Topic: recomend me indie pop (Read 12121 times)

Gridgm · « **on:** 08 Sep 2007, 23:29 »

i decided in my quest to find good enw music i would investiagte the indie pop genre but so far in my search i havn't been able to find anything that good outside of the elaphant 6 conglomarent can anyone recomend me something?

SeanBateman · « **Reply #1 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 00:22 »

Pooh Sticks

Small Factory

The Lucksmiths.

The Rain

The Flatmates

The Zebras

Cats on Fire

Hat · « **Reply #2 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 01:03 »

The Essex Green?

Also, the Zebras have not played a show that I have been aware of in Brisbane in ages and this disappoints me a whole bunch.

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #3 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 08:32 »

The Magnetic Fields

Johnny C · « **Reply #4 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 10:59 »

Quote from: tommydski on 09 Sep 2007, 10:46

Metric!

Only Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? fits in this, I think. Live It Out is a lot more "RARHRHHRH WE'S ROCK BAND."

bryanthelion · « **Reply #5 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 11:13 »

Animal Ambulance

Pipas

SeanBateman · « **Reply #6 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 11:15 »

Broken Social Scene isn't really indie pop.

Rilo Kiley is more Twee, I think.

Islands suck.

Listen to All Girl Summer Fun Band

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #7 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 11:23 »

I would not say Rilo Kiley is twee at all
I like Islands a bunch

All Girl Summer Fun Band is definitely twee but still a very good rec

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #8 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 11:28 »

let's not get into that silly argument again.

see also I'm From Barcelona

and Final Fantasy

SeanBateman · « **Reply #9 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 12:49 »

Exploding Hearts, if you wanna go the Power Pop route.

Also Circulatory System, but they're more Lo-Fi psychedellic pop.

starshade · « **Reply #10 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 12:54 »

The Blow
of Montreal
Bishop Allen
The Whitest Boy Alive
Say Hi To Your Mom

Ernest · « **Reply #11 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 18:06 »

Quote from: E. Spaceman on 09 Sep 2007, 11:23

I like Islands a bunch

That doesn't make them good, you know.

When people counter the assertion that such and such sucks by saying "I like such and such," it always seems to me that this person's ethnicity was just insulted, you know? It's like Kieffer said "black people suck" and you're like "I'm black."

Or a more hilarious thing to say would be "I like black people a bunch."

E. Spaceman · « **Reply #12 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 19:17 »

Quote from: Flaming Ostrich on 09 Sep 2007, 18:06

That doesn't make them good, you know.

Excuse me?

Scandanavian War Machine · « **Reply #13 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 20:46 »

i'm not sure what indie pop is but i'd to venture a guess and say The Unicorns. ?
that's the only thing i can think of that i would attempt to call indie pop. i like The Unicorns. they are good music.

*Sights* · « **Reply #14 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 21:11 »

Quote from: Flaming Ostrich on 09 Sep 2007, 18:06

Quote from: E. Spaceman on 09 Sep 2007, 11:23
I like Islands a bunch
That doesn't make them good, you know.

I thought his word was gospel in these forums...?

Islands are really good though.

Kai · « **Reply #15 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 21:21 »

Quote from: Flaming Ostrich on 09 Sep 2007, 18:06

Mike Patton is not god, you know.

Storm Rider · « **Reply #16 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 21:45 »

Kai's been reading my blog.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #17 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 21:57 »

Shhh
Band of Horses
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah
Longwave
Minus the Bear
Pedro the Lion
Small Sins
Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

Whatever. I don't know if I did it right or not.

Caspian · « **Reply #18 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 22:21 »

You should check out dISEMBOWELMENT. Despite the strange name, it's indie pop at it's finest. A bit light and fluffy but still quite excellent.

Another sweet indie band is Demilich, great melodies and vocals. Somewhere between Arcade Fire and Clap your Hands.

You may also like Grand Magus. Catchiest indie pop around.

Johnny C · « **Reply #19 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 22:44 »

Quote from: Flaming Ostrich on 09 Sep 2007, 18:06

Quote from: E. Spaceman on 09 Sep 2007, 11:23
I like Islands a bunch

That doesn't make them good, you know.

If I say, "Please don't make me draw a Venn diagram," will you get the point I would normally be making here?

Hat · « **Reply #20 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 22:52 »

You clever bastard

Johnny C · « **Reply #21 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 23:11 »

The YOU-JOHNNY section is so huge.

Hat · « **Reply #22 on:** 09 Sep 2007, 23:41 »

I know! It turns out making a perfectly proportioned Venn diagram in MS pain is really hard!

At least the "Fuck You" part is still the biggest of the three I think?

And therefore the "Fuck Johnny" part is the smallest hawwwww

thermodynamics · « **Reply #23 on:** 10 Sep 2007, 01:33 »

Quote from: Hat on 09 Sep 2007, 23:41

MS pain

i know the feeling. working with paint instead of photoshop is a pain.

Hat · « **Reply #24 on:** 10 Sep 2007, 02:17 »

wooo unintentional puns!

Johnny C · « **Reply #25 on:** 10 Sep 2007, 08:13 »

Quote from: Hat on 09 Sep 2007, 23:41

the "Fuck Johnny" part is the smallest hawwwww[/size]

;_;

valley_parade · « **Reply #26 on:** 10 Sep 2007, 08:49 »

The first two Rosebuds albums, The Rosebuds Make Out and Birds Make Good Neighbors. Good stuff!

amok · « **Reply #27 on:** 10 Sep 2007, 09:12 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 09 Sep 2007, 21:57

Ted Leo & the Pharmacists

Whatever. I don't know if I did it right or not.

yes you did it right

Liz · « **Reply #28 on:** 10 Sep 2007, 13:15 »

Quote from: imapiratearg on 09 Sep 2007, 21:57

Minus the Bear

Whatever. I don't know if I did it right or not.

Maybe not indie pop but still quite awesome all the same. Yay.

adara · « **Reply #29 on:** 10 Sep 2007, 17:45 »

The Shout Out Louds, I think they could be classified as Swedish indie pop. I liked their first album better than the new one, but the new one is still pretty good.

jimbunny · « **Reply #30 on:** 11 Sep 2007, 22:33 »

Peter Bjorn and John, then, because someone said "Sweden."

pilsner · « **Reply #31 on:** 12 Sep 2007, 13:18 »

Quote from: Dirk Hopeless on 09 Sep 2007, 00:22

Pooh Sticks

Small Factory

The Lucksmiths.

The Rain

The Flatmates

The Zebras

Cats on Fire

That I've never heard of any of these guys is humbling. The Pooh Sticks were entertaining but flat. I'm looking forward to listening to the rest.

As for indie pop suggestions:

Bishop Allen
Beirut
Kite Flying Society
Islands
OK GO
The Postal Service
Rogue Wave
Stars
Unicorns
We Are Scientists
Wolf Parade (for perhaps the fifth time in this thread -- that should say something)

imapiratearg · « **Reply #32 on:** 12 Sep 2007, 13:41 »

I second Stars.

melmenetkwe · « **Reply #33 on:** 15 Sep 2007, 08:00 »

Quote from: starshade on 09 Sep 2007, 12:54

The Blow

I second them!
Also, I suggest:
Eisley
Gregory and the Hawk
Feist?
annnnnnnnd.........:
Shiny Toy Guns!

michaelicious · « **Reply #34 on:** 15 Sep 2007, 08:38 »

Quote from: Dirk Hopeless on 09 Sep 2007, 11:15

Listen to All Girl Summer Fun Band

rhinohelicopter · « **Reply #35 on:** 22 Sep 2007, 20:28 »

I don't claim to be any expert on Indie pop but, of course, if you haven't already heard them (which you should have), you need to listen to The Smiths. They're just pure pop music dramatics and had unbelievable style and creativity.

rhinohelicopter · « **Reply #36 on:** 22 Sep 2007, 20:29 »

But, you should have already listened to them. They're no underground sensation anymore.

KvP · « **Reply #37 on:** 22 Sep 2007, 21:24 »

Mew's pretty good.

imapiratearg · « **Reply #38 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 07:41 »

Indeed they are. Gregory and the Hawk are a good suggestion as well.

TheFuriousWombat · « **Reply #39 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 11:18 »

Try Her Space Holiday, particularly the album 'The Young Machines.' Very solid "indie-pop" with a slightly more electronic bent than many.

nickyandthefuture · « **Reply #40 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 15:48 »

Off the top of my head, here are some indie pop bands that I've been listening to lately:

Mahagony - Think of an indie pop interpretation of the 1920's ideal of the future, I guess. Sort of like Architecture in Helsinki, but less spastic and more clockwork dreamscapes.

Jens Lekman - Great Swedish singer songwriter, emphasizing the pop part of indie pop. He has a new album coming out next month, which I haven't heard yet, but you might as well out what's there, right? I think his best two are Oh You're So Silent Jens and Rocky Dennis

Actually, why don't I just send you here: http://www.darla.com/littleDarla/
Darla records used to put out Little Darla Has a Treat for You compilations, which were a good way to find new bands, but it's so much easier with internet magic.

KvP · « **Reply #41 on:** 23 Sep 2007, 16:27 »

Also: Fields.

mortalsoldier · « **Reply #42 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 16:19 »

Quote from: Anyways on 23 Sep 2007, 16:10

Does Kings of Convenience count as indie pop? seriously, if I was to attempt categorizing all the music I hear I would end up getting some kind of seizure.

Kings Of Convenience counts as awesome. I could see "Riot On An Empty Street" being listed as indie-pop.

Other reccomendations:

The Shakes - Gigantes Del Pop!
B.C. Camplight - Blink Of A Nihilist
The Lovetones - Meditations
Aloha - Some Echoes
Tahiti 80 - Wallpaper For The Soul

Ã¶de · « **Reply #43 on:** 24 Sep 2007, 17:03 »

The Zookeepers
Positive+
Mind Me
Biscut
The Thrifty

I just made those names up.

carrotosaurus · « **Reply #44 on:** 25 Sep 2007, 06:28 »

Talulah Gosh
The Trachtenburg Family Slideshow Players
The Gerbils
Half-Handed Cloud
The Purrs
Breezy Porticos
63 Crayons

KharBevNor · « **Reply #45 on:** 25 Sep 2007, 10:05 »

Strawberry Switchblade are good.

(Protip: there are videos behind each word!)

(Protip 2: Probably not actually indie pop!)

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