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Indie rock

Music genre
NameIndie rock
Stylistic originsAlternative rock, punk rock, post-punk, hardcore punk, New Wave
Cultural originsEarly 1980s, United Kingdom, United States and Canada
Typical instrumentsGuitar, bass, drums, keyboard, vocals
Mainstream popularityModerate to High in North America and the United Kingdom since the late 2000s
SubgenresGarage punk, riot grrrl, indie pop, emo, garage rock/post-punk revival, noise pop, dance-punk, New Weird America, Baroque pop, lo-fi, sadcore, C86, math rock
Fusion genresGrindie - indie pop - indie folk - indie dance - indie electronic - new rave
Regional scenesLargely global, England – Ireland – Scotland – Wales – USA – Canada – Sweden – Japan – Australia – Indonesia – Turkey
Other topicsTimeline of alternative rock, DIY ethic

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Indie rock is a sub-genre of alternative rock that originated in the United Kingdom and the United States in the 1980s. Indie rock is extremely diverse, with sub-genres that include lo-fi, post-rock, math rock, indie pop, dream pop, noise rock, space rock, sadcore, riot grrrl and emo, among others. Originally used to describe record labels, the term became associated with the music they produced and was initially used interchangeably with alternative rock. As grunge and punk revival bands in the US, and then Britpop bands in the UK, broke into the mainstream in the 1990s, it came to be used to identify those acts that retained an outsider and underground perspective. In the 2000s, as a result of changes in the music industry and the growing importance of the Internet, a number of indie rock acts began to enjoy commercial success, leading to questions about its meaningfulness as a term.

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Album: Everything All The Time (2006) Genre: Rock Style: Acoustic, Southern Rock, Indie Rock
5.45 min. | 4.94 user rating		 Uncensored & Unrestricted Music Videos you can't find on other Social Networks! bvmtv.com Twitter: #BVMTV - @JeffBVMTV Story of the Year (also known as Story or SOTY) is an American Rock band formed in St. Louis, Missouri in 1995. The band was initially named Big Blue Monkey, they changed their name to Story of the Year in 2002 after the release of their EP titled "Story of the Year" on indie label Criterion Records when they realized a blues group of the same name had already existed. It would not be until eight years after forming that Story of the Year saw its first piece of commercial success in its major label debut, Page Avenue, containing the popular singles "Until the Day I Die" and "Anthem of Our Dying Day". A second album, In the Wake of Determination, followed in 2005, but did not achieve the success of its predecessor. The band has returned with their third album The Black Swan, their first on Epitaph Records, which was released on April 22, 2008.
3.83 min. | 4.92 user rating		 Franz Ferdinand Studio album by Franz Ferdinand Released 9 February 2004 Recorded 2003 Genre Post-punk, indie rock Length 38:45 (single disc) 54:35 (double disc) Label Domino Records Producer Franz Ferdinand, Tore Johansson Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in early 2004. It entered the United Kingdom album charts at number three in February 2004 and contains three UK top ten singles: "Take Me Out", "This Fire" (on the download chart) and "The Dark of the Matinée" or "Matinée". Franz Ferdinand won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize. The album has since sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide. The album is notable as one of the very few modern albums that are not compressed to the max in participation of the loudness war. Chart performance The album entered the UK album charts at #3 in February 2004 and at #12 on the Australian ARIA album charts in April 2004. The album entered the Billboard 200 album charts on April 26, 2004, and climbed slowly, peaking at #32 in December 2004. It reached #2 on the Heatseeker chart for new acts. As of September 2004, there have been five different singles released from the album: The "Darts of Pleasure" EP reached the top 50 of the UK singles charts in September 2003. "Take Me Out" reached the top 5 of the UK charts, top 10 of the Irish charts and top 40 in a composite European chart. "The Dark of the Matinée" or "Matinée" reached the top 10 of the UK singles charts and top 30 of the World <b>...</b>
3.23 min. | 4.94 user rating		 This VIDEO / SONG SOUNDS BEST WHEN VIEWED IN HD (High Definition-the hottest video resolution). We use HD to give you the best Christian music video experience possible. ‪‪www.BrandtMorain.com‬‬ A free MP3 of this Christian song is available for free download at our website in the best music format possible (True CD quality -- 320Kbps). YouTube formats do NOT give you the best music video quality. YouTube is not CD quality. Sample audio of our other songs are also available. Band Group Details: Our new Debut CD "Volume One" has received great reviews and articles/airplay from Music Review, USA Today, The Manning Report with Dr. James Manning, Alternative Press Magazine as well as contributing writers for top publications such as Rolling Stone Magazine. Our album has received substantial Radio Airplay in Phoenix AZ and Albany NY as the official music for two radio talk shows on stations KFNX 100 and Talk 1300 AM. The video "Rule of Man" has exploded worldwide and is being played on websites in at a least 8 different languages. Brandt Morain "Volume One" is comprised of multiple genres including 1970-80's style Rock, Country, A Capella, Christian / Religious, a song that makes fun of Rap, Easy Listening and a few recordings that defy categorization. In order to bring you the best Christian music possible, our recording philosophy omits recording industry "innovations" such as Autotune. These devices damage a recording artists performance in our opinion, producing sterile <b>...</b>
5.32 min. | 2.96 user rating		 Franz Ferdinand Studio album by Franz Ferdinand Released 9 February 2004 Recorded 2003 Genre Post-punk, indie rock Length 38:45 (single disc) 54:35 (double disc) Label Domino Records Producer Franz Ferdinand, Tore Johansson Franz Ferdinand is the debut album by Scottish indie rock band Franz Ferdinand, released in early 2004. It entered the United Kingdom album charts at number three in February 2004 and contains three UK top ten singles: "Take Me Out", "This Fire" (on the download chart) and "The Dark of the Matinée" or "Matinée". Franz Ferdinand won the 2004 Mercury Music Prize. The album has since sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide. The album is notable as one of the very few modern albums that are not compressed to the max in participation of the loudness war. Chart performance The album entered the UK album charts at #3 in February 2004 and at #12 on the Australian ARIA album charts in April 2004. The album entered the Billboard 200 album charts on April 26, 2004, and climbed slowly, peaking at #32 in December 2004. It reached #2 on the Heatseeker chart for new acts. As of September 2004, there have been five different singles released from the album: The "Darts of Pleasure" EP reached the top 50 of the UK singles charts in September 2003. "Take Me Out" reached the top 5 of the UK charts, top 10 of the Irish charts and top 40 in a composite European chart. "The Dark of the Matinée" or "Matinée" reached the top 10 of the UK singles charts and top 30 of the World <b>...</b>
5.95 min. | 4.93 user rating
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2.63 min. | 4.92 user rating		 The Cave By the Indie/Folk rock band: Mumford & Sons. with on screen lyrics! It's empty in the valley of your heart The sun, it rises slowly as you walk Away from all the fears And all the faults you've left behind The harvest left no food for you to eat You cannibal, you meat-eater, you see But I have seen the same I know the shame in your defeat But I will hold on hope And I won't let you choke On the noose around your neck And I'll find strength in pain And I will change my ways I'll know my name as it's called again Cause I have other things to fill my time You take what is yours and I'll take mine Now let me at the truth Which will refresh my broken mind So tie me to a post and block my ears I can see widows and orphans through my tears I know my call despite my faults And despite my growing fears But I will hold on hope And I won't let you choke On the noose around your neck And I'll find strength in pain And I will change my ways I'll know my name as it's called again So come out of your cave walking on your hands And see the world hanging upside down You can understand dependence When you know the maker's hand So make your siren's call And sing all you want I will not hear what you have to say Cause I need freedom now And I need to know how To live my life as it's meant to be And I will hold on hope And I won't let you choke On the noose around your neck And I'll find strength in pain And I will change my ways I'll know my name as it's called again
3.60 min. | 4.95 user rating		 Do You Want to Franz Ferdinand You Could Have It so Much Better Track 02 2005 Indie Rock
3.62 min. | 4.96 user rating		 We asked some cute cuddly little tykes to review the Cribs' new single - when singer Ryan Jarman saw this, he wanted to meet his favorite reporter. Watch their hang sesh here: www.youtube.com To see last week's episode of "You Review" click Previous in the top right corner, and be sure to check back next Tuesday for the fresh new episode. The kids are back, this time reviewing Azealia Banks' tune "212". Peep it here: www.youtube.com ** Subscribe to Noisey on YouTube to stay updated on our daily releases: www.youtube.com Videos, daily editorial and more: www.noisey.com Like Noisey on Facebook: fb.com Follow Noisey on Twitter: twitter.com Read our tumblr: noiseymusic.tumblr.com
2.48 min. | 4.62 user rating		 in my opinion. enjoy:)
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