5 Essential Indie albums

starrynight · 07-05-2011, 12:25 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

the ones that are tried and tested are usually the ones that stand the test of time

And those that haven't been tried and tested much don't stand the test of time? No, I think it is more about what people know best and that tends to be famous stuff as that is what they have heard first and so have known longest (or just know at all), then they pass those names on to the next generation and so on.

Flume · 07-04-2011, 11:40 AM

I agree that essential can have different connotations - be it - essential to the person itself, for example and album that really opened the genre to you or perhaps essential or seen as ''important'' to the genre, i.e albums that set trends and sounds for bands and albums that came after it. I myself wrote albums that are essential to me in this thread, perhaps others wrote albums that are essential to the genre in some way. Perhaps it should be made clear what we're really discussing - I for one would love to discuss both.

AGuyIsWatchingYou · 07-04-2011, 08:37 PM

For my first and last post on this site(Because This Site Is Total ****, Honestly /mu/ is easier to read, what the ****?) I would like to say the following:
ITAOTS or GTFO.

LoathsomePete · 07-04-2011, 09:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AGuyIsWatchingYou

For my first and last post on this site(Because This Site Is Total ****, Honestly /mu/ is easier to read, what the ****?) I would like to say the following:
ITAOTS or GTFO.

And what a glorious post it was, an opinion so rarely voiced in this thread I really feel I have grasp on the indie genre. Good night sweet prince, and may your epitaph live on through the ages, "ITAOTS or GTFO".

guitarfreak904 · 07-10-2011, 07:10 PM

portugal the man: censored colors

all their stuff is great, but i feel this album is them at their best. they a beatles feel to them too

YorkeDaddy · 08-23-2011, 09:26 AM

Most people here have just been throwing on albums that they love. While I agree that they're great albums, I disagree that they're a great entrance into Indie for someone that's never actually listened to much of the genre. Personally, my list would be something like:

1. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (obvious. basically the greatest indie rock ever devised)
2. Loveless (introduce some shoegaze in here)
3. Funeral (very solid album that basically anyone will like)
4. The Queen is Dead (basically the beginning on Indie)
5. Daydream Nation (the heavier, more raw end of Indie)

These are not necessarily my favorites, even though I love them all. I still think that these five are the most essential and the ones that should be introduced first and foremost to someone that knows nothing about the genre.

YorkeDaddy · 08-24-2011, 09:25 AM

Why not all of them?

Howard the Duck · 08-24-2011, 09:26 AM

Wowee Zowee

AgeOfOddz · 09-11-2011, 07:31 AM

I made more of a personal top 5 list.

1. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder
2. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation
3. Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti - Before Today
4. The Pixies - Trompe Le Monde
5. Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer

wblack86 · 03-02-2012, 08:12 AM

I know this is an old thread, but I am new to this board and wanted to give me 2 cents.

Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Very cliche, I know this. But, if you know this record you know it's deserved of its iconic status.

Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker - Ryan Adams might not be a big presence on the indie radar anymore, but this album was so great when it was released 12 years ago.

Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago - Beautiful, heartbreaking album. This is the most haunting album I've heard in a long time. So amazingly simple, yet so deep.

The National - Boxer - The National exploded onto the indie music scene in 2005 with Alligator, and then followed up with Boxer. Arguably one of the best albums of the past 15 years. 2010's High Violet is almost equally as great.

Arcade Fire - Funeral - Perhaps the defining album of the 2000s indie movement. This album alone has propelled Arcade Fire into one of the most revered indie rock bands of all time.

(I'm putting a sixth) Belle And Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle And Sebastian were in a league of their own during the mid-to-late 90s with IYFS, Tigermilk, and The Boy With The Arab Strap. With hints of The Smiths, and The Pixies this album was definitely a huge hit in the 90s indie crowd.

Close Calls - 2011's Bon Iver by Bon Iver, and Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes are now staples in the indie community.

07-04-2011, 11:40 AM	#2 (permalink)
Flume Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sweden Posts: 99	I agree that essential can have different connotations - be it - essential to the person itself, for example and album that really opened the genre to you or perhaps essential or seen as ''important'' to the genre, i.e albums that set trends and sounds for bands and albums that came after it. I myself wrote albums that are essential to me in this thread, perhaps others wrote albums that are essential to the genre in some way. Perhaps it should be made clear what we're really discussing - I for one would love to discuss both. __________________ ''I must know - How can someone so young sing words so sad'' ''Won't you stop and remember me at any convenient time.'' LastFM

09-11-2011, 07:31 AM	#9 (permalink)
AgeOfOddz Music Addict Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 76	I made more of a personal top 5 list. 1. The Smiths - Meat Is Murder 2. Sonic Youth - Daydream Nation 3. Ariel Pinks Haunted Graffiti - Before Today 4. The Pixies - Trompe Le Monde 5. Sunset Rubdown - Dragonslayer Last edited by AgeOfOddz; 09-11-2011 at 07:48 AM.

07-04-2011, 08:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
AGuyIsWatchingYou Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Long Island, New York Posts: 1	For my first and last post on this site(Because This Site Is Total **, Honestly /mu/ is easier to read, what the **?) I would like to say the following: ITAOTS or GTFO.

07-10-2011, 07:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
guitarfreak904 Groupie Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1	portugal the man: censored colors all their stuff is great, but i feel this album is them at their best. they a beatles feel to them too

08-23-2011, 09:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
YorkeDaddy silky smooth Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pangaea Posts: 4,079	Most people here have just been throwing on albums that they love. While I agree that they're great albums, I disagree that they're a great entrance into Indie for someone that's never actually listened to much of the genre. Personally, my list would be something like: 1. In the Aeroplane Over the Sea (obvious. basically the greatest indie rock ever devised) 2. Loveless (introduce some shoegaze in here) 3. Funeral (very solid album that basically anyone will like) 4. The Queen is Dead (basically the beginning on Indie) 5. Daydream Nation (the heavier, more raw end of Indie) These are not necessarily my favorites, even though I love them all. I still think that these five are the most essential and the ones that should be introduced first and foremost to someone that knows nothing about the genre.

08-24-2011, 09:25 AM	#7 (permalink)
YorkeDaddy silky smooth Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Pangaea Posts: 4,079	Why not all of them?

03-02-2012, 08:12 AM	#10 (permalink)
wblack86 Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 2	I know this is an old thread, but I am new to this board and wanted to give me 2 cents. Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea - Very cliche, I know this. But, if you know this record you know it's deserved of its iconic status. Ryan Adams - Heartbreaker - Ryan Adams might not be a big presence on the indie radar anymore, but this album was so great when it was released 12 years ago. Bon Iver - For Emma, Forever Ago - Beautiful, heartbreaking album. This is the most haunting album I've heard in a long time. So amazingly simple, yet so deep. The National - Boxer - The National exploded onto the indie music scene in 2005 with Alligator, and then followed up with Boxer. Arguably one of the best albums of the past 15 years. 2010's High Violet is almost equally as great. Arcade Fire - Funeral - Perhaps the defining album of the 2000s indie movement. This album alone has propelled Arcade Fire into one of the most revered indie rock bands of all time. (I'm putting a sixth) Belle And Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister - Belle And Sebastian were in a league of their own during the mid-to-late 90s with IYFS, Tigermilk, and The Boy With The Arab Strap. With hints of The Smiths, and The Pixies this album was definitely a huge hit in the 90s indie crowd. Close Calls - 2011's Bon Iver by Bon Iver, and Fleet Foxes by Fleet Foxes are now staples in the indie community.