WHAT. IS. INDIE. Rolling 2012 Indie Thread

Emmylou is amazing, probably my most listened track of the year, though I'm slightly ashamed about it

another excellent cats on fire song from their new album unveiled. 'a few empty waves'. album out in march.

the guardian on polica, glad to see them breaking out of mpls, good people

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2012/feb/17/new-band-polica

Go Polica! I will always root for local bands to do well on the national stage.

Finally listening to this Cloud Nothings.

This is exactly like the kind of cd I would've bought in 1995 for $2 in a cut-out bin because it looked neat or was on a cool label, and then I would listen to it once and never again. There's really no meat on this bone.

I couldn't disagree with that more, I've listened to that about 10 times so far and I keep going back for more. Its fantastic.

Yeah, um I kinda expect to be in the minority re: Cloud Nothings.

i don't think it's as good as the earlier stuff

any thoughts on the terry malts lp on slumberland?

too many tracks from the singles imo but a fun black tambouriney kinda vibe prevails

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vv7_vaVsCU0

Liking this new 2:54 song. Kind of Lushy, kind of Warpainty.

I like the Terry Malts on one listen all through, not had chance to absorb it quite yet though.

Tunabunny were ridiculously good the other night, looking forward to digesting 'Minima Moralia' in full now I've finally got a copy.

not really feeling Terry Malts, too much Ramones sound and not enough Ramones hooks.

I figured out Terry Malts sounds like Smoking Popes vs. Jay Reatard.

Also, I've decided that Memoryhouse is one of the lamest "cool" bands going right now.

I just noticed that the press release for the Lincoln Center thing way upthread claims that Bill Callahan has earned the nickname "the John Wayne of indie-rock." I've never heard that, and can't find any reference to it aside from press releases. I wonder if Bill Callahan is trying to claim the nickname "the John Wayne of indie-rock."

i've decided that new slumberland is just not for me. apart from the lodger I am not much for anything they have released in their new incarnation. it's all pretty decent but it doesn't seem like anything that bears repeated listening. but then i don't like anything on captured tracks either and everyone loves that stuff so maybe it has all passed me by.

for me CT has put out a lot of very very good records but nothing classic yet.

surprised you don't like gold bears and sea lions. seems like they'd be up your alley.

i thought the neverever ep was trash. cannot stand her voice anymore.

Also, I've decided that Memoryhouse is one of the lamest "cool" bands going right now.

i thought their earlier stuff was really lovely, but the hype is out of control and i would say that sub pop is not the label for them.

I have to agree - the LP does not live up to the promise of (the first release of, smdh) The Years. Also, why keep "Heirloom" for the LP but discard "Caregiver"?

oh yeah gold bears, i liked them. and of course i am looking forward to allo darlin but they aren't really a slumberland thing. but i listened to the devon williams and big troubles and it was meh. the new princeton record is pretty nice for rich guys making posh pop, one might have minor flashbacks of the push kings which may not be a good thing for many people. i think i may only like the lodger records because they remind of sneaky feelings.

Yeah, um I kinda expect to be in the minority re: Cloud Nothings.

― Johnny Fever, Friday, February 17, 2012

I still haven't made up my mind. I like some of 'em of it, but yep it sounds so 1995 and even 1985 at times. I need to listen a bit more and decide what they do or don't add to those sounds

that 2:54 song is grebt!

"Free Time!" by Pinkunoizu yall. i want this band to catch on

Pitchfork and the Washington Post love synth-pop indie entity Grimes. I have not given it a listen yet. Anyone? Or maybe they're for a different thread?

Grimes/Claire Boucher thread

A new Keith Canisius ep just popped up, sooo good!
http://keithcanisius.bandcamp.com/album/save-the-sharks-ep2

can't remember if i mentioned them but i've been digging Cue Fanfare a lot lately, though their current release was from last year. similar to the likes of ashby, birdie etc but without so much of the loungey tinges that unpleasantly colour much of the marina groups that they loosely resemble

thanks for the canisius tip, enjoying that EP.

http://www.faber.co.uk/work/how-soon-is-now/9780571243907/

^ could be good, could be shit, who knows?

Worth documenting perhaps, but could do without another rehash of the Tony Wilson/ Alan McGee/ Geoff Travers Stories TBH.

Yeah, looking at the guy's blog, I think that might be the bulk of it.

http://www.how-soon.com/images/sized/image_uploads/covering_page-520x694.JPG

Thank you so much to whoever nominated this song in the 2011 tracks countdown - has turned into one of my three or four faves from the whole year:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bSAL-PZPnEg&ob=av2e

p sure that is the most indie pop thing ever made

that whole single is great imo. so much better than their previous thing free loan investments

Lies and slander. It is pretty good though

Favourite Roger Gunnarsson thing is The Garlands, but that Pushy Parents EP is 100% gold.

Yeah I have the Garlands split single with someone and it's great, got it when they played London Popfest a couple of years ago

Goddamn I wish I was 16 and could get fucked up to that Clound Nothings.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G3q4OTrIZ8Q&feature=related

Besides being a great Godz song, they're a great Chicago band who just released their self-titled album. "Miracle" is on it, though this is technically from the single from last October.

They're like a fuzzy hybrid of The Bats and Outrageous Cherry.

after that description i was actually disappointed to find out i'd already heard of them

their LP is really good

new amy linton song--

http://soundcloud.com/av-linton/big-ocean

banjos. it has been alleged that she is making an aislers set album on her own again.

the new megaphonic thrift album on club ac30 is a thing of shoegaze beauty

marty donald demo-

http://soundcloud.com/lost-and-lonesome/last-leaves-the-nights-you

sounds a lot like the lucksmiths obviously. new band 'last leaves' with 3 of the 4 lucksmiths and a new drummer.

do you actually like it?

(not a trick q)

yeah. is that the wrong answer?:) i like everything marty though. besides, it's a demo, i am sure when they finish it it will be free jazz skronk and beats.

ha no not wrong, but yeah it's probably my least favourite song of his thus far. will be v interested to see how it goes with the full band treatment. choosing to sing his own songs was an interesting idea

feeling this and playing it a lot lately:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I8VQzzoZN48