5 Essential Indie albums

TheCunningStunt · 04-26-2010, 04:43 PM

Aye, Indie rock is a very loose term I feel. Even bands on major labels, I'd say yeah they're an Indie band.. just because they make music that sounds Indie. But I wanted these lists to be as Indie as possible, so I left out stuff like Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not.

Good list though, I think if you gave them to someone who had only ever heard mainstream music their life would change.

debaserr · 04-26-2010, 04:44 PM

i left off radiohead but really wanted to include them.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-26-2010, 04:48 PM

4AD was about the indiest of indie labels there was.

Reckless Eric · 03-20-2012, 07:04 AM

The Smiths: The Queen is Dead
Pulp: His & Hers
My Bloody Valentine: Loveless
Pixies: Surfer Rosa
Violent Femmes: Violent Femmes

Tough call. I could go on for days!!

Howard the Duck · 03-20-2012, 10:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reckless Eric

The Smiths: The Queen is Dead
Pulp: His & Hers
My Bloody Valentine: Loveless
Pixies: Surfer Rosa
Violent Femmes: Violent Femmes

Tough call. I could go on for days!!

good list, though i don't think highly of Pulp

happymonday · 04-01-2012, 12:17 AM

Pixies-Doolittle (proto-indie if you will)
MBV-Loveless
NMH-In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Pavement-Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Spiritualized-Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space

I might be biased towards a certain decade.

TheCunningStunt · 04-26-2010, 05:15 PM

Didn't know The Pixies were on 4AD, I might have to revisit my list and get Doolittle on there.

TheCunningStunt · 04-27-2010, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MrHipHop

I have only one in mind

The Smiths - The Queen is Dead

I know you're Mr Hip Hop but surely you can think of 4 more?!

RVCA · 04-27-2010, 09:46 PM

Alright, can someone explain NMH to me? A while ago, I read an interview with Jesse Lacey (singer/songwriter of Brand New) who cited that In the Aeroplane was one of his central influences in making music. So I acquired the album and gave it a listen, and wrote it off as simply not that good.

Recently, I've start browsing these forums on a daily basis and I see this specific album being mentioned quite frequently. Apparently, it's one of the best indie albums ever. I couldn't believe it, so I gave it another listen.

Still not good.

Another listen.

Still not good. Do I just lack the proper appreciation for music? Is something wrong with me? I find NMH to be poorly composed and produced, boring, and worst of all, the singer is quite terrible. Some lyrics are profound and interesting, but then I hear "Semen stains the mountaintops" repeated over and over...

bleh

TheCunningStunt · 04-27-2010, 10:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by RVCA

Alright, can someone explain NMH to me? A while ago, I read an interview with Jesse Lacey (singer/songwriter of Brand New) who cited that In the Aeroplane was one of his central influences in making music. So I acquired the album and gave it a listen, and wrote it off as simply not that good.

Recently, I've start browsing these forums on a daily basis and I see this specific album being mentioned quite frequently. Apparently, it's one of the best indie albums ever. I couldn't believe it, so I gave it another listen.

Still not good.

Another listen.

Still not good. Do I just lack the proper appreciation for music? Is something wrong with me? I find NMH to be poorly composed and produced, boring, and worst of all, the singer is quite terrible. Some lyrics are profound and interesting, but then I hear "Semen stains the mountaintops" repeated over and over...

bleh

There's something wrong with you.

04-26-2010, 04:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Aye, Indie rock is a very loose term I feel. Even bands on major labels, I'd say yeah they're an Indie band.. just because they make music that sounds Indie. But I wanted these lists to be as Indie as possible, so I left out stuff like Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not. Good list though, I think if you gave them to someone who had only ever heard mainstream music their life would change. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

04-26-2010, 04:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
debaserr eat the masters Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 5,470	i left off radiohead but really wanted to include them. __________________ Last.FM

04-26-2010, 04:48 PM	#3 (permalink)
Urban Hat€monger ? The Sexual Intellectual Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Somewhere cooler than you Posts: 18,626	4AD was about the indiest of indie labels there was. __________________ Urb's RYM Stuff Most people sell their soul to the devil, but the devil sells his soul to Nick Cave.

04-26-2010, 05:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	Didn't know The Pixies were on 4AD, I might have to revisit my list and get Doolittle on there. __________________ I don't feel and I feel great. Last FM

03-20-2012, 07:04 AM	#4 (permalink)
Reckless Eric Groupie Join Date: Mar 2012 Posts: 24	The Smiths: The Queen is Dead Pulp: His & Hers My Bloody Valentine: Loveless Pixies: Surfer Rosa Violent Femmes: Violent Femmes Tough call. I could go on for days!!

04-01-2012, 12:17 AM	#6 (permalink)
happymonday Groupie Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1	Pixies-Doolittle (proto-indie if you will) MBV-Loveless NMH-In the Aeroplane Over the Sea Pavement-Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain Spiritualized-Ladies And Gentlemen We Are Floating In Space I might be biased towards a certain decade.

04-27-2010, 09:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Alright, can someone explain NMH to me? A while ago, I read an interview with Jesse Lacey (singer/songwriter of Brand New) who cited that In the Aeroplane was one of his central influences in making music. So I acquired the album and gave it a listen, and wrote it off as simply not that good. Recently, I've start browsing these forums on a daily basis and I see this specific album being mentioned quite frequently. Apparently, it's one of the best indie albums ever. I couldn't believe it, so I gave it another listen. Still not good. Another listen. Still not good. Do I just lack the proper appreciation for music? Is something wrong with me? I find NMH to be poorly composed and produced, boring, and worst of all, the singer is quite terrible. Some lyrics are profound and interesting, but then I hear "Semen stains the mountaintops" repeated over and over... bleh