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Anyone recommend some indie bands who actually make an effort?

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? by AlexWest

I'm not really an indie fan but I love Silent Alarm by Bloc Party.

Are there any other indie bands this good?
Please don't point me towards Oasis, Arctic Monkeys or The Kooks.

AlexWest | 03 May '08, 17:16 | Send note | Report this | Reply

The Decemberists

..for me everytime

Tenbears | 3 May '08, 17:19 | Send note | Report this | Reply

"Are there any other indie bands this good?"

Is this a serious question, I mean, do you really believe that Bloc Party are as goos as "indie" gets?

I would suggest listening to Mew. They are it for me.

yesplus3 | 3 May '08, 17:46 | Send note | Report this | Reply

*good

goos wasn't an actual word last time I checked.

yesplus3 | 3 May '08, 17:47 | Send note | Report this | Reply

So basically

you want some indie for people who don't really like indie?

Zapsta | 3 May '08, 17:49 | Send note | Report this | Reply

try

Desert Hearts

lyle | 3 May '08, 17:53 | Send note | Report this | Reply

oasis and arctic monkeys are better than bloc party

and I could make a list as long as the M1 of bands I think are better than Oasis and Arctic Monkeys.

It's a long road dude!

dan_thw | 3 May '08, 17:54 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Yeah,

Maccabees, Good Shoes...

Harryaintemo | 3 May '08, 17:56 | Send note | Report this | Reply

kubichek

film_maker | 3 May '08, 18:02 | Send note | Report this | Reply

listen to hot hot heat.

They're really good. And better than bloc party.

lgordon | 3 May '08, 18:04 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I love

Kubichek nice choice

richmelvin | 3 May '08, 18:05 | Send note | Report this | Reply

All aboad the CRAINE TRAIN - Choo choo!!

Sorry. I would like to reccomend the following little fello's

The Delta Fiasco

http://www.myspace.com/thedeltafiasco

Check out 'Uh Oh'

Lost Valentinos

http://www.myspace.com/lostvalentinos

'Man with the gun' = Choooon

I say Marvin

www.myspace.com/isaymarvin

Hopefully you will dig 'Powerdown'

richmelvin | 3 May '08, 18:05 | Send note | Report this | Reply

How come?

They are cool cause they are from London. London!
My God man- London!!!

rue_the_day | 3 May '08, 18:36 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Londoners

are stupid. They elected an idiot.

Bovine_Juice | 3 May '08, 19:30 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Oh God, tell me what "Indie" is.

I thought it entailed ANY band that wasn't signed to a major lable- that describes about 90% of all bands.

But these make efforts, oh yes, giant efforts.

Swans ( self-released)
The Magnetic Fields
Einsturzende Neubauten (they are now on Potomak)
Starflyer 59
No Age (weirdo rippers on small label)
Interpol (matador is definitely indie)
Liars (mute ain't a major)
Deerhunter
Oneida

get everthing you can of these, they are just as good as bloc party but really kind of different in a lot of ways- to say the least but I think it's time to grow- you are ready!

rue_the_day | 3 May '08, 18:08 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I really enjoyed

The Blood Red Shoes album.

wewerewerewolvesonce | 3 May '08, 18:31 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Yep me too what a cracker

Elle Milano album was also the muts nuts

richmelvin | 3 May '08, 18:37 | Send note | Report this | Reply

To back up yesplus3's point

also try Mew, they're awesome.

Tenbears | 3 May '08, 18:51 | Send note | Report this | Reply

get some

4 or 5 Magicians

Cage the Elephant

Tired Irie

Cut Off Your Hands

and then have a jolly good dance

cbrb1 | 3 May '08, 19:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I agree that everythings to London based...

But delta fiasco are from Liverpool and theyre utter dross....jib them off and listen to something good

gcub2004 | 3 May '08, 19:41 | Send note | Report this | Reply

how

on earth are 'Cage The Elephant' indie?

And how are they good?!?

hive_j | 3 May '08, 20:24 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Listen to some Los Campesinos!

then some Late Of The Pier. and then wait for 10 minutes to boil.

meandthatarmy | 3 May '08, 19:50 | Send note | Report this | Reply

depends on your classical opinion of indie

many cage haters on here, do ppl ever stop moaning
yawn

cbrb1 | 3 May '08, 20:36 | Send note | Report this | Reply

no one can beat bloc party

try hot club de paris.
or elle milano, they try.

ganners | 3 May '08, 21:35 | Send note | Report this | Reply

i was

just about to point out Elle Milano.
they most definitely try.
get songs now!

penguinzz | 3 May '08, 23:50 | Send note | Report this | Reply

The new album from 'Clinic' has some decent numbers on it

'The Witch' & 'Memories' are particularly thrilling and show great effort on their part so they are definitely trying really hard!

Former Fear Of Flying chaps White Lies are also damn good.

ps - The Delta Fiasco are not 'dross'!!

pps - Is it me who is supposed to be a Londoner? Cause Im not, Northern Monkey through and through!!

richmelvin | 3 May '08, 21:42 | Send note | Report this | Reply

all of Clinics songs still sound the same!

Although they were pretty good when i saw them recently. And all wearing Hawaiian Shirts :D

pretty_vacant | 3 May '08, 22:08 | Send note | Report this | Reply

I'm really enjoying

Dirty Projectors just now, they're really really brilliant, i recommend you listen to them RIGHT NOW.

pretty_vacant | 3 May '08, 22:11 | Send note | Report this | Reply

Been listening a lot to

"Rotating Leslie" today!, hard-hitting and stompy, catchy but not crappy pop lyrics

cbrb1 | 3 May '08, 22:20 | Send note | Report this | Reply