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Originally Posted by gmku
New Pornographers
Arcade Fire
The Shins
Broken Social Scene
among others
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Well for one thing indy rock does no longer mean anything really : the only meaning is rock music distributed on independent label. There shouldn't be any fake aesthetical consideration to it.
Still, people refer groups as diverse as Arcade Fire or Pixies as indy rock. Even sonic youth is sometimes refered to as indy rock !!
And it is becoming more and more a "sign" of musical coolness to be indy.
But I can't really agree with you when you compare The Shins and the new pornographers as being part of the same musicmaking scheme.
The NP are just like your regular rock band with strong melodic hooks, but I can't say that they musically compare with the Shins who are way more imaginative(can't go into the details but the lyrics should give you a clue).
The fact that they make accessible pop music is the reason why they are getting bashed(unjustly if you ask me).
So. Beyond the fact that mislabeling a band as being indy is dishonest to say the least, I really couldn't give a fuck. There's lots of crappy 'really indy' bands and a few inspiring 'fake indy' acts.
Indy isn't a label of quality.