WHAT. IS. INDIE. Rolling 2012 Indie Thread

Is the thread title meant to be followed by 'WHERE DID IT COME FROM?' or is it something else?

It's open to interpretation, but I like the "where did it come from?" idea.

Whelp, we're getting old:
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2011/11/lincoln_centers_4.html

Lincoln Center's American Songbook 2012 Season (Thurston Moore, tUnE-yArDs, Bill Callahan, Keren Ann & more)

Lieutennant Deng? Ugh, fire this guy.

wait, lol wrong thread

i like the trailer trash tracys record, at the least it is loads more interesting than best coast.

only the deng part was wrong thread, if that's not apparent

the coppertone 7" on nna from last year really kills

i was all wait i don't remember a coppertone single on not not fun then i realised you said nna

i agree

liking diagrams (sam genders ex-tunng) album & EP a whole lot

sounds like tunng

i love love love the siamese twins demo/EP, partic 'ascension' which reminds me of v early velocity girl

electricsound have you heard the herbcraft record on woodsist?

i have, i didn't really get into it though save for the last track

n/a at the end of the 2011 thread:

New Cloud Nothings seems good after one listen, a little more aggro than their last one but still catchy.

aggro is good. the drummer sounds pretty sick, too.

albini production is always good for drummers. i still really like that album. not sure what makes them so good when they're doing a pretty standard pop-punk think but whatever it is, it works.

i dunno either. they seem very contemporary while also obviously 90s-reminiscent. but without the distasteful preciousness or insipidity of marquee indie music of the past 10 years. they actually sound like a rock band.

I think new Cloud Nothings is great, and easily the best thing they've done.

yeah, it rules

yeah, it rules

yeah, sure does *whistles*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=prfRH01iG1U

i only just learned of The Magic Theatre album from 2010 which is like first three Scarlet's Well albums with a dash of the bugaloos. very nice. strange, mainly considering it is two from ooberman who were more often than not, not very good.

The new Bears record is okay, a couple of great songs, sails a bit close to the Shins and Pains Of Being Pure At Heart in places.

Polica has been releasing great songs that seem to only be getting local acclaim. They have a similar sound to bands like Phantogram or Grimes, but have not gotten as much attention as either

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

That Cloud Nothing album is fucking fantastic, just right up my alley.

Fun. - "We Are Young" ft. Janelle Monáe
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sv6dMFF_yts

hear that on KROQ on the way home tonight and is sort of catchy

Like the ramshakle quality to the Cloud Nothings. Doesn't all work, but the short, sharp songs tumbling over each other, none outstaying their welcome, makes for good, fun listening.

The new Sleigh Bells track, "Comeback Kid" is pretty good too. One of their more Lush-esque type songs.

In the long run I think I may prefer last year's Cloud Nothings album but the new one will be an album of the year contender all year.

fun is so much better in theory than in practice - the songs are just not good, especially the melodies - and like the new weezer albums, make those old Format albums seem worse in retrospect. "Tonight we are young"? That's supposed to be a hook?

ooh ooh there's a new A Place to Bury Strangers ep!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJ-QY_rkJLI

Would have had no idea Janelle was even on that Fun song were it not for the video.

Loving the Porcelain Raft album released this week.

^i've been enjoying their EP a lot so looking forward to the LP

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXjY-6gpr_U&feature=relmfu

love this so gd much

i really like lots of that album, but felt that partic track to be one of the weaker moments. 'minor keys' is probably the high point of that record for me

i was turned off by the singer's delivery for the most part but i think the disaffected and louche way he sings this gives it an ironic twist that really fits w/how sloppy and teenage the whole track is. like hes practically rolling his eyes on the 'uh-ohs' in a really bratty but appealing way

Saw Big Troubles supporting Ducktails last year, they weren't bad at all.

new beets album is good while sounding exactly like everything else they've ever done. not sure how they can keep recording the same song over and over and keep having it be good.

there's a nice new Nada Surf album that sounds just like all the other nice Nada Surf albums, if you're into that sort of thing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WIkfx4xDs44

new liechtenstein album is really nice, no departure from the last one so if you liked that you'll like this

Man I actually thought the Nada Surf album was boring as fuck and borderline terrible, and I've generally been a fan. The entire album is just like one plodding tempo and never gives you any reason to care.

i use to be a Nada Surf fan but Lucky did nothing for me, i might seek this one out

new liechtenstein album is really nice, no departure from the last one so if you liked that you'll like this

Just came in the post yesterday.

anyone heard of this band called Old Monk? their album is pretty enjoyable, in a steve malkmus poppy prog style. but no jams, all short songs.

lyrics and voice are malkmus-y too.

Liechtenstein album is sweet, judging by the first half. Had forgotten what a doozy of a track 'Meantime' is. I got the split tape with Twinkle Twinkles as well, really liked one track of theirs.

Heartless Bastards forthcoming LP is streaming on NPR atm. Seems a bit more restrained than 'The Mountain'. Reminds me a little of White Denim 'D'. I do love her voice tho.

Damn, I'm snoozing on my Liechtenstein fandom here. A new LP and a split tape? Argh and Discogs lists another CDR as well! *slaps self

Caught them live last night, they had a couple of stand-in members including the always-a-pleasure incongruously metal looking drummer. Were very good.

grass widow album their best yet

This would probably fit equally well in the goths thread, but since I started this one I'll put it here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GuFCgsUh64Q

really enjoying the new merchandise LP:

http://katorgaworks.bigcartel.com/product/merchandise-children-of-desire-lp
http://icoulddietomorrow.blogspot.com/2012/04/new-katorga-works-release-merchandise.html

new Orca Team album is pretty darn lovely

if u like indie pop innit

diiv album quite a bit better than expected, based on the not-as-good-as-beach-fossils singles

Totally adore Orca Team, had the pleasure of putting on their first UK show and they were extremely good. They combine their influences supremely and Leif has a fantastic voice too.

I don't like the name, though on Friday I saw Haiku Salut who I'd avoided because I thought their name made them sound like some sort of 'Allo Darlin ukulele fest, but it turns out they're actually great. I feel pretty foolish.

Haiku Salut are lovely. I still have a soft spot for their previous band The Deirdres who I know were way over the twee line for a lot of people. Seeing Haiku Salut on Thursday, have only previously seen them through a church window at Indietracks, looking forward to it hugely.

Ugh, the Dierdres were awful. But yeah, HS seem a lot better. Still holding out for being able to watch a full gig inside the venue before I make up my mind properly...

Or, uh, Deirdres.

I had no idea they were the Deirdres, no wonder my twee-senses were tingling.

I'm really liking the new Lorn album, 'Ask The Dust'

laid back late night ambient, a little dark in places, a lot smoother than the first one, which I also liked.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TzzrzGyKo6g

HELP, trying to pin down an indie song I heard on local radio saturday morning. kind of highlife/jonny marr-esque guitar riff, chorus is something like "dont try something unless youre careful" (at least thats what it sounds like). im thinking its a well known indie act (thought it was two door cinema club but tis not) as the local station wouldnt play anything too obscure.

can't get enough of the asteroid #4/peter daltrey album. gonna be top 3 for the year for sure

no really. his best record since 'tangerine dream'

stagnant pools album is pretty good slackery shoegaze, picked it up on a whim and was pleasantly surprised

http://www.dustedmagazine.com/reviews/7283
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/17061-swearin/

i like this swearin' record, don't know whether it goes here or in the 'underground' thread.

by the sea's "dream waters" single is utterly beautiful, it's like a lost john head classic

By The Sea are a treat to watch play as well, btw - there are rather a lot of them and they seem to have one guitarist whose job it is just to go "ding!" every now and again.

the new Chris Cohen record, though not making anything new, is very nice and pleasant
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMd9dG4Omqg

Haven't heard the album yet, but this is sorta perfect.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAos9wGIb9c

The Sweater Girls album is some kind of indiepop perfection! Was just coming here to post to that effect as well. Great to fall in love with a band from the first two 7"s then find the album's better than you hoped for.

Actually yeah, I wasn't entirely sure about them from the singles but on first listen the album is really really good.

yeah, i dug the 45s but they've cleaned up REALLY well

Outside World tape on night-people is squarely hitting all the right early 90s indie buttons. ace.

umm hows late 80s is this !?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=wcf6iQDWPEo#!

oh, and so is the song.

doh ..

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wcf6iQDWPEo

Minus the video, that doesn't sound very retro at all. Very Englishy Vampire Weekend imo.

That is one hell of an ugly band.

Side 2 of the Sweater Girls LP is amazing!

fear of men 7" on too pure is just so. fucking. great. lock for one of the best singles of the year

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7CeqI5kaAE

five new releases from hozac this week, five great power pop / garage records!!

people's temple LP is really really good, games not half bad either (reminds me a lot of the gentlemen jesse lps tho)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gw76b0Onfjw

Liking this Cold Pumas album, good and krauty but in quite a spiky sort of way

http://soundcloud.com/veronica-falls/teenage

veronica falls still sound like veronica falls (tho somewhat cheerier), fine by me.

can't get enough of the new people's temple LP at the moment. it sits somewhere between back from the grave and early flying nun. if that even begins to make sense.

The Melodys Echo Chamber album is cracking, like a fuzzier, more rocking Broadcast.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-D1Ft2ZGFjU

Dunno if this is the right place for this, but it's quite lovely.

There's no Cloud Nothings thread, so I guess I'll post this here: I think Attack on Memory might be my album of the year pick, and I'm trying to come to terms with that since it seems silly to to throw my vote to this inconsequential little faux-punk album in a year that had so many big, important, great albums. But if I'm honest with myself, I listened to Attack on Memory more than any of them, and that might have to be the bar

FIDLAR -
please explain me the hype, cause there's nothing new going on around here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXTc3Choroo

HOOKS FOR DAYS. I hate everything about this band but the hooks. The hooks are enough.

granted, Cheap Beer is not their hookiest song

i dunno, man, they just have it, if you ask me

by the sea album meets expectations

luvverly

Finding great stuff so late in the year always throws me off, but this is great stuff.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nPVscahD4sI

Indoor Voices : http://indoorvoices.bandcamp.com/album/s-t-ep