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In the 90s, Indie rock became a bigger thing. "Indie" referred to music that, in some manner, placed itself opposite of the mainstream culture. Some indie rock was about appearance - looking like you dressed in a thrift store. Other artists were about eschewing studio perfect vocals or other recording studio magic. A popular "counter" to the mainstream produced pop/rock was to proclaim "no autotune used" on an indie album. Certainly, the vocals on all the indie stuff should be a little bit more "live" sounding. | In the 90s, Indie rock became a bigger thing. "Indie" referred to music that, in some manner, placed itself opposite of the mainstream culture. It is also music that was released and managed by smaller, independent labels that didn't have the reach or influence of the majors. Some indie rock was about appearance - looking like you dressed in a thrift store. Other artists were about eschewing studio perfect vocals or other recording studio magic. A popular "counter" to the mainstream produced pop/rock was to proclaim "no autotune used" on an indie album. Certainly, the vocals on all the indie stuff should be a little bit more "live" sounding. | ||
Weezer | '''Weezer''' | ||
Weezer is band that had some hits, then took some time off, and have had a resurgence in the 2010s. They tend a bit more to the geek friendly indie style, with lots of cultural references and homages and obscure humor. Some of their songs on their debut album "The Blue Album" were recorded in one take on a soundstage. | |||
* Buddy Holly - video showing some old 60s sitcom references: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kemivUKb4f4 | |||
* Say It Ain't So | |||
'''Beck''' | |||
These are two of Beck's biggest hits, not necessarily his best music. Because of these two, | |||
* Where It's At | |||
* Loser | |||
Arguably better than the hits: | |||
* Sunday Sun | |||
'''The Strokes''' | |||
Finally, a band that debuted in the 2000s! Although they formed in the late late 90s, their first full album "Is This It" spawned a few singles and was influential for the whole 2000s segment of the "Indie Rock" movement. | |||
* Is This It | |||
* Someday | |||
'''The White Stripes''' | |||
A married duo, The White Stripes were leaders in the late 90s and early 2000s indie movement, replete with lo-fi production, and had their biggest success with the album ''Elephant''. Their story as told on wikipedia is actually pretty interesting, check it out [[wikipedia:The_White_Stripes|here]]. | |||
* Seven Nation Army | |||
* There's No Home For You Here | |||
'''The Killers''' | |||
Probably the most successful rock band of the 21st century, they mix a bit of alternative with British pop with lo-fi indie styles. Wikipedia says <blockquote>The Killers have been grouped with various genres, including alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, new wave, heartland rock, pop rock, synth-pop, pop, glam rock, dance-rock, dance-pop, arena rock, and electronic rock.<ref>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killers#Musical_style_and_influences</ref></blockquote> | |||
Revision as of 20:25, 19 September 2024
Indie Rock
In the 90s, Indie rock became a bigger thing. "Indie" referred to music that, in some manner, placed itself opposite of the mainstream culture. It is also music that was released and managed by smaller, independent labels that didn't have the reach or influence of the majors. Some indie rock was about appearance - looking like you dressed in a thrift store. Other artists were about eschewing studio perfect vocals or other recording studio magic. A popular "counter" to the mainstream produced pop/rock was to proclaim "no autotune used" on an indie album. Certainly, the vocals on all the indie stuff should be a little bit more "live" sounding.
Weezer
Weezer is band that had some hits, then took some time off, and have had a resurgence in the 2010s. They tend a bit more to the geek friendly indie style, with lots of cultural references and homages and obscure humor. Some of their songs on their debut album "The Blue Album" were recorded in one take on a soundstage.
- Buddy Holly - video showing some old 60s sitcom references: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kemivUKb4f4
- Say It Ain't So
Beck
These are two of Beck's biggest hits, not necessarily his best music. Because of these two,
- Where It's At
- Loser
Arguably better than the hits:
- Sunday Sun
The Strokes
Finally, a band that debuted in the 2000s! Although they formed in the late late 90s, their first full album "Is This It" spawned a few singles and was influential for the whole 2000s segment of the "Indie Rock" movement.
- Is This It
- Someday
The White Stripes
A married duo, The White Stripes were leaders in the late 90s and early 2000s indie movement, replete with lo-fi production, and had their biggest success with the album Elephant. Their story as told on wikipedia is actually pretty interesting, check it out here.
- Seven Nation Army
- There's No Home For You Here
The Killers
Probably the most successful rock band of the 21st century, they mix a bit of alternative with British pop with lo-fi indie styles. Wikipedia says
The Killers have been grouped with various genres, including alternative rock, indie rock, post-punk revival, new wave, heartland rock, pop rock, synth-pop, pop, glam rock, dance-rock, dance-pop, arena rock, and electronic rock.[1]
Emo = the world is dark and there’s nothing I can do about it
Goth = The world is dark but I find a beauty in the dark parts