DMAs and Blossoms both released their second albums last week. They're not bad efforts, just a tad boring. They've both gone and re-written their debut albums and applied the same themes to their lyrics.
Indie rock has had its ups and downs over the last few years. Wolf Alice are growing into one of the best bands around whilst the likes of Yonaka, The Blinders and Black Honey are ready to break through. However, the presence of Catfish and the Bottlemen and The Sherlocks leave indie rock in a questionable state. To be a good band nowadays you have to write a catchy riff and a story about another hopeless romance. The recipe that the pop stars and chart music uses, that we all so heavily criticise, has been adopted by a lot of today's rock bands and its getting boring. An indie nightclub nowadays just feels like one long song. It's a painful wait for them to drop a decent rock tune as you sip on a Red Stripe pretending to enjoy yourself.
There are bands a plenty out there serving up delightful instrumental arrangements that take time and effort. They interweave each instrument meticulously to create something fruitful, something new. The National, The War On Drugs, Alexandra Saviour, Cameron Avery and after their recent interview in MOJO, most likely Arctic Monkeys, are demonstrating their abilities to craft a song using unique sounds and brilliant story telling.
Now its time these artists get the credit they deserve and we begin to question those serving up the same old dish.
Indie rock has had its ups and downs over the last few years. Wolf Alice are growing into one of the best bands around whilst the likes of Yonaka, The Blinders and Black Honey are ready to break through. However, the presence of Catfish and the Bottlemen and The Sherlocks leave indie rock in a questionable state. To be a good band nowadays you have to write a catchy riff and a story about another hopeless romance. The recipe that the pop stars and chart music uses, that we all so heavily criticise, has been adopted by a lot of today's rock bands and its getting boring. An indie nightclub nowadays just feels like one long song. It's a painful wait for them to drop a decent rock tune as you sip on a Red Stripe pretending to enjoy yourself.
There are bands a plenty out there serving up delightful instrumental arrangements that take time and effort. They interweave each instrument meticulously to create something fruitful, something new. The National, The War On Drugs, Alexandra Saviour, Cameron Avery and after their recent interview in MOJO, most likely Arctic Monkeys, are demonstrating their abilities to craft a song using unique sounds and brilliant story telling.
Now its time these artists get the credit they deserve and we begin to question those serving up the same old dish.
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