So Anyone Else Sick Of Indie Pop Trash Music?

Well? Just listening to the radio and hearing this crap indie pop music... So irritating.

I might agree with you, but i dunno what youre talking about. Like what?Witchsight

I think he's talking about bands like the Hoosiers, the Pigeon Detectives, the View etc.

It's not really indie pop though and there's plenty of good indie pop bands: the Apples in Stereo, Magnetic Fields and the Field Mice for example.

Well? Just listening to the radio and hearing this crap indie pop music... So irritating.

KOTORkicker

You got an example?

What bands do you consider Indie Pop? I consider bands like Arcade Fire and Architecture in Helinski to be Indie Pop and they are not on the radio at all.

I might agree with you, but i dunno what youre talking about. Like what?Witchsight

Can you post some examples.Lonelynight

The Kooks, The View, etc... But the Kooks are what spring to mind when I think about it.

And I am not listening to it intentionally. I am just listening to the radio casually.

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Well? Just listening to the radio and hearing this crap indie pop music... So irritating.

wavey_gravey

You got an example?

See above.

Aren't indie bands inherently "underground" and thus not played on the radio? Vyse_The_Daring

Yes. The genre has completely and blatantly ripped off the actual meaning of the word.

See, that's what I don't get about the whole concept of "indie". What does "indie" even mean? When you're a published musician who plays rock, what's "indie" about you?SpidersRMe

Indie rock is basically alternative rock.

[QUOTE="SpidersRMe"]See, that's what I don't get about the whole concept of "indie". What does "indie" even mean? When you're a published musician who plays rock, what's "indie" about you?-Austin-

Indie rock is basically alternative rock.

The ironic thing is that they call it indie to market it to different people.

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[QUOTE="SpidersRMe"]See, that's what I don't get about the whole concept of "indie". What does "indie" even mean? When you're a published musician who plays rock, what's "indie" about you?SpidersRMe

Indie rock is basically alternative rock.

The ironic thing is that they call it indie to market it to different people.

Well it's sort of like a different style but, normally its just alt rock that is released on independent labels and I guess the artists are supposed to have more artistic integrity or something like that.

[QUOTE="Vyse_The_Daring"]Aren't indie bands inherently "underground" and thus not played on the radio? KOTORkicker

Yes. The genre has completely and blatantly ripped off the actual meaning of the word.

While I agree that the bands we're talking about have, the statement isn't true for actual indie pop bands. Check out the bands I listed in my previous post. Indie pop basically refers to indie bands with a pop sensability - i.e. more emphasis on melody/harmony, arrangements, songcraft etc.

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[QUOTE="SpidersRMe"]See, that's what I don't get about the whole concept of "indie". What does "indie" even mean? When you're a published musician who plays rock, what's "indie" about you?-Austin-

Indie rock is basically alternative rock.

The ironic thing is that they call it indie to market it to different people.

Well it's sort of like a different style but, normally its just alt rock that is released on independent labels and I guess the artists are supposed to have more artistic integrity or something like that.

Since the genre has gained popularity in recent years, the term has began to describe the sound instead of the band's status. Just like a band can be labeled "Popular" without having many fans, or labeled "Alternative" whilst being mainstream.

[QUOTE="-Austin-"][QUOTE="SpidersRMe"][QUOTE="-Austin-"]

[QUOTE="SpidersRMe"]See, that's what I don't get about the whole concept of "indie". What does "indie" even mean? When you're a published musician who plays rock, what's "indie" about you?Engrish_Major

Indie rock is basically alternative rock.

The ironic thing is that they call it indie to market it to different people.

Well it's sort of like a different style but, normally its just alt rock that is released on independent labels and I guess the artists are supposed to have more artistic integrity or something like that.

Since the genre has gained popularity in recent years, the term has began to describe the sound instead of the band's status. Just like a band can be labeled "Popular" without having many fans, or labeled "Alternative" whilst being mainstream.

I don't need you to explain it to me.

I don't need you to explain it to me.

-Austin-

Good to know :roll: I'll refrain from quoting you in the future when adding to a discussion...

Anything an anyone who refers to themself as "indie" doesn't warrent my attention.SpidersRMe

You stole my avatar you son of b*tch.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure that "indie pop" IS contradictory unless you're talking about actual indie/pop bands, but they aren't played on the radio.

What bands do you consider Indie Pop? I consider bands like Arcade Fire and Architecture in Helinski to be Indie Pop and they are not on the radio at all.

-Austin-

I would classify those bands as Indie Folk or Folk Rock, but both those bands have a more innovative tinge to them.

[QUOTE="SpidersRMe"]Anything an anyone who refers to themself as "indie" doesn't warrent my attention.Deathxcore

You stole my avatar you son of b*tch.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure that "indie pop" IS contradictory unless you're talking about actual indie/pop bands, but they aren't played on the radio.

Join the Venom Avatars v. Indie Pop Union!

[QUOTE="SpidersRMe"]Anything an anyone who refers to themself as "indie" doesn't warrent my attention.Deathxcore

You stole my avatar you son of b*tch.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure that "indie pop" IS contradictory unless you're talking about actual indie/pop bands, but they aren't played on the radio.

Well thats different. "Indie Pop" - Independent Popular or Popular Indie is different. That is what I would classify Arcade Fire under.

I'm sure you know what I mean. I have posted examples.

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[QUOTE="SpidersRMe"]Anything an anyone who refers to themself as "indie" doesn't warrent my attention.KOTORkicker

You stole my avatar you son of b*tch.

Oh, and I'm pretty sure that "indie pop" IS contradictory unless you're talking about actual indie/pop bands, but they aren't played on the radio.

Well thats different. "Indie Pop" - Independent Popular or Popular Indie is different. That is what I would classify Arcade Fire under.

I'm sure you know what I mean. I have posted examples.

Yeah, I got ya.

I couldn't name any because I don't listen to Indie Pop, I prefer the acoustics.

=P

Weird, ive never even heard of the bands you mentioned, let alone hear them on the radio.Witchsight

They aren't very prevalent in the U.S.A or even anywhere outside the U.K/Europe for that matter... Your only curse is The Jonas Brothers and Panic At The Disco

It started off great around 2001

with loads of great bands coming out like The Strokes, The Libertines, Interpol, Kings of Leon, The Walkmen etc

now there all god-awful regurgitated shallow trash

[QUOTE="Witchsight"]Weird, ive never even heard of the bands you mentioned, let alone hear them on the radio.KOTORkicker

They aren't very prevalent in the U.S.A or even anywhere outside the U.K/Europe for that matter... Your only curse is The Jonas Brothers and Panic At The Disco

Oh those guys :o

Well we do have Arcade Fire, theyre canadian i believe, and while i dont care for them they dont bother me too much. The Jonas Brothers are just terrible though.... Definatly pop, but thats about it.

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[QUOTE="SpidersRMe"]See, that's what I don't get about the whole concept of "indie". What does "indie" even mean? When you're a published musician who plays rock, what's "indie" about you?Engrish_Major

Indie rock is basically alternative rock.

The ironic thing is that they call it indie to market it to different people.

Well it's sort of like a different style but, normally its just alt rock that is released on independent labels and I guess the artists are supposed to have more artistic integrity or something like that.

Since the genre has gained popularity in recent years, the term has began to describe the sound instead of the band's status. Just like a band can be labeled "Popular" without having many fans, or labeled "Alternative" whilst being mainstream.

There's much more to being Indie than being signed to an independent label. It's an ethic.

As for the whole Indie = Alternative thing...

In the 80s you had the American Underground scene (bands like Black Flag, Mission of Burma etc.) Nirvana grew out of this scene and brought it to the mainstream in the early 90s (cleaned up for the mainstream, of course) bringing about Alternative rock. Indie-rock was a reaction against this. Of course, there's many sub-genres of indie-rock.

It's kind-off annoying.

[QUOTE="Witchsight"]Weird, ive never even heard of the bands you mentioned, let alone hear them on the radio.KOTORkicker

They aren't very prevalent in the U.S.A or even anywhere outside the U.K/Europe for that matter... Your only curse is The Jonas Brothers and Panic At The Disco

Hey :( I kinda like Panic!

"Things have changed for meeeeee! And that's ok; I feel the same; I'm on my way..."

That song is goddamn catchy. Although I like a variety of music, so I'm not a good judge. Like someone else said, if you don't like it, don't listen to it.

I don't listen to the radio, I have an iPod with an iTrip that I got for Christmas, and it emits a small FM signal in which I can change my radio to and I can pick the music, and I pick it pending on the mood. It's usually Metallica or Iron Maiden though, can't get enough of those two bands. Nirvana's up there too though.