Indie Music Lovers?

[Ezekielsays]

check out Russian Circles if you haven't - similar to the above but with a touch of metal sound

Great group. Definitely on my regular music rotation.

 

[Fastmetal]

Wilco (best band EVER), My Morning Jacket, Drive By Truckers, Lucero, The Old 97's, Whitey Morgan and the 78's, The Avett Brothers.

 

[Jaysus]

I've recently discovered The Decemberists (I am apparently late to the party on this one) and I just can't get enough, it is pretty much all I have listened to lately.

Hazards of Love is one of my favorite albums ever at this point...

 

[Mcsuck]

Love a lot of those bands, I'll add a few for fun. The Head and the Heart (a little more folksy than most of those), The Strokes, The Black Keys Phoenix, Peter Bjorn and John, Passion Pit, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Drums, Cold War Kids.

 

[Bedlam]

This, I've come to realize, is where it's at.

Hot Rize, Johnson Mountain Boys, Stanley Brothers, Ricky Skaggs form the past; Trampled by Turtles, Old Crow Medicine Show, right now are two of the best bands I know of. :rockin:

All good! Also Yonder Mountain String Band, Dry Branch Firesquad, Greensky Bluegrass.

 

[JeffoC6]

Love a lot of those bands, I'll add a few for fun. The Head and the Heart (a little more folksy than most of those), The Strokes, The Black Keys Phoenix, Peter Bjorn and John, Passion Pit, Fitz and the Tantrums, The Drums, Cold War Kids.

The Drums are fun as hell!
Saw Passion Pit about 4 years ago...My fiance' and mine's first concert together

 

[TheCrackpot]

Right there with you! Dawes "a little bit of everything" is unreal good if you like those bands.

My neighbor turned me on to the Dawes album a few months ago. "A Little Bit of Everything" is definitely a killer tune and the by far the best on the album.

If anyone hasn't checked out http://www.daytrotter.com/ I suggest you do. There are hundreds of live performances by many of the bands mentioned in this thread (Wilco, The Drums, etc, etc) recorded in the Daytrotter studios. They are free and can be downloaded for ipod use. It's a great place to discover new bands if Non-Top 40(indie) is what you are in to.

Edit: I haven't been on Daytrotter for a while and it appears that it isn't free anymore. Sucks. They do offer a free trial membership though.

 

[Nightstalker]

Give Sigor Ros a try .. I think a few of you may like them. Also Umphreys McGee.

 

[Nightstalker]

Dang y'all are getting me fired up LOL ... try TV on the Radio "Wolf Like Me"

As for non Indie ... Anything Tool .. most of their songs go to 11 on the volume knob.

 

[kbuzz]

Huge Dr. Dog fan, although I'm a bit baffled by their latest release...and Sigor Ros is phenomenal. Never put out a bad album.

 

[cheezydemon3]

Wilco (best band EVER), My Morning Jacket, Drive By Truckers, Lucero, The Old 97's, Whitey Morgan and the 78's, The Avett Brothers.

You would love it here in louisville brother, many of those bands frequent here, or are from here.

WFPK radio has a waterfront wednesday free concert series through the summer and features those bands and many more.

 

[kbuzz]

I'm a big fan of the solo Panda Bear stuff from the Animal Collective, but I think the AC shtick is gettin old...

How about Built to Spill...they are due for a new one soon...huh? Talk about pioneers of this thread...

 

[JeffoC6]

I'm a big fan of the solo Panda Bear stuff from the Animal Collective, but I think the AC shtick is gettin old...

How about Built to Spill...they are due for a new one soon...huh? Talk about pioneers of this thread...

Yea man. Panda is my favorite artist going right now. I've seen him 3 times and have seen AC about 4 times. Not sure how familiar you may be with AC's members, but after Feels, Deakin left the group for a bit. They went on to release Strawberry Jam and Merriweather Post Pavillion without him. Now I hear he's back. I think Deakin gives them a more organic sound (think Feels), and hopefully, they can move back towards that. Either way, Panda is the man. So nice to see someone else is into him. Other than my fiance, I don't know anyone else whose a Panda Bear fan.

 

[JeffoC6]

My neighbor turned me on to the Dawes album a few months ago. "A Little Bit of Everything" is definitely a killer tune and the by far the best on the album.

If anyone hasn't checked out http://www.daytrotter.com/ I suggest you do. There are hundreds of live performances by many of the bands mentioned in this thread (Wilco, The Drums, etc, etc) recorded in the Daytrotter studios. They are free and can be downloaded for ipod use. It's a great place to discover new bands if Non-Top 40(indie) is what you are in to.

Edit: I haven't been on Daytrotter for a while and it appears that it isn't free anymore. Sucks. They do offer a free trial membership though.

Oh man..I used to hit up Daytrotter all the time and haven't for a bit. Not free anymore? *sigh*

 

[snowveil]

Have the Mountain goats really not been mentioned yet? REALLY?

They're by far my favorite.

 

[JeffoC6]

Have the Mountain goats really not been mentioned yet? REALLY?

They're by far my favorite.

I've never listened but have heard great things. Sometimes there's simply too much to listen to. Will have to give them a listen while I brew this weekend. Any album in particular?

 

[dgriffith]

Let's just say you have really good taste in music!
yay.
dg

 

[snowveil]

I've never listened but have heard great things. Sometimes there's simply too much to listen to. Will have to give them a listen while I brew this weekend. Any album in particular?

Talahassee is probably one of the best albums start to finish. The Sunset Tree is also a stand out. I love pretty much anything Darnielle touches though

Both of those albums refer heavily to "the alpha couple" which is basically his theme for a couple whose co-dependence through addiction (and overall bad decisions) has transformed their love into something very deep and twisted. So when you hear him say "I hope you die, I hope we both die" it at first sounds childish and funny, but when put into context has a very deep meaning.

Probably my favorite song that really breathes this theme is this one:




He also does a lot of lo-fi recordings, so if you can get past the low sound quality he has put out a lot of great material.



Not sure if it's been mentioned, or if he's considered indie or not, but I also really dig (dug?) Elliott Smith.

I notoriously dislike optimistic music....I'm not sure why. I guess it just feels disingenuous to me.

 

[Grumpybumpy]

Yea man. Panda is my favorite artist going right now. I've seen him 3 times and have seen AC about 4 times. Not sure how familiar you may be with AC's members, but after Feels, Deakin left the group for a bit. They went on to release Strawberry Jam and Merriweather Post Pavillion without him. Now I hear he's back. I think Deakin gives them a more organic sound (think Feels), and hopefully, they can move back towards that. Either way, Panda is the man. So nice to see someone else is into him. Other than my fiance, I don't know anyone else whose a Panda Bear fan.

I have tomboy on pretty white vinyl. It is blissful on headphones

 

[kbuzz]

Yea man. Panda is my favorite artist going right now. I've seen him 3 times and have seen AC about 4 times. Not sure how familiar you may be with AC's members, but after Feels, Deakin left the group for a bit. They went on to release Strawberry Jam and Merriweather Post Pavillion without him. Now I hear he's back. I think Deakin gives them a more organic sound (think Feels), and hopefully, they can move back towards that. Either way, Panda is the man. So nice to see someone else is into him. Other than my fiance, I don't know anyone else whose a Panda Bear fan.

I remember the first time I heard Solo Pitch, I felt like I was shot back in time listening to the high school basement tapes of Brian Wilson or something. He's definitely one of those artists that just "has it". He's ridiculously phenomenal at what he does.

 

[JeffoC6]

Any Women fans here? Small noise band out of Canada. Their guitarist died in his sleep overnight. Big fan of the band...Very sad news. He was only 26.

 

[JeffoC6]

Talahassee is probably one of the best albums start to finish. The Sunset Tree is also a stand out. I love pretty much anything Darnielle touches though

Both of those albums refer heavily to "the alpha couple" which is basically his theme for a couple whose co-dependence through addiction (and overall bad decisions) has transformed their love into something very deep and twisted. So when you hear him say "I hope you die, I hope we both die" it at first sounds childish and funny, but when put into context has a very deep meaning.

Probably my favorite song that really breathes this theme is this one:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSLDkIJnNF8&feature=related


He also does a lot of lo-fi recordings, so if you can get past the low sound quality he has put out a lot of great material.



Not sure if it's been mentioned, or if he's considered indie or not, but I also really dig (dug?) Elliott Smith.

I notoriously dislike optimistic music....I'm not sure why. I guess it just feels disingenuous to me.

Awesome stuff! I'm going to listen to the albums you recommended this Sunday during my brew day. I'm a big lo-fi guy, so I should be able to get down. Thanks for the recommendations.

 

[Hanso]

Both of those albums refer heavily to "the alpha couple" which is basically his theme for a couple whose co-dependence through addiction (and overall bad decisions) has transformed their love into something very deep and twisted. So when you hear him say "I hope you die, I hope we both die" it at first sounds childish and funny, but when put into context has a very deep meaning.

Tallahassee is great but I can't take it 100% as such a Serious album, 1 because his voice sounds like he's a comedy singer and 2. The lyrics are in fact intended to be at least partly comical. look no further than International Small Arms Traffic Blues and Game Shows Touch Our Lives (the two best on the album IMO). Even the titles make it obvious it's not intended to be overly deep.

Not sure if it's been mentioned, or if he's considered indie or not, but I also really dig (dug?) Elliott Smith.

If anyone reading this considers checking out Elliott Smith, self titled album is lofi and my favorite. Xo and either/or are both good starting points too.

 

[snowveil]

I disagree about game shows touch our lives. "I handed you a drink of the lovely little thing on which our survival depends. People say friends don't destroy one another, what do they know about friends?" This song, to me, encompasses the idea that their lives are crumbling around them but it's okay (to them) because they can escape by getting drunk and sitting on the couch.

I find his lyrics to be slightly satirical by nature. He doesn't *****foot around with with metaphors just to sound deep, but rather uses storytelling to get his points across.

Definitely +1 on XO. I still don't have his Elliott's titled album though I've listened it through a few times. Good stuff...but beware other people thinking you're depressed when they hear you listening to it

 

[JeffoC6]

Anyone hear that new Youth Lagoon album yet? My god, amazing...Wondrous Bughouse

 

[cheezydemon3]

Jack White, Cage the elephant, Death cab f c, gorillaz, Beck, Josh Ritter, Mason Jennings, Hayes Carll, Dawes, Old Crow m s, Katie Herzig, Thao, Feist, M M jacket, Wilco, Plant & Kraus, Ryan adams, Avett bros, decemberists, Todd Snyder, Vampire weekend, Ed sharp and the magnetic 0s, Coldwar kids, Damien Rice, David Byrne, Driveby truckers, elbow, Florence and the machine, Lily Allen, Over the Rhine, Pixies, Ray Lamontagne, Rufus Wainright, etc....

 

[Tex]

I Am Oak, Alt-J, Tallest Man on Earth, Gregory Alan Isakov, Iron & Wine and Calexico, Hip Hatchet, Langhorne Slim, Blind Pilot, Whitehorse, Anders Osborne, Pinback, Robert Randolph and the Family Band

 

[TheCrackpot]

Grizzly Bear "Shields", The Men "New Moon", Swans "The Seer", and Phosphorescent "Muchacho" are 4 albums that I can't quit listening to right now.

Five stars for each of them as far as I'm concerned.

 

[uxo]

I would suggest KCRW MORNING BECOMES ECLECTIC or any other music program on KCRW.
HENRY ROLLINS has his own show on Saturday evenings which I really enjoy. You can listen online for those who do not live in LA or Southern California. I've been listening for years. Check out the Music channel. I have found a ton of new artist thanks to KCRW. If you like Indie music you will definitely find something for you on KCRW.
I used to listen to Godspeed, Suicide, Mogwai, Sigur ros, Tarentel, Bonobo, tycho, Blockhead, Down-tempo, Experimental, Instrumental, trip-hop, Indie etc, etc.
I was in an instrumental/Experimental band and a bit of a music snob, I'll admit it.

 

[TheCrackpot]

Speaking of Godspeed You!, I just discovered them and have been listening to "Don't Bend! Ascend!" a lot lately as well. Excellent album.

I've also been dabbling in Pelt and Earth.

I've downloaded a ton of podcasts from KCRW and I agree that it is a great place to discover new music. Pitchfork.com is another good place to troll for new stuff. Most of their new album reviews allow you to listen to a song or two or three from the album being reviewed.