A Musical Question 1212 Responses

Last post: 4 months ago | Thread started: Mar 9, 08, 10:20 p.m.

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• MrOneHundred

  I am this day listening to a little compilation called “Indie Rock Playlist March 2008”, which, I gather is the latest and greatest from the world of indie rock – it is apparently “guaranteed fresh”. You see, I’m trying to open my ears to some new sounds, etc, but it seems I missed a memo somewhere along the way. Thus, I ask you QBNers, why the fuck is nearly every indie band out there trying to sound like Modest fucking Mouse>!>?!

  Now, I don’t mind Modest Mouse, but come on! Even the bands with chick singers come off sounding like them. Is this meant to be the new wave of drunken sailor music, or something?

  Are they all going to sound like Arcade Fire next month?

  Mar 9, 08, 10:20 p.m. – Permalink

• ismith

  You got the mainstream end of the indie stick. Which is sadly, a lot of it now.

  There's some good ones, but you might have to dig pretty deep to get to the pure.

  • I guess. I didn’t used to be so hard – fucking myspace. =)– MrOneHundred

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 08, 10:28 p.m. – Permalink

• subimage

  fuck indie rock. is this a post from "stuff white people like"?

  • No, but I am white and I like, amongst much else, indie rock.
    Problem?– MrOneHundred1/4

    yes, you.– subimage2/4

    ...and "indie rock" in general. boring tripe. a million kids with guitars crying doesn't do it for me.– subimage3/4

    Read my original post, dick-head.– MrOneHundred4/4

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 08, 10:45 p.m. – Permalink

• ukit

  It beats when everyone was trying to sound like Stone Temple Pilots

  • true enough.– MrOneHundred

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 08, 11:04 p.m. – Permalink

• MrOneHundred

  I’m curious now about what subimage would have me do about reforming my honky white-ass ways. I would love to know what music he/she recommends.

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 08, 11:09 p.m. – Permalink

• emukid

  i am not sure what qualifies as indie rock these days but if you are looking for some recommendations for bands that dont sound like modest mouse then here are some albums (old and new) that i've been listening to the past week:
  portishead - Third
  black mountain - In the Future
  the twilight sad - Fourteen Autumns & Fifteen Winters
  nin - Ghosts i-iv
  british sea power - Do You Like Rock Music?

  • +1 for Portishead and Black Mountain– ismith1/3

    Lovely, thanks! Digging Ghosts at the moment.– MrOneHundred2/3

    the mix on that portishead sounds rushed......waiting for a live album or proper studio release.– subimage3/3

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 08, 11:35 p.m. – Permalink

• subimage

  stuff that's semi-new that i like and am playing often. mostly beats, less lyrics. some guitars in there too, for your honkey white-ass ways.

  edit - certified air raid material
  isis - oceanic
  gouseion - puisne
  sixtoo - jackals and vipers in envy of man
  grayskul - bloody radio
  dj shadow - the outsider
  shackleton - skull disco soundboy punishment
  sharon jones & the dap-kings - 100 days, 100 nights
  damaged goods - beyond repair
  distance - my demons
  simian mobile disco
  low in the sky - dear birds
  deftones - saturday night wrist
  aaron lacrate & hollertronix - bmore gutter music
  messy marv - draped up and chipped out 2

  ...heckle away honkies.

  • Have been a DJ Shadow fan for ages, and like what I have heard of the Dap Kings.– MrOneHundred1/2

    Will check out the rest, thanks.– MrOneHundred2/2

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 08, 11:44 p.m. – Permalink

• subimage

  @MrOneHundred

  no prob, anything to darken your tastes in music.

  some of it you'll probably dig, some of it you'll probably hate, but at least it's not "indie rock"

  • Trust me, I have a much broader taste than indie rock, just always on the lookout for quality.– MrOneHundred

  

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  Dog-earMar 9, 08, 11:54 p.m. – Permalink

• elektromuzak

  MrOneHundred, are you into electronica? If so, I could recommend some great new sounds. :)

  • I am into anything of quality.– MrOneHundred

  

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  Dog-earApr 20, 08, 5:32 p.m. – Permalink

• Jaline

  It will be disappearing soon enough.

  I think that's why I prefer indie bands with female singers. I can't some of the voices. And I realize that the music is important as well (obviously), but it's hard to get past the voice for certain bands. That, and the bands that play REALLY slow music. Personally, I don't like the combo of a crappy voice and slow music.

  • I agree. If the singer is no good, or at least very interesting, then I’m not interested.– MrOneHundred1/2

    * I can't STAND some of the voices– Jaline2/2

  

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  Dog-earApr 20, 08, 5:54 p.m. – Permalink

• ukit

  I never liked indie rock at the time, but I have to admit I get nostalgic when I hear some of the songs that were popular when I was in college, even crappy one like Third Eye Blind and Bush.

  

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  Dog-earApr 20, 08, 6:06 p.m. – Permalink

• MrOneHundred

  Yeah, I let the Pixies fly right under my radar, and almost missed Smashing Pumpkins in their prime.

  

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  Dog-earApr 20, 08, 6:08 p.m. – Permalink

• ukit

  that was the golden era. when people say indie rock i think of the second wave that came out in the late 90s and since.

  

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  Dog-earApr 20, 08, 8:09 p.m. – Permalink