Indie rock bands are the most popular. Indie clothing style

These guys wear vintage band t-shirts, beat-up Vans, and their humor is full of sarcasm. They listen to songs on their iPods by bands you've never even heard of, often sit in cafes, drink coffee and read classics. In this article you will learn how to live indie style.

Steps

Part 1

Wear skinny jeans. This applies to both boys and girls. Jeans in black or of blue color suitable for everyone. If your jeans are torn or frayed, great, let this detail be part of your style.

Checkered or striped clothing. Don't be afraid of patterns, but give preference only simple patterns. Horizontal stripes, especially the classic black and white stripes, are very popular in the indie subculture. By the way, representatives of the indie culture style always have things made of flannel in their wardrobe.

• Don't be afraid to combine different types patterns and wear flannel shirts over striped t-shirts.
• Don't tuck in your clothes, choose ones that fit loosely on you. Roll up the sleeves of your shirt or T-shirt.

1. Avoid shopping complexes. The name "indie" comes from English word"independent" which means "independent" and if you want to be unique then you should avoid shopping centers. Buy things from small shops or even second-hand stores - this way you will find truly unique items that only you will have.

   Search for shoes. The most common shoe option for guys and girls are boots: not cowboy boots, but the most common boots or lace-up boots in black or Brown. They will look great with either skinny jeans or a floral dress.

   Tie a scarf. Go into your grandparents' closet and you're sure to find something interesting, like a large scarf. Wear it around your neck once or twice and leave the rest of the scarf hanging.

   Complete your look with vintage jewelry. You can find some suitable jewelry in a vintage store. Try to find long metal chains with pendants, or wear leather or metal bracelets. This is equally suitable for both guys and girls.

   • Guys can also use accessories such as suspenders and bow ties.

2. Put it on leather jacket above. Leather jackets will never go out of style. A leather jacket will give the impression of a tough, independent person, a rocker. Opt for a simple black leather jacket and don't worry if it's a little scuffed and worn.

   Buy a pair of glasses. Glasses really make a difference. appearance person. Today, people who wear glasses are no longer considered nerds, today glasses are an object of high fashion. Buy large glasses with thick, dark frames.

   • Don't you wear glasses? No problem, you can still buy glasses with regular lenses and wear them just for style.
   • Buy fashionable ones Sunglasses. You can buy classic aviators or something new from brands like Gentle Monster, or something more affordable like Quay Australia. 70s-era company Sun Pocket has today brought back foldable sunglasses that can be perfect combination vintage and modern styles Moreover, these glasses are very convenient to fold and put in your pocket.

3. Grow some facial hair. Not only hipsters, but also indies wear beards and mustaches. Guys can experiment with facial hair, the only thing you shouldn't do is walk around with a perfectly trimmed beard.

   • Try growing a long, tapering beard.
   • Experiment with your mustache: buy special wax and grow a long mustache.

4. Get yourself a tattoo. This is one of the most popular ways to stand out and be original. Come up with your own tattoo design, choose something that will mean something special to you. Try not to choose a tattoo from a catalog or from posters in a tattoo parlor.

   • You can get a tattoo of an animal that you identify with.
   • Draw something yourself and ask the artist to use this drawing.
   • Get your tattoo done in places where it will be visible, because you probably won’t want the tattoo to be covered all the time. You can have it on your arm or shoulder so you can show it off if needed.
   • To get a tattoo, you must be over 18 years old, otherwise you will need parental permission. You can only get a tattoo if you are sober.

5. Hang out in coffee shops. Independent people do what they like. They do not sit in the office or library, but prefer to work at an old wooden table with a cup of coffee or read a book in an old chair in the very corner of a cozy coffee shop.

6. Ride your bike. Instead of using a car or public transport, get around the city by bicycle. A bicycle can also say a lot about you. Decorate your bike with stickers and accessories like a basket and bell.

   • Don't worry about your helmet ruining yours. stylish look– you'll look great, but more importantly, you'll be safe.

7. Be yourself. Despite all these recommendations for indie style, the most important thing is independence. Stay true to yourself and your own individuality. You make yourself and this will be the most important step towards an indie lifestyle.

   • Analyze yourself. Find out your strengths and accept your flaws. It will be really helpful to know yourself before you join any company.
   • Maintain your individuality even when joining a new company. Don't change yourself trying to fit into a new company.
   • Stay up to date with all the news, track latest events and always learn something new. By developing your interests, you can become more holistic and unique.
   • Have your own opinion and don't let the company change it. Express your opinion, but be respectful of the opinions of others.

Indie rock(English) Indie rock) - genre alternative rock, existing primarily in the underground, in the independent information and commercial space. It takes its name from the English word “independent”. It is not a distinct style of music, but an umbrella term for a wide range of musicians and styles associated with the underground, counterculture, and (usually) some connection to rock music.

Independence
The creative and financial independence of musicians is ensured, as a rule, either by the absence of a contract at all or by a contract with an indie label. Signing to a major label is unusual for indie rock. And although the largest indie labels may use the help of major labels for distribution, the decision-making process itself remains autonomous. So, for example, in indie rock there is complete freedom to explore and experiment with sound, emotions or lyrics, which is not very similar to the methods

Mainstream-oriented record companies, where music depends on the preferences of a mass audience.

Development of the genre
The emergence of a new indie subculture in the UK in the mid-70s was facilitated by several factors:
1. The end of the punk era. Temporary dominance in the music market popular music, mainly a dance show that offered nothing but an empty but pleasant pastime.
2. The beginning of the next “war of styles” - the predominance in “Another Image” of the snobbish ideas of the “New Romantics”, which presupposed the Dressing Up style. Introducing this image to the mainstream market presupposes an immediate search for an “alternative.” Moreover, the “War of Styles,” namely the style confrontation between indie kids and ravers, is the first in history within middle-class subcultures.
3. Among the economic reasons is the continuing increase in youth unemployment.
4. An acute understanding that London has essentially ceased to be the musical capital of the world, and England was once again returning to the times of the fifties - the constant import and borrowing of cultural trends from overseas.

The “cultural mirror”, the main driving force for the emerging subculture became new wave British rock bands who recorded on small, little-known labels. They turned their chronic lack of money into a source of pride, representing Dressing Down stylistically in both respects - anti-elegance, simplicity similar to “Broken,” awareness of their own lack of privilege. The secret of their subsequent success was that they were close to the flesh of their audience - people from the middle class, college students. They are their own guys, who had nothing in common with the pompousness of the “New Romantics”, the aloofness of the Goths and the thoughtlessness of ravers. Having eliminated the very concept of personality, the image of a cult rock hero, they put forward their own alternative - a group (The Smiths, Joy Division, Ride, My Bloody Valentine). Outwardly, “Indies,” that is, “independents,” looked like a mixture of “broken,” “hippies,” and “punks” at the same time - mannered relaxation, hairstyles in the spirit of “Swinging London,” jeans, punk boots, and sometimes army uniforms. When choosing clothes, preference is given to second-hand, that is, second-hand clothes. From the “broken” they borrowed mocking and apolitical humor, melancholy and pessimism, but they resolutely refused to deliberately flaunt their education. The music of the “independents” was based on the piercing guitar “noise” (noise) of the “Manchester school”, through which the mournful and melodic vocals hardly penetrated. By the end of the eighties, this sound spawned a lot of imitators in British rock, and Manchester became the new subcultural capital.

This article is doomed, if only because a good half of the indie bands are not listed here. And some will foam at the mouth to prove that half of the groups are not indie, but the notorious alternative. But indie itself evolved from alternative, and there is no big difference between the sounds. In any case, the musicians themselves cannot find it. Indie was synonymous with alternative and was used to divide artists by geography, with alternative rock being the preferred American performers, and indie rock is for the British. But over the years everything got mixed up.

The range of indie music itself is so wide that everything is lumped into it. If Nadezhda Kadysheva had recorded on independent labels and added more drums and guitar to her sound, she too could be considered an indie folk singer. Anyone who writes original music, automatically becomes an indie musician.

An indie musician must record on independent labels, but nowadays even this once fundamental fact has ceased to be taken into account. So don't be surprised by the presence of some bands on this list. We chose solely based on the sound and quality of the music. We hope you agree with us. Sorry that Kasabian, Oasis are not here, imagine Dragons, OK Go, Florence and the Machine and Two Door Cinema Club. We will write about them, but a little later, it’s just that there is only room for ten in our hit parade.

1.Beirut

It's very difficult to describe their music. Of course, this is indie folk, but it is impossible to say what musical tradition can be traced in their work. The group itself is from the shabby, Hispanic state of New Mexico, which is more than half populated by Latinos. Consider that this is Mexico, the real one, with deserts, cacti, Spanish speech, traditional ceremonial trumpets and sultry mariachi. Then the thirst for travel brought vocalist Zach Condon to Europe, where he became inspired by Balkan brass music and gypsy folklore. This is how the group developed signature rhythms and recognizable horns. And then Condon visited French Brittany, and notes characteristic of French chanson appeared in the songs. Now mix all these musical traditions, add a pinch of ukulele, Condon's characteristic cat-like vocals, and you get a dish called Beirut.

All their creativity is like big Adventure, from city to city, from country to country. That’s why the music is always different, but with recognizable Beirut features. You can't confuse them with anyone. Their songs can be compared to cumulus clouds: they are just as airy and unreal. Highly recommended for those who love good brass, great music and suffer from wanderlust.

2. Mac DeMarco

Mac DeMarco is a completely “magical” guy, with very strange relaxing music, very strange views on life and a wide gap between his upper front teeth. But as soon as he starts singing or throws his signature “holey” smile, you are completely saturated with his charm, and the music and soulful vocals begin to affect you like a narcotic rush. Even hysterical cuts on a homemade electric guitar do not spoil the impression; on the contrary, they add zest to the sound. There is something from surf rock in his compositions, something from the Doors - a little bit of everything, but at the same time his music is difficult to confuse with anything, like a gap-toothed smile. What genre DeMarco plays in, DeMarco himself does not know. What do critics do when a musician plays original music and is not comparable in fame to Kanye West? It is classified as indie. They did the same with Mac.

But the main highlight of his songs is humor. Thus, the Canadian recently posted an instrumental album that he recorded in just 4 days, consisting of the compositions “Little Pepper”, “Onion Guy”, “Young Coconut” - these and other songs, according to Mac, are the ideal soundtrack for a barbecue.
And Mack finishes off with his always extravagant clips. Look how pretty the lady turned out.

3. Chad Van Gaalen

There is no greater joy than adding Chad Van Gaalen. This very well-mannered and absolutely adequate young man does very strange music, which is not understandable to everyone. But if you like Vangaalen’s work, you will not be able to tear yourself away, but will become a slave to his songs and will listen to them every single day until the songs get tired of it.
Chad is also an artist; his, as they say, “addictive” drawings and animation almost evoke more questions than songs. However, evil magic does not allow one to tear oneself away from the stunning “arts” of the Canadian, they are too strange and attractive.

Van Gaalen also managed to compose an infernal indie anthem, which was sung by everyone who could. We are talking about the song “Molten Light”. Simple in its structure, it captivates with a demonic accordion, alarming chords and a video clip drawn by the author. The first impression after watching it was as if you were chewed up and spat out by Satan. But it was worth it.

4. Smiths

Let's spend a little time on the founding fathers, since many are sure: if it weren't for the Smiths, indie pop in the usual sense would not exist. And it’s not all about Morrissey’s poetry, which was feverish and tossed from sublime metaphors like “tea with the taste of the Thames” to outright snot: “If a double-decker bus crashes into us ... Oh, what great way die!" It's all about the laconic, catchy guitar parts of Johnny Marr, who managed to create a truly exciting underground pop sound. The group broke up in 86, but their music is still loved. Marr and Morrissey continue to work in the genre, but separately, however, Morrissey's anguished lamentations sell better. Probably because the voice has become more courageous, and the poetry has become stronger.

Marilyn Manson wrote in his book that if you love the Smiths, then you are definitely gay. In principle, many people have said this, but don’t listen to them and get acquainted with the work of both the Smiths and Morrissey and Mare if for some reason you don’t know what they’re talking about.

5. Pixies

The world is divided into those who classify the Pixies as alternative and those who classify them as indie. Considering that the line between these genres is very, very thin, we felt that the Pixies were well deserving of a place on this list, especially since they made a huge contribution to the development of the genre, spawning a heap of followers for whom they can’t thank you enough. They created in those distant times when indie rock was the music of outcasts, and not the anthem of aggressively progressive youth. And it’s not surprising that they gained their cult status after their breakup in the 90s. David Bowie said that this is one of the most underrated groups in the history of music. And this becomes clear when, after a bunch of great songs, after a reunion, after getting into the hipster music library, the question: “Do you know the Pixies?” - they answer you: “Oh, these are the ones who wrote the soundtrack to Fight Club.” It's a pity. They would be worth listening to at least for the surreal lyrics about mental illness and physical defects, UFOs, insects and endless allusions to avant-garde works.

6. Gotye

In 2011, Belgian-born Australian singer Wouter de Becker wrote a song that whole year sounded from every teapot. It sounded from telephones and cars, from radios and televisions, even from irons! Everyone was terribly tired of her, but she couldn’t stop liking her. We are talking about the song “Somebody that I used to know”. This is probably the last one this moment a hit that would appeal to people of different musical preferences: rockers, rappers, and even boys said that the song was clear. Of course, after such a composition it was difficult to write something stronger. So far, Gauthier hasn’t succeeded, but that’s okay, let’s wait. In the meantime, we are waiting, we advise you to familiarize yourself with the rest of his work, fortunately, there are a lot of interesting songs in it, like worms in the black soil after the rain. Mostly indie pop, but very high quality indie pop. By the way, “Somebody that I used to know” also belongs to this genre. Multi-instrumentalist Gotye recorded some compositions without the help of outside musicians, so it’s definitely worth a listen.

7.Killers

It feels like the Killers are at least 30 years old and it's time for them to give anniversary concert. In fact, they are only 13, at this age they don’t even issue a passport. But despite this, they have a very mature indie that has won the hearts of millions of fans around the world. Sometimes it seems that there is nothing special in their music, especially since initially the guys tried to sound like Oasis and Duran Duran. But it turned out that each of their albums has its own original and recognizable character, which distinguishes them from many other groups that have sunk in the depths of musical triviality. Flowers' screaming vocals, confident guitars and signature delivery are captivating. It would seem that you can come up with something new after 13 years of working with the same team? And they succeed.

Some argue that if you don’t have the money to go to a Killers concert, you can wait until the Latvians from Brainstorm come to your city, they are too similar, even in vocals. But what’s interesting is that the Latvian band appeared earlier. So who else is a plagiarist here!

8. Yeah Yeah Yeahs

The first album, released in 2003, became one of the best-selling albums in the world and sold 750 thousand copies. Well, after it, the released single “Maps” became a real hit on alternative radio. As for the sound of the group itself, there is a classic mix of retro, synthetics, punk and blues, as well as screams - all this created quite a unique sound, not appearing in music industry still. Let them continue to scream, we call this scream a song.

9. Arctic Monkeys

My heart knows that if “Arctic monkeys” are not on this list, the article will be torn to pieces. Here you go, Arctic monkeys. One of those bands that showed how you can make indie rock commercially successful without signing contracts with famous labels and preserving the traditions of the original indie, when musicians sang in lousy clubs and made music for their own pleasure. In addition, Arctic Monkeys became one of the first bands to achieve great success without traditional media support. Their music is distributed via the Internet. Quite a good way to revive traditions.

They arrived just as indie was just taking off in old lady Britain. Vocals, two regular and one bass guitarists and a drummer created a band that leads the modern British and world charts. Unexpected success The group brought its first album, released in 2006. And their first single, “I Bet You Look Good on the Dancefloor,” became a worldwide hit.

10. Foster the People

In fact, the group was originally called “Foster & the people”, and everything was logical. The band's keyboardist and vocalist Mark Foster gathered around him some people with musical instruments in hand. But people stubbornly did not notice and, as a result, the group, under the pressure of fan love, gave up and shortened the name to the familiar and slightly more laconic Foster the People. In 6 years they have turned into indie gods, they are loved by girls all over the world and almost as many boys. “Pumped-Up Kicks” catapulted the band to the top of the universe, and the guys haven’t slowed down since then. What will happen next? Wait and see.

Almost everyone who first encounters the term “indie rock” associates it with India, sacred cows and traditional Indian music. In fact, everything is not quite like that. This is a sub-style that came out of the alternative rock direction and takes its name from the word “independent”. Previously, this concept was taken literally: rock musicians were not subordinate to major labels and record companies, was given complete freedom to experiment with sound, regardless of the preferences of the mass audience. Due to changes in the music industry and the development of the Internet in the 2000s, the concept of "independent" began to blur and indie rock gained financial success, leading to questions about the correctness of the term. Today, this style means a mixture of guitar and electronic music, also using melodic vocals, high-quality arrangements and easy-to-understand lyrics. We have collected the most popular indie rock bands for you.

The Killers are an American indie rock band formed in 2002. Their popularity came after their release debut album"Hot Fuss" The first single “Somebody Told Me” did not gain popularity at first; soon these guys were noticed by NME magazine after their performance in England. The next single, “Mr. Brightside", hit the British top 10, and the re-release of the song "Somebody Told Me" became a hit in Europe.

Two Door Cinema Club is an Irish indie rock band founded in 2007. It consists of three members: Sam Halliday, Alex Trimble and Kevin Baird. The band's labels are Kitsuné (in Europe) and Glassnote Records (in the USA). They have four albums to their credit: ,Next Year (2013), Changing Of The Seasons(2013), Bad Decisions (2016), Are We Ready? (Wreck)

The Wombats are an indie rock band from Liverpool. It consists of Matthew Murphy (vocals, guitar), Dan Haggis (drums) and Tord Overland-Knydsen (bass). Albums: Girls, Boys and Marsupials (Japan only) (2006), Go Pop! Pop! Pop! (Japan only)(2007),The Wombats Proudly Present: A Guide to Love, Loss & Desperation #11 UK, #35 Aus (2007),This Modern Glitch (2011)

Of Monsters and Men - Icelandic indie folk band The group debuted on music competition Músíktilraunir in 2010 and became the winner. They then went on a tour of Iceland and two more joined the four-piece band. The performance at the music festival Iceland Airwaves, after which the group released their first hit “Little Talks. Later the guys signed a contract with Record Records to record.