What Sucks About This Genre: Indie Rock Edition

**Frownland** · 07-21-2018, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

From a position of ignorance, what sucks for me is that Indie seems to be defined by what it isn't, not by what it is, so it's difficult to work out it's characteristic sound. Also, the term "Indie" suggests to me that you'll hear something way out of the mainstream, something unbridled, innovative and eccentric. In that respect, everything "indie" that I've heard so far has been a disappointment, and I'm beginning to suspect that "indie" is a euphemism for "second rate." ( Happy to be proven wrong on this btw. )

The genre is inherently ambiguous imo, there's something for everybody under the umbrella. Self-proclaimed indie rock is typically not very interesting because the bands make a show of their credibility as opposed making better music.

Here's a list of artists

View Poll Results: How Much Does This Genre Suck?
5 - I would wipe it off the face of the Earth if I could	1	10.00%
4 - It really, really sucks	0	0%
3 - It's pretty bad but I guess there are some good artists in there	2	20.00%
2 - Ah it's not so bad. I like a lot of it.	5	50.00%
1 - Nothing: it's great.	2	20.00%
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