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Red General Catalog (2011)
Deploying the magic touch of indie producer-superhero John Congleton, these five musicians have never sounded more like a rock band, and these 12 spacious, dreamy excursions benefit from the added muscle.
By RYAN REED | September 20, 2011

Rogue wave

The allure of the music industry may be long gone, but SXSW can still attract the underground to its edges
These days, younger, wiser bands simply don't bat their eyelashes at the majors like they used to.
By MICHAEL BRODEUR | March 25, 2009

’Round the outside

The most popular artists in our BMP have indie roots
Although music isn’t necessarily getting more political in content these days, it does seem to be borrowing a trope from the political world.
By MATT ASHARE | May 19, 2008

Tapes N' Tapes

Walk It Off | XL
Last time we heard from this young Minneapolis quartet — and if you spend any time on the Internet, you heard a lot — the story had little to do with music.
By MIKAEL WOOD | April 15, 2008

Packin' 'em in on Lansdowne Street

Best Music Poll Party, Lansdowne Street, June 6, 2007
Whoever told you that the post-punk revival is on the wane was wrong.
By WILL SPITZ | June 12, 2007

Under the influence

In defense of Dr. Dog
Like Ann Coulter or pistachio ice cream, the music of Philadelphia five-piece Dr. Dog seems to be one of those love-it-or-hate-it things.
By WILL SPITZ | April 18, 2007

Floating on

Modest Mouse survive their own shipwreck
Like so many indie-rockers raised in the shadow of Northwestern clouds Isaac Brock knows a thing or two about gray skies.
By FRANKLIN SOULTS | April 10, 2007

Renewing their vows

Spouse return after three years with Relocation Tactics
Life obviously isn’t fair.
By SAM PFEIFLE | April 04, 2007

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah

Some Loud Thunder | Self-released
Too bad this Brooklyn-Philly-Boston indie act got tapped as early as they did for the Internet big leagues.
By NICK SYLVESTER | February 20, 2007

Wincing the blogs away

Indie rockers try selling out for a change
In the first quarter of 2007, more than a dozen bands who made very big names for themselves via the Internet hype machine face a compelling and dangerous question: what does it take to maintain your cred and succeed commercially in such a dynamic environment?
By CHRISTOPHER GRAY | January 17, 2007

Arcade Fire is overrated

The new year brings new hype
Now that the Best of 2006 lists are all finished and everyone has stopped arguing over whether TV on the Radio are overrated, we can get back to discussing whether the Arcade Fire are overrated?
By MATTHEW GASTEIER | January 16, 2007