Official Indie Starter Kit Thread (Calling all hipsters... sorry euro)

[correia]

Here are some bands that I'm into:
The Datsuns
Mooney Suzuki
Nightmare of You
The Subways
We Are Scientists
VHS or Beta
The Wrens
Saosin
The Libertines/Babyshambles

[uw_madtown]

I hate the prolific use of "indie" as a descriptor and even I think you're being a douchebag in this thread, flux (and I say that hesitantly, as I usually like your posts).

Like it or not, "indie" has come to reference a wide range of music, some of which is made by bands signed to divisions of major labels (although usually they get their start on a true independent). I've never liked the term, and you clearly dislike its broadening use. Sadly, language doesn't conform to what nits like you or I say, it conforms to how people actually use the words.

Oh, as for the list, I haven't heard Bonnie Prince Billy but the rest looks great. Awesome to see Spoon on there [img]/images/graemlins/heart.gif[/img] and the rest are all great albums. I don't see why you can't expand it to 15 though to throw Elliot Smith and a couple others on.

Oh, and CMI making a list that includes Pavement? What is this world coming to?

[CallMeIshmael]

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Oh, and CMI making a list that includes Pavement? What is this world coming to?

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GO LISTEN TO MATCHBOX 20.


also... its now uploading on yousendit. Given that its like 900MB, this could take a while.

[uw_madtown]

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GO LISTEN TO MATCHBOX 20.

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I will. And I will think of you. And I will wear a party hat. And I will be aroused.

[nomadtla]

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GO LISTEN TO MATCHBOX 20.

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I will. And I will think of you. And I will wear a party hat. And I will be aroused.

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[img]/images/graemlins/blush.gif[/img], [img]/images/graemlins/smile.gif[/img], [img]/images/graemlins/confused.gif[/img], Yuck.
Though I must say because of your Avatar I heard this all in NP's voice and that made me happy.

CMI check your messages when you geta the chance.
Thanks to all for your contributions.

[Azhrarn]

Husker Du - Zen Arcade or New Day Rising
Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
Minutemen - Double Nickels on the Dime
Replacements - Let It Be
Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets II or Mirage
Throwing Muses - House Tornado (although they might not be indie - they sound indie though)
X - Los Angeles

This stuff tends to be punker and more crappily produced than some of the bands mentioned elsewhere.

Also, Guided by Voices, Uncle Tupelo, Mudhoney, Bikini Kill, Nic Cave and the Bad Seeds, Jawbox, Superchunk, Sebadoh, and the Fastbacks are all bands with indie roots who've done some good stuff and haven't been mentioned so far.

Am I the only one over 30 in this thread?

[Jack of Arcades]

no, soul daddy's a grandpa hipster too. DaveR hasn't weighed in but he's older.

I love Husker Du but I don't really like anthing else you listed except Sebadoh and Superchunk.

[istewart]

Didn't read everything, but:

Shouldn't be discussing Radiohead at all in this thread IMO. They're completely different from all these other bands. If you're taking indie =! Pitchfork-reviewed (which this seems like), might as well add in Kanye West.

Wilco and the Flaming Lips are probably "outliers" as well.

The Shins has to be on this list.

XO is ES's best album, but I'm kind've a sucker for production. From a Basement I also like more than Either/Or probably, but they're all close.

Are the Smiths indie? The Pixies? Seem to fit in with the other bands here.

Sonic Youth is kinda gay IMO.

Bright Eyes should probably have an album on the list. Maybe they're not top 10 in quality, but they seem kinda quintessential lonely-girl-black-mascara-acoustic-guitar music.

Oh yeah, and Modest Mouse [censored] sucks.

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I was sort of with you til this.

[jason_t]

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I was sort of with you til this.

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I was with him right through that.