Urban Hat€monger ?

I just don`t think American indie is that innovative

I mean look at some of the indie movements that came out of North America...

Grunge - Just Black Sabbath riffs with a punk influence
Elephant 6 - Basically rewriting old Beatles/Beach Boys songs
Hardcore/Emo - Basic punk influenced guitar rock when it comes down to it
Post Rock - Nothing more that Krautrock bands & Eno were doing in the 70s
Garage rock - Has been around for decades anyway
Electroclash - Nothing more than rewritten early 80s British synth pop.
Alt Country - Guitar bands playing Country music , thats been done since the 60s.
And the current crop of guitar bands do nothing more than rehash a New Wave/Talking Heads style of music.

Compare that to the best British indie where bands mix & match influences of all different types to create something new.

I`m not saying it doesn`t happen in America , but it happens in Britain a lot more often.

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