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Dec 21, 2023 · The 40 Best Indie-Rock Albums of 2023. Mitski, Yo La Tengo, Sufjan Stevens, and more. By Rolling Stone. December 21, 2023. Photo illustration by Matthew Cooley. Photographs in illustration by...
Indie rock is a subgenre of rock music that originated in the United Kingdom, United States and New Zealand in the early to mid-1980s. Although the term was originally used to describe rock music released through independent record labels, by the 1990s it became more widely associated with the music such bands produced.
Apr 25, 2024 · The best indie albums and music to add to your playlist, including bands like The Smiths and Arctic Monkeys to Pulp and The Pixies.
- Arctic Monkeys. Arctic Monkeys - Do I Wanna Know? (Official Video) Arctic Monkeys was founded in 2002 and became popular entirely due to the internet. It was one of the first times a band gained notoriety of that level outside of traditional marketing, waking people up to the potential for promoting new bands online.
- The Strokes. The Strokes - Bad Decisions (Official Video) The Strokes formed in 1998 and ended up becoming a major part of the indie rock revival in the US.
- The Smiths. The Smiths - Well I Wonder (Official Audio) The Smiths were always independent, from their formation in 1982 until their breakup in 1987. The band signed with an independent record label in 1983 and released a debut, self-titled album in 1984.
- Sonic Youth. Sonic Youth - Teenage Riot. Sonic Youth remained independent for a good chunk of their career. They originally came out of the no-wave art scene in underground circles in New York during the late 70s.
Jun 7, 2021 · While many associate rock ‘n' roll artists with major labels like Warner Brothers and Columbia, a plethora of independent labels support an iconoclastic music scene known as indie rock.
Feel-Good Indie Rock · Playlist · 150 songs · 2M likes.
Jul 22, 2023 · Indie rock music, short for “independent rock,” refers to a genre characterized by its DIY (do-it-yourself) ethos, non-conformity to mainstream trends, and an emphasis on artistic integrity.
