritualized-ladies and gentlemen we are floating
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,228
    whgarrett wrote:
    Guided by Voices-bee thousand
    Sunny Day Real Estate-diary
    Camper Van Beethoven-key lime pie
    Spiritualized-ladies and gentlemen we are floating
    Nice picks!

    Man Diary.... that album will alwasy remind me of the girl that introduced me to them way back when. It will always be a special album. Great tunes for sure.
    Charlotte 00
    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
  • Indifference71Indifference71 Chicago Posts: 14,845
    Arcade Fire- Funeral

    This album is a masterpiece.
  • uninnocent-uninnocent- Posts: 5,959
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Arcade Fire- Funeral

    This album is a masterpiece.
    After a few listens, I've never been able to get into it for some reason. I guess it's just not my thing.
  • JonnyPistachioJonnyPistachio Florida Posts: 10,219
    Grandaddy
    Rogue Wave
    Pick up my debut novel here on amazon: Jonny Bails Floatin (in paperback) (also available on Kindle for $2.99)
  • we-were-but-stoneswe-were-but-stones Posts: 676
    interpol our love to admire - epic
    manchester 00
    manchester 09
    belfast 2010
    hyde park 2010
    manchester 2012 1&2
    amsterdam 2012 1&2
    EV manchester 2012
    EV london 31/7/12
    brooklyn 2013 1&2
    milano,leeds,milton keynes 2014

    monkey driven call this living
  • we-were-but-stoneswe-were-but-stones Posts: 676
    LikeAnOcean wrote:
    The Shins, Wincing the Night Away.

    :clap: great choice

    split needles, wow
    manchester 00
    manchester 09
    belfast 2010
    hyde park 2010
    manchester 2012 1&2
    amsterdam 2012 1&2
    EV manchester 2012
    EV london 31/7/12
    brooklyn 2013 1&2
    milano,leeds,milton keynes 2014

    monkey driven call this living
  • we-were-but-stoneswe-were-but-stones Posts: 676
    Indifference71 wrote:
    Arcade Fire- Funeral

    This album is a masterpiece.

    it certainly is, time stands still when they play tunnels live
    manchester 00
    manchester 09
    belfast 2010
    hyde park 2010
    manchester 2012 1&2
    amsterdam 2012 1&2
    EV manchester 2012
    EV london 31/7/12
    brooklyn 2013 1&2
    milano,leeds,milton keynes 2014

    monkey driven call this living
  • KH71368KH71368 Florida Posts: 65
    The Bright Light Social Hour

    From Austin, TX, this band blends 70's southern rock with funk. Awesome live.

    Check out their youtube channel. Here is a taste.

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=otE8hxRaCVg&list=UUYrAMbbrjuSDTRDyVNeGMRA&index=7&feature=plcp
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    Amanda Palmer ~ Who Killed Amanda Palmer
    Drive By Truckers ~ Southern Rock Opera
    Black Heart Procession ~The Spell
    Dirtbombs ~ Ultraglide in Black
    Iron & Wine ~ Our Endless Numbered Days
    Jenny Lewis with the Watson Twins ~ Rabbit Fur Coat
    Kathleen Edwards ~ Asking for Flowers
    Gruff Rhys ~ Hotel Shampoo
    Tom Waits ~ Franks Wild Years
    Jeffrey Foucault ~ Ghost Repeater
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

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  • stargirl69stargirl69 Posts: 6,387
    Red House Painters - Down Colourful Hill
    Spiritualized - Ladies and Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space
    Stone Roses - Stone Roses
    Beck - Midnight Vultures
    “There should be a place where only the things you want to happen, happen”
  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    Depends on your definition of indie but...

    The Wedding Present are the epitome of indie cool and spirit. Miles ahead of anyone else...

    Also rans:
    Belle and Sebastian
    Spare Snare
    Done Lying Down
    dEUS
    Low
    Jesus and Mary Chain
    Built to Spill
    pre-Soft Bulletin Flaming Lips (I'll include the first 3 Warner records as they were indie in spirit)
    Half Man Half Biscuit
    Luna
    we're all going to the same place...
  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    Oh, but fave indie album of all time is probably Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot by Sparklehorse
    we're all going to the same place...
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    i shit and i stink wrote:
    Depends on your definition of indie but...
    pre-Soft Bulletin Flaming Lips (I'll include the first 3 Warner records as they were indie in spirit)

    Absolutely. I'd say they are still indie in spirit.
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

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  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    merkinball wrote:
    i shit and i stink wrote:
    Depends on your definition of indie but...
    pre-Soft Bulletin Flaming Lips (I'll include the first 3 Warner records as they were indie in spirit)

    Absolutely. I'd say they are still indie in spirit.

    Agreed, they will always have an indie soul but I think they crossed over into performance art a lot. It's not so low budget.
    I dunno, I just hate that album. It seemed like such a copy of Deserter Songs and I think DS is far superior. Everything else they've ever done is solid gold.
    we're all going to the same place...
  • merkinballmerkinball Posts: 2,262
    i shit and i stink wrote:
    merkinball wrote:
    i shit and i stink wrote:
    Depends on your definition of indie but...
    pre-Soft Bulletin Flaming Lips (I'll include the first 3 Warner records as they were indie in spirit)

    Absolutely. I'd say they are still indie in spirit.

    Agreed, they will always have an indie soul but I think they crossed over into performance art a lot. It's not so low budget.
    I dunno, I just hate that album. It seemed like such a copy of Deserter Songs and I think DS is far superior. Everything else they've ever done is solid gold.

    Mercury Rev is one of those bands that I've never really checked out. Pulling up Deserter's Songs on Spotify now.
    "You're no help," he told the lime. This was unfair. It was only a lime; there was nothing special about it at all. It was doing the best it could.

    http://www.last.fm/user/merkinball/
    spotify:user:merkinball
  • i shit and i stinki shit and i stink Posts: 1,122
    that is not something you will regret. It's an amazing album. there is not a bad note in the first 8 songs. it's just perfect in every way
    we're all going to the same place...
  • DewieCoxDewieCox Posts: 11,429
    Blitzen Trapper-Wild Mtn. Nation
    Broken Bells-S/T
    Drive By Truckers-Southern Rock Opera
    Dr. Dog-Fate, Shame Shame
    Modest Mouse-We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank
    TV On the Radio-Dear Science
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