Good Indie Bands

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  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    lukin14 wrote:
    I think that is an oxymoron for the most part.

    Indie is not a sound. It's a band that has not yet signed to a "MAJOR" label. Usually you are stuck picking up their cds at local record stores or at bar shows.

    There's a few small independant labels (hence Indie) but some of the supposed Indie labels are simply arms of a major label.. something like Hellcat/Warner situation.. Warner's way of getting in on the mini-punk explosion a few years ago was to sign deals with Hellcat and use their roster.

    savvy?


    kinda like PopRock isn't a sound...


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  • Echoes
    Echoes Posts: 1,279
    IWishIWasASailor wrote:
    If you like cheesy Jeff Mangum wannabees it is.


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    Poprock does describe a sound, though. "inide" doesn't say dick about it
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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    allsacredfromyouth wrote:
    I'm not sure if these are considered 'indie', but Husker Du and Sonic Youth are excellent too. They sure did influence a lot of bands since then.
    2 of the indie bands before it became a genre.

    Sonic Youth is up there with the Velvet Underground in regality :cool:

    husker du is awesome too.

    also, i don't think anyone's mentioned The Pixies now that you mention husker du.. :D
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  • kdpjam
    kdpjam Posts: 2,303
    i fully support all the bands mentioned so far. i have to add the whigs and the lemonheads, though on the grungy side, dinosaur jr. etc. pavement... beck!!!!
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  • alobar
    alobar Posts: 310
    kdpjam wrote:
    i fully support all the bands mentioned so far. i have to add the whigs and the lemonheads, though on the grungy side, dinosaur jr. etc. pavement... beck!!!!


    Yeah, Beck's K Records album (One Foot In The Grave) is awesome!

    Zumpano is pretty great....it's A.C. Newman of the New Pornographers old Sub Pop band.

    and some others....

    Karate
    Drive Like Jehu
    Helvetia
    The Advantage
    Calexico
    Dirty Three
    The Birthday Party
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  • TheLostSoul
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    TheLostSoul wrote:
    The Black Angels

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  • Pearl Jam and toast
    Pearl Jam and toast Posts: 4,475
    ^^ ALL of Beck's albums are awesome.

    *nods*
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  • kdpjam
    kdpjam Posts: 2,303
    the cure, the church, echo and the bunnymen, b.a.d., psychedelic furs, pixies, swervedriver, blur, charlatans, archers of loaf, morrisey, sunny day real estate.... the list could go on forever.
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  • brainofPJ
    brainofPJ Posts: 2,361
    Caesars
    Rooney
    The Libertines
    The Reindeer Section


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  • intodeep
    intodeep Posts: 7,249
    built to spill
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  • PissBottleMan
    PissBottleMan Union City, TN Posts: 4,155
    pearlzepfan wrote:
    Neutral Milk Hotel

    I just downloaded Holland, 1945 the other day after hearing Jason from DBT cover it.

    I was turned onto Slobberbone recently as well.

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  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    To me indie is a vague term also. So by definition, Death Cab for Cutie is no longer indie, you know?

    Many of the bands listen I like or am interested in learning more about. I remember back in high school and just after knowing people who were big into Husker Du and Fugazi but never really heard their music. Can someone explain their sounds? I can't listen to music at work online. :(
  • likepilateihaveadog
    likepilateihaveadog Posts: 1,083
    Liking Cursive lately

    seeing em Weds night, so...
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  • StoneG82
    StoneG82 Posts: 806
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  • transplant
    transplant Posts: 1,088
    gabers wrote:
    Many of the bands listen I like or am interested in learning more about. I remember back in high school and just after knowing people who were big into Husker Du and Fugazi but never really heard their music. Can someone explain their sounds? I can't listen to music at work online. :(
    Husker Du I have always thought of them as a more aggresive Pixies. Their SST releases are downright raw. Their first couple borderline on the unlistenable IMO (Land Speed Record, Everything Falls Apart), however Metal Circus EP, Zen Arcade, Flip Your Wig and New Day Rising are the shit. Catchy hooks abound but aside from a few tracks not radio friendly. The production SUCKS on them however. They did sign to Warner Bros and their most accessible and much better production wise CD and a great start is Candy Apple Grey. Very catchy and quite depressing at times. Songs to check out if you get the chance

    Pink Turns to Blue
    Never Talking to You Again
    Something I Learned Today
    Diane
    Flip Your Wig
    Games
    Divide and Conquer
    Celebrated Summer
    New Day Rising
    Books About UFO's
    Too Far Down
    Sorry Somehow
    Ice Cold Ice

    Someone else can tackle Fugazi.
  • allsacredfromyouth
    allsacredfromyouth Posts: 39
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    2 of the indie bands before it became a genre.

    Sonic Youth is up there with the Velvet Underground in regality :cool:

    husker du is awesome too.

    also, i don't think anyone's mentioned The Pixies now that you mention husker du.. :D

    Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me. Death to the Pixies! Yeah, I'd say that Sonic Youth and the Velvets most certainly deserve the regality. :cool:

    And while we're at it, didn't Husker Du influence Pearl Jam somehow? I think I remember reading something among those lines.
  • mtilden
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  • alobar
    alobar Posts: 310
    Pearl Jam and toast wrote:
    ^^ ALL of Beck's albums are awesome.

    *nods*


    I agree, but One Foot In the Grave is his only album I consider "indie."
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  • viggs20
    viggs20 Posts: 1,296
    transplant wrote:
    Husker Du I have always thought of them as a more aggresive Pixies. Their SST releases are downright raw. Their first couple borderline on the unlistenable IMO (Land Speed Record, Everything Falls Apart), however Metal Circus EP, Zen Arcade, Flip Your Wig and New Day Rising are the shit. Catchy hooks abound but aside from a few tracks not radio friendly. The production SUCKS on them however. They did sign to Warner Bros and their most accessible and much better production wise CD and a great start is Candy Apple Grey. Very catchy and quite depressing at times. Songs to check out if you get the chance

    Pink Turns to Blue
    Never Talking to You Again
    Something I Learned Today
    Diane
    Flip Your Wig
    Games
    Divide and Conquer
    Celebrated Summer
    New Day Rising
    Books About UFO's
    Too Far Down
    Sorry Somehow
    Ice Cold Ice

    Someone else can tackle Fugazi.
    I am downloading Zen Arcade right now.

    And it took me a while but I did get around to Fugazi...now I can't believe I waited so long to check them out. Best songs :

    Waiting Room.
    Bad Mouth.
    Life & Limb.
    Argument.
    Caustic Acrostic.
    Sieve-Fisted Find.
    Song # 1.
    Merchandise.
    Bed for the Scraping.
    Target.
    Furniture.
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  • dont_go_on_me
    dont_go_on_me Posts: 877
    lots of amazing bands listed so far. I remember threads like these turning me on to 3/4 of my music current catalog just a couple years ago :). It's like a whole new dimension of music.

    I don't think these have been listed (nor am I sure if they fit the "indie" bill but they're worth listening to regardless):

    The New Pornographers (as well as Neko Case and AC Newman's solo work)
    Iron and Wine
    Arcade Fire
    Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
    Decemberists
    Kaiser Chiefs
    Minus the Bear
    Paul Westerberg
    The Shins
    Talking Heads
    Toadies
    Ugly Cassanova
    The Walkmen
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