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Bands for getting into Indie?
« on: 28 Nov 2008, 13:40 »

Any suggestions? I browsed the forums for a while and got some ideas, but I really didnt see a topic like this. Im really interested in expanding my music collection, and I really am tired of the same manufactured sound in a different key. Ah the irony, I am listening to Staind as I write this  :-P

Sorry if this has already been done 100 times,
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #1 on: 28 Nov 2008, 13:49 »

You should check out the mediaf!re thread.

bands to search for:
pavement, wilco, flaming lips, sloan, owls, new pornographers, neutral milk hotel, meat puppets, liars, big black, architecture in helsinki, weatherkans, unicorns . . .

This has been done 100 times, but don't worry about it.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #2 on: 28 Nov 2008, 14:03 »

Hüsker Dü  (try Zen Arcade first), My Bloody Valentine (their second album, Loveless is brilliant), Mission of Burma, Guided by Voices (Under the Bushes Under the Stars), Modest Mouse (The Lonesome Crowded West), the aforementioned Big Black, Pavement (start with Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain) and Neutral Milk Hotel (In the Aeroplane Over the Sea).
 Also, Arcade Fire, Spoon, Okkervil River and Portishead.

Shit, did I mention Bedhead, listen to Bedhead (very slow indie rock), Pixies (anywhere is good) and Sleater-Kinney.

Oh, Polvo and Lungfish as well.

If you want to listen to Liars start with either last year's self-titled album or their first, They Threw Us in a Trench and Stuck a Monument On Top.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #3 on: 28 Nov 2008, 14:09 »

I concur on Pavement, The Flaming Lips, and Neutral Milk Hotel.

You might also want to check out a little band called Sonic Youth.

However, I think you should start with Slanted & Enchanted for Pavement, and for the Flips, start with Transmissions From The Satellite Heart.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #4 on: 28 Nov 2008, 21:03 »

This thread is made entirely of win so far.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #5 on: 28 Nov 2008, 21:18 »

Shit, did I mention Bedhead, listen to Bedhead (very slow indie rock)
Silent, you're about to view your very first indie argument.

Bedhead... Is BORING... Very slow is an understatement.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #6 on: 28 Nov 2008, 21:23 »

Oh no you did not.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #7 on: 28 Nov 2008, 22:26 »

I agree with all of the bands posted so far. Modest Mouse, Flaming Lips, Sonic Youth, Pavement, Guided By Voices, Neutral Milk Hotel, My Bloody Valentine, etc. are all some of my favorite bands. I'd also recommend Broken Social Scene, Pixies, Dinosaur Jr, Archers of Loaf, Superchunk, and Built to Spill.

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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #8 on: 29 Nov 2008, 00:26 »

Shit, did I mention Bedhead, listen to Bedhead (very slow indie rock)
Silent, you're about to view your very first indie argument.

Bedhead... Is BORING... Very slow is an understatement.

Their music is a thing of slowly unfolding dark beauty, in this way it can be emotionally brutal yet soothing. How can you find this "BORING"?
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #9 on: 29 Nov 2008, 00:35 »

Unless you have a major bluegrass allergy, check out Nickel Creek's final album, Why Should the Fire Die? and Chris Thile's solo album Deceiver. They are bluegrass with a pop slant and pop with a bluegrass slant, respectively.

Also I have been enjoying Sebastian Granger's new album. (formerly of DFA 1979)

Lastly, check out any of the mountain goats'  hi-fi albums (try The Sunset Tree) and Shearwater's Rook. Both of these are beyond great.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #10 on: 29 Nov 2008, 10:35 »

This thread is made entirely of win so far.

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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #11 on: 29 Nov 2008, 12:21 »

Thanks a ton for all the suggestions, im downloading them as I type this. On a side note, it turns out I already had some indie that I didnt even know about! Modest Mouse and Spoon were two of my favorite bands already. Although they werent mentioned here, Offspring did their best work as an indie band before signing with Columbia.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #12 on: 29 Nov 2008, 15:29 »

To go along with the Superchunk suggestion, I recommend giving Mac McCaughan's solo stuff, Portastatic, a listen as well.  He makes some excellent tunes on his own.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #13 on: 29 Nov 2008, 15:54 »

I'd have to say the first thing you should get is Arcade Fire's Funeral.

It was my first real indie album, and the first album I'd ever really loved.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #14 on: 29 Nov 2008, 22:38 »







You fucking people.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #15 on: 29 Nov 2008, 22:59 »

I couldn't find large images with the domestic cover.

Also that Bedhead crack has earned this thread this:





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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #16 on: 30 Nov 2008, 03:07 »

On a side note, it turns out I already had some indie that I didnt even know about! Modest Mouse and Spoon were two of my favorite bands already.

Modest Mouse only counts if you listened to it in chronological order. You can go for several albums and say "Hey this is pretty excellent" and then you reach 2004 when they signed to Sony and became a singles-and-filler band.

You should listen to RX Bandits. Indie ska. They're the only ska band that doesn't lick the shaft.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #17 on: 30 Nov 2008, 06:41 »

Jesus christ dude have you heard first-wave ska? It's nothing but good.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #18 on: 30 Nov 2008, 07:37 »

Also, The Specials and The English Beat.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #19 on: 30 Nov 2008, 18:57 »

Boys Life is rad. I like Departures and Landfalls more than their self-titled though.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #20 on: 30 Nov 2008, 19:05 »

The National.  Albums-Boxer is their best one, but Alligator isnt bad

O and the Hold steady are pretty frikken good too. download stay positive first
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #21 on: 30 Nov 2008, 19:06 »

Unnngh Boys Life.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #22 on: 30 Nov 2008, 19:26 »

MEDIAFIRE'D.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #23 on: 01 Dec 2008, 07:29 »

Has anybody mentioned Ted Leo yet

Go listen to Ted Leo
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #24 on: 02 Dec 2008, 09:20 »

I'm only recent to an indie education myself, but I have to suggest Cloud Cult.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #25 on: 02 Dec 2008, 12:31 »

They're classified more in the Post Rock direction, but Broken Social Scene is pretty awesome. One of the biggest things about indie as a whole is that it's a giant envelope, and people stuff all sorts of things in there. It may be possible to recommend some "staples" of the genre, but as with anything large, there will be certain sides of it some people like looking at more than others. If you tell us the sorts of sounds you currently like, it will be easier to give you starting artists that you enjoy, as you make your first steps on the path to hipster glasses and unwarranted pretentiousness.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #26 on: 05 Dec 2008, 12:40 »

The Specials, nothing but awesome
Modest Mouse has already been said, but maybe start with The Moon and Antarctica. IMO, their best album.
Television (Marquee Moon)
Band of Horses (maybe start with Cease to Begin)(if that is even indie, I'm not entirely sure)
Mystery Jets
The Skatalites (ska, not indie, but awesome)
Minus the Bear (particularly the song Knights)
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #27 on: 05 Dec 2008, 17:58 »


Slint - Spiderland

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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #28 on: 06 Dec 2008, 08:12 »

If you want something that is a little weirder and more experimental, check out Animal Collective, start with the album Feels.
If you want something made of pure amazing rock goodness: Do You Like Rock Music? by British Sea Power.
Same goes for The Runners Four by Deerhoof. Seriously.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #29 on: 06 Dec 2008, 08:21 »

PAGING THE QC ANTI-DEERHOOF SOCIETY TO THIS THREAD, NOW.
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« Reply #30 on: 06 Dec 2008, 08:39 »



HEART!

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Yeah, Deerhoof blows.
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« Reply #31 on: 06 Dec 2008, 11:11 »

PAGING THE QC ANTI-DEERHOOF SOCIETY TO THIS THREAD, NOW.

Sup

(you know, I actually like their music. It's that Yoko Ono wannabe who does their singing that makes me want to kill myself every time I try to listen to them)
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« Reply #32 on: 06 Dec 2008, 11:14 »

every single one of you is doing it wrong
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« Reply #33 on: 06 Dec 2008, 11:26 »

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« Reply #34 on: 06 Dec 2008, 11:55 »

(you know, I actually like their music. It's that Yoko Ono wannabe who does their singing that makes me want to kill myself every time I try to listen to them)

I don't really understand the Yoko Ono comparison. Is it supposed to be insulting?
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #35 on: 06 Dec 2008, 12:01 »

if you really want to "get into" indie music just effing watch the movie Dig!

you cunts
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #36 on: 06 Dec 2008, 13:02 »

Also Chesire Cat you forgot to put the standard emoticon whenever mentioning Slint:

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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #37 on: 06 Dec 2008, 13:17 »

(you know, I actually like their music. It's that Yoko Ono wannabe who does their singing that makes me want to kill myself every time I try to listen to them)

I don't really understand the Yoko Ono comparison. Is it supposed to be insulting?

If you have ever heard Yoko Ono sing, you will know exactly what I am talking about.
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« Reply #38 on: 06 Dec 2008, 13:47 »

I have heard Yoko Ono sing but I don't see much similarity between the two. Yoko Ono's singing is pretty much just comepletely unrestrained, manic wailing. I guess I might be able to see a comparison on some of her later stuff where she dials back the caterwauling like "Kiss Kiss Kiss" but even then there is an intensity in her delivery that I don't really get from Satomi's singing. Satomi's voice is just so calm, no matter how rockin' the rest of the music is.

I dunno though, I'm not as familiar with Yoko's later stuff as I am with her first two albums, which are absolutely ridiculous.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #39 on: 06 Dec 2008, 14:08 »

I am with michaelicious  on this one here. Satomi's singing is really laid back, save for the earlier more noisey Deerfhoof released stuff. I really don't understand the hate towards deerhoof at all.
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« Reply #40 on: 06 Dec 2008, 14:32 »

tl;dr

*facepalm* You're missing what I'm saying. Satomi's voice fucking sucks, Yoko Ono's voice fucking sucks.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #41 on: 07 Dec 2008, 13:21 »

i hardly even know what indie is :oops:. i need some sugestions for bands for geting into good music, i only and i mean only listen to the beatles so sudgestions would be nice...
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #42 on: 07 Dec 2008, 13:22 »

Well you could do the daring thing and scroll upwards...
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #43 on: 07 Dec 2008, 13:33 »

Modest Mouse, Pavement, Broken Social Scene, Pixies, Built to Spill.

I have not listened to the others this guy mentioned but this pretty well covers it.

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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #44 on: 07 Dec 2008, 13:33 »

i hardly even know what indie is :oops:. i need some sugestions for bands for geting into good music, i only and i mean only listen to the beatles so sudgestions would be nice...

Surely there must be other music you enjoy?  Also, which Beatles albums and songs do you enjoy?  Their material varied quite a bit.

But, building off what little you've given us:

Olivia Tremor Control
Beulah
Sloan
Caribou
The New Pornographers
All Girls Summer Fun Band
Belle & Sebastian
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« Reply #45 on: 07 Dec 2008, 13:44 »

if you like the beatles you will love olivia tremor control

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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #46 on: 07 Dec 2008, 19:16 »

I will throw out some bands that you will likely have an incredibly difficult time trying to find. However, if you listen to them, you will be rewarded. No, really. There are a bunch of virgins waiting for you after you listen to these artists.

Charlie Mars
Alt-country, listen to his self-titled album
Chris Trapper
Mixes and matches his styles, listen to Hey, You
The Pushstars (Chris Trapper's old group)
Alt-rock, listen to Opening Time and After the Party
Cosmic Rough Riders
Scottish band, relatively mellow, listen to Too Close to See Far
The Samples
Folksy, listen to Return to Earth
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« Reply #47 on: 07 Dec 2008, 20:32 »

Er. All of those bands/artists have their own website with a store.

Yeah, if you want to pay for music before you listen to it. I just mean it is very difficult to find them on any sort of file-sharing thing to download the music first. Or perhaps my corner of the country just kind of sucks in music-sharing.

Note: I do buy music to support artists I like! I just like to listen to stuff and check it out before I buy it. I am a cheap-ass college student, after all.
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« Reply #48 on: 07 Dec 2008, 20:34 »

Or perhaps my corner of the country just kind of sucks in music-sharing.
but... it's the internet.
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Re: Bands for getting into Indie?
« Reply #49 on: 07 Dec 2008, 20:37 »

Interesting fact: broke college students bought more albums before the internet.

There is no getting around the fact that a lot of people download music, enjoy it and never pay a dime for it.  Even used record stores are going out of business left and right.

It's sad.   :cry:
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