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Originally Posted by Expletive Deleted
So just because Britain's famous bands are slightly better than average (c'mon now, The Libertines? Arctic Monkeys? You can't seriously think those bands are better than any American Indie band) that means British bands are better than American ones? The British Indie scene at the moment is full of talentless nu-Britpop bands and Libertines knockoffs. Half the bands that do get famous are really no better than America's popstars and gangsta rappers, the only difference is that British bands are hyped beyond reason and actually play rock music.
Just because the majority of stupid Americans can't recognize that our bands are good, doesn't mean we don't have amazing bands. How much recognition they get says nothing of a band's actual talent.
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Artic Monkeys are better than most popular american indie bands i can think of, especialy that godawful disgrace to music Modest Mouse, also Bright Eyes (very overrated, no offense Misfits
) and Interpol...
I think its close between the UK and US, theres a lot of great modern music out today, from both sides of the atlantic...UK have Radiohead, Oasis, Blur, Muse, MSP, Cooper Temple Clause, Super Furry Animals, The Verve, Mogwai, PJ Harvey, Stereophonics and Artic Monkeys and the US have The Flaming Lips, The White Stripes, The Mars Volta, My Morning Jacket, Rilo Kiley, Beck, Wilco, Explosions In The Sky, Neutral Milk Hotel,The Strokes and Tool.
As for Canada, i think Murder Junkie is very wrong, theres already some great bands coming out of Canada, primarly The Arcade Fire, New Pornographers and Godspeed You! Black Emperor...Those 3 more than make up for Nickelback.