WHAT. IS. INDIE. Rolling 2012 Indie Thread

loving the Now, Now album so much

woo some stuff i produced is coming out on two of my fave tweeish indie labels ^_^

Congratulations. I actually went and looked up Summer Cats on Slumberland's page to see if that was what you were doing, but they are listed as past artists and I can't think of any other tweeish Melbourne bands.

it does involve at least one summer cat

Is there any news from SULK? Still really enjoying their two singles and would love to hear more. Their website doesn't seem to hint at much more than touring at this point.

they finished recording their album a few weeks ago, not sure if it's going to be self-released like the singles or if they're approaching labels..

turns out the cats on fire album is vastly better than their earlier stuff. pretty nice.

i agree. although, i think all of their albums are pretty nice. the lovesliescrushing reissue or first issue of their early recordings or whatever is really gorgeous.

wtf @ this sub-lucksmiths drivel that allo darlin are passing off as lyrics

Hmmm...it' s pretty great actually.

i hate the lyrics on this record. they're genuinely awful.

I tend of swing between cringing and loving Allo Darlin' lyrics. They're more of a guilty pleasure than most stuff I regularly listen to. The first album had its bland out moments but could still frequently make me feel giddy. Haven't given the newie much time.

Anyone here diggin' Joanna Gruesome? Their EP, and new track on a split on Art Is Hard Records are pretty great.

tbf it's really only two songs that piss me off lyrically - "europe" and "tallulah".. they come across like the typical expatriate australian who believes they've 'outgrown' their country and the people in it, while the whole album steals completely from the go betweens, the lucksmiths and the hummingbirds.

it's always australians who write these sort of dreadful lyrics, i can never work out why.

I really like 'Tallulah', I think it's more an age thing rather than an expatriate thing. She's late 20s and feels like her life's path has been determined. I don't think it's particularly disparaging of Australia (in so far as I've noticed anyway).

I like the increasing Go-Btwns influence, that's what makes 'Capricornia' one of the best things they've done whilst being less playful than some of their previous singles.

isn't 'tallulah' about finding a small piece of home anywhere? almost a recognition that even though she's far away, australia is always a part of her and the bit 'and i wonder if you'll wanna go over there with me, when i'm finished over here' seems like pining for home. she hardly seems the type to get worked up over.

the school album is ok but i am starting to think that 'let it slip' was a one off moment of pop perfection, they are capable of cute but not much more.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EySm81Q6qIU

this isn't really new, but i think i had heard a couple of citizens! songs before and they didn't appeal at all (i'm remembering them being very kitsune-y, which generally has a maximum of two minutes' appeal for me), yet this i'm liking a lot.

i'm really enjoying the lissy trullie lp

kinda like a nu-gemma hayes without the folkiness

holy shit the new purling hiss track 'lolita' is (a) studio recorded and (b) fucking great

picked up the new School album, it's definitely better than the non-EP tracks on the debut album but they still haven't bettered those first two releases. though this album makes me think it's still possible, one day..

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