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05-02-2008, 01:55 AM | #691 (permalink) | |
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Tool, though, from the standpoint of rock/prog history, ought to be considered (at least as far as their 2/3 better albums go) as a good, even virtuosic, band within the genre. That goes without saying, in spite of my personal dislikes for the band. |
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05-02-2008, 02:04 AM | #692 (permalink) | |
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05-02-2008, 02:36 AM | #693 (permalink) |
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Yeah, My Morning Jacket and Flaming Lips are considered Indie (even though Lips are signed with Warner Bros) and they are not miminalist.
Nor would I call My Bloody Valentine simplisitc, same goes for post rock and math rock. 2 genres that share the duality of being both associated with Indie and Prog. Last edited by boo boo; 05-02-2008 at 02:43 AM. |
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05-02-2008, 05:28 AM | #696 (permalink) |
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It obviously dosen't represent all Indie but I see most Indie today as being either too miminalist (Sebadoh) or way too experimental for its own good (Animal Collective) or just plain unbearable crap (Deerhoof).
But I do like my share of indie. I have albums by Sonic Youth, Flaming Lips, Pixies, Slint, PJ Harvey, Wilco, My Bloody Valentine, Yo La Tengo, Godspeed You!!! Black Emperor, Pavement, Dinosaur Jr, My Morning Jacket, Arcade Fire, Elliott Smith, Neutral Milk Hotel, The Black Keys, Rilo Kiley, The Jesus Lizard and others. Most of these artists are very progressive and inventive with their music. I know that being a prog fan I will sometimes be stereotyped as someone who only cares about the technical skill of the musicians, which sucks. |
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A lot of proggies scorn and belittle indie music for supposedly not being innovative or compositionally complex enough. I think the truth is entirely the opposite: there is much more creative and inventive experimentation within music within the indie scene of the last 10 years or so than there has been within either the prog or metal scene of the same time span. |
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05-02-2008, 09:44 AM | #699 (permalink) | |
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Indie pretty much ruled the 90s and was great in the 80s too. But I think Indie is way too overexposed now, and right now prog has a lot better stuff to offer as far as I'm concerned. The Mars Volta, Porcupine Tree, Ozric Tentacles, Spocks Beard, Flower Kings, Battles, Kayo Dot, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, The Fall of Troy, Godspeed You!!! Black Emperor, Isis. Overall this is a lot more interesting and musically stimulating to me than todays Indie scene. HEY. Thats an unpopular opinion, good thing I posted that here eh? Last edited by boo boo; 05-02-2008 at 10:16 AM. |
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05-02-2008, 11:59 AM | #700 (permalink) |
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So long as you're agreeing that whats known as indie and what is more than a sound to make dough is determined.
I don't think the Killers, who are good, are particularly adventerous but TV on the Radio is the most refreshing thing out there..."I was a lover" is a masterpiece.
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