Does anyone have favorite indie groups?

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My favourites off the top of my head are the Arcade Fire and Metric (Emily Haines and the Soft Skeletons are also up there). For the lesser-known groups, I'd say Enon, the Album Leaf, Iron and Wine, The Dears and the Stars.

That's alright, but if someone asks if you like music from unsigned bands, what can you say to that? Theoretically, there might be a pop singer which sounds like all the other pop artists that get signed, the only difference is that they didn't release their music on a label. Trying to define something by what it sounds like, or by its look, is just simpler for some.

It's a relative truth, I can't know every culture's alternative music scene. Personally, I only refer to the music I like by saying what bands I like, though sometimes I namedrop stuff I haven't listened to and compare it to other music if I really want to impress someone. Anyway, about the word itself, I never just say indie unless I explain what I mean by saying which genre of indie I'm referring to.

The word "indie" when referring to music has two meanings.

1.A band that is independent from a Major label. It does not matter what the genre is.

2. A genre that is original,not mainstream,trendy and the majority of people have not heard of the band.


Now scene kids have metaphorically raped the word indie.They turn it into a fashionable and profitable business.
Some indie labels are actually owned by a major label. I think that having a genre called indie is a bit pointless.
There are clearly other genres that use the word indie to sound clever and trendy. It's all about image and less about the art of music.

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