i've always been sort of been perplexed by the fact that most indie bands i've heard all have that same, clean guitar sound with that same clean drum sound as if something in their record contract barres them from using guitar overdubs.

so i ask you if can you give me examples of prog rock sounding bands on indie labels.

haha. Mars Volta is on Universal though.

Are the Decemberists on an indie label? They sound pretty generic and shitty and boring, er I mean that is to say they don't sound indie. Walkmen are pretty shitt--er uh un-indie sounding too if that's what you're going for.

Originally posted by ******
i've always been sort of been perplexed by the fact that most indie bands i've heard all have that same, clean guitar sound with that same clean drum sound as if something in their record contract barres them from using guitar overdubs.

so i ask you if can you give me examples of prog rock sounding bands on indie labels.

this is the confusion thats always with this label of "indie". semantically it means independant, but its just associated so much with that "indie" sound youre referring to, which 9 times out of 10 is boring shit. those kinda of indie bands are indie for a reason; because theyre not good enough to satisfy their big label ambitions and dont have the know-how or resources to make themselves sound any different. but fuck man, the world of independant music is ten times in size, variety, and quality to that of the popular music world, so dont think that any "indie" band is going to sound like that and stop looking.

i dont know what to recommend exactly, but just going by what i think is your taste:

the dead science (highly recommend)
blonde redhead
the constantines
do make say think

and as a musician, youll at the least get a kick out of:

hella
the mars volta
rockets red glare

Originally posted by sleeper

do make say think


listen to Four Tet too

Originally posted by Sean Casey

the mars volta

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The Mars Volta isn't prog.

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******, you'd like the constantines.

i can't fucking stand them, they're the most overrated pile of overrattedness in the toronto indie "scene" but i think they may be your thing.

Originally posted by sleeper
the dead science (highly recommend)i thought i was the only person on the board who liked them. sean casey told me i was an idiot when i namedropped them, so i thought i must be on the right track.

Originally posted by 2Marlon2Brando
american football

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Originally posted by Irrelevant


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2 i'm talking 2 you on slsk

Originally posted by tear stained glass
i thought i was the only person on the board who liked them. sean casey told me i was an idiot when i namedropped them, so i thought i must be on the right track.

check out "the sweet science" too. thats what they were called before they had to change their name. its also awsome

Originally posted by shaunna
******, you'd like the constantines.

i can't fucking stand them, they're the most overrated pile of overrattedness in the toronto indie "scene" but i think they may be your thing.

why are you so wrong? what dont you like about them

Ted Leo & The Pharmacists?

They are actually good, as apposed to a lot of the suggestions, thus far.

forget every other indie-type band, and just listen to cursive. they kick everyone's ass

Originally posted by ******
that same, clean guitar sound with that same clean drum sound


that's why i like it. overdubs are sort of gay

what bout "ipecac", all the bands on that label don't sound "indie"