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Indie Rock = Fifties Music?

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Druid:

--- Quote from: Revenge_Therapist ---Yeah Phil Spector stuff is way too big bandish. He was of the opinion all bands sounded better with an ochestra behind them. The Prog rock generation was very studio savvy and made big sounds out of electronics and spacy guitars.
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I'm not saying that Spector is a direct reference, a lot of his stuff is unnecessarily over the top. I'm saying that he added those elements into the rock canon, and I think of the work he did with various bands including Brian Wilson and Beach Boys.

I can see Mogwai coming from more of a prog rock back ground, but they are very different then the Arcade Fire.

David:

--- Quote from: Revenge_Therapist ---If you listen to the demo version of Staring at the Sun, they already have.
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When you say demo version, do you mean the one on the EP, or is there a demo floating around somewhere?

Revenge_Therapist:
It was tacked on the back of the album in itunes. I have it on soulseek my user name is RivetPunk.

OtterErotic:
I think the 50's influence comes largely second-hand through punk / new wave.  The Ramones took up all kinds of fantastic and ridiculous 50's stuff, Elvis Costello basically WAS Buddy Holly for his first record, etc.  A quick listen to the Stiff Records Box Set is basically a tour of (mis)appropriated 50's music / culture / language.

Also, The Cars.  The Cars -> Weezer.

Inlander:
And let's not forget the Clash.  They basically took their musical influences wherever they found them, and a significant one was rockabilly - witness their cover of "Brand New Cadillac" on London Calling.

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