5 Essential Indie albums

RVCA · 04-27-2010, 10:51 PM

Well, I suppose that's the easiest explanation.

Maybe I'm just destined to be one of those people who only enjoys the popular stuff and who has no true appreciation for the more influential and important artists/albums in music.

downwardspiral · 04-28-2010, 03:52 AM

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Originally Posted by TheCunningStunt

^ Very solid. I left out Doolittle because I felt it was more Alternative than Indie.. but meh, I should've really put it in. It's an essential.

yeah. pretty much this. it is one of my all time favourite albums though.

so many good shouts in this thread. here's my two cents, although it's probably just going to be a reiterated list:

elliott smith - either/or
arcade fire - funeral
les savy fav - let's stay friends (this one is probably going to cause some debate as to whether they're indie or not, i guess they're not predominantly indie and they have some math rock influence but let me have it anyway! it's a flucking good album)
interpol - turn on the bright lights
yeah yeah yeahs - show your bones

sidewinder · 04-28-2010, 12:00 PM

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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

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Originally Posted by downwardspiral

les savy fav - let's stay friends (this one is probably going to cause some debate as to whether they're indie or not, i guess they're not predominantly indie and they have some math rock influence but let me have it anyway! it's a flucking good album)

Math Rock falls under the indie rock umbrella, as does a lot of post hardcore which is part of LSV's sound and influence too.

That's the problem with indie as a genre is that everyone thinks it only includes bands with a specific sound now. Bands that were originally indie before it became a sound (including LSV) are now being questioned.

~~Odyshape~~ · 04-28-2010, 05:44 PM

Bee Thousand X 3
YYYs Show Your Bones
I unno is jon spencer's Orange considered indie?

~~bungalow~~ · 04-29-2010, 01:17 AM

oh you're so silent jens- jens lekman is another good one that i don't think has been mentioned.

debaserr · 04-30-2010, 05:20 PM

radiohead SOUNDS indie. but they have been on a big label forever.

Radiohead - Amnesiac

Urban Hat€monger ? · 04-30-2010, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by trace87

radiohead SOUNDS indie. but they have been on a big label forever.

They're on XL Recordings, Which is an indie label

FaSho · 04-30-2010, 05:26 PM

In The Aeroplane Over The Sea
Yankee hotel Foxtrot
Either/Or
Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain
Daydream Nation

Relativley easy actually.

TheCunningStunt · 04-30-2010, 05:28 PM

^

Solid list.

debaserr · 04-30-2010, 05:37 PM

first album with them was In Rainbows. i think the majority is on Capitol. not positive though.

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04-27-2010, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Well, I suppose that's the easiest explanation. Maybe I'm just destined to be one of those people who only enjoys the popular stuff and who has no true appreciation for the more influential and important artists/albums in music.

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~~Odyshape~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 526	Bee Thousand X 3 YYYs Show Your Bones I unno is jon spencer's Orange considered indie?

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~~bungalow~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Hot-lanta Posts: 3,061	oh you're so silent jens- jens lekman is another good one that i don't think has been mentioned.

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TheCunningStunt love will tear you apart Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester, UK. Posts: 5,107	^ Solid list.