In my school no one ever started a food fight ;_;

BAND: school food punishment

COUNTRY: Nippon

ALBUM: SCHOOL FOOD IS GOOD FOOD

GENRE: Indie / Electronic / Shit that is too cool to describe

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Another band I find very interesting.

Local Bus

BAND: Local Bus

COUNTRY: Japan

ALBUM: 8 Trees Mountain

GENRE: Soft Rock / Indie

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Durr

Sleater-Kinney

All Hangs on the Bad One is another solid album from Sleater-Kinney. Tracks like Ballad of a Ladyman, You're No Rock and Roll Fun and All Hands on the Bad One showing a more Indie-orinetated side than on other albums. Still, the powerful vocal and guitar perfomances are back all the same, and the album is irresistable. This one may not have you drawing Anarchy symbols all over your desk at school, but it might have you singing into a hairbush at home...

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かわいいバンド!!!!

バンド：凛として時雨
国：日本
アルバム：Feeling your UFO
ジャンル：Indiecore / J-Rock


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男女ツインボーカルから生まれるせつなく冷たいメロディと、鋭く変幻自在な曲展開は唯一無二。
プログレッシブな轟音からなるそのライブパフォーマンスは、冷めた激情を現実の音にする。

私は好きだ。

The Thermals

One of my favourite indie acts, the Thermals fuse pop sensibilities with a punk attitude and some witty lyricism to really make their mark above and beyond the norm. The vocalist bothers me a little with his nasal sound, but really, the rhythm section make up for it, providing a driving, exciting base across which they throw a scattering of pop hooks and punky riffs. Highly recommended, this is the first two albums in one .rar, Fuckin' A and More Parts Per Million. The production on each is pretty rough, particularly on More Parts... but it just adds to the charm of it all.

If you enjoy this, I suggest checking out All Girl Summer Fun Band, who are also on this blog.

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Belle & Sebastian - If You're Feeling Sinister

Perhaps one of the most famous bands from the '90s indie scene, Belle & Sebastian have enjoyed constant critical acclaim (other than on their follow-up to this album, but that was just Bitchfork), soundtrack appearances and are currently working on a film. However, their commercial success has been much more limited, and listening to this, you can tell why; there are only so many sensitive indie 20-somethings who want to listen to this. For those of us out there, though, this is perfect, sublime even. Do yourself a favour, turn the lights out, get a great set of headphones, and listen to this album the whole way through. Put it this way; they're Scottish, and even I like them, they must be doing something right.

Download - If You're Feeling Sinister

Talulah Gosh - Backwash

Talulah Gosh were a band from Oxford and one of the leading lights of the 'twee pop' (read: indie pop) movement. In addition, they influenced the Riot Grrrl movement, the sound of which can be heard on such tracks as Do You Remember. However, throughout their rather short career that only saw them release singles in a glut from '68-'88 they experimented with a lot of style, from the faux-innocence of their first singles to the punkier later work. This is a collection of their singles, radio sessions and other stuff, the most complete thing you can get from this sadly forgotten band.

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All Girl Summer Fun Band

You're gonna give me a heart attack,
I hold my breath when you don't call me back,
I'm turning into an insomniac,
I toss and turn all night thinking of you...

The All Girl Summer Fun Band is a great pop-rock/indie band that write completely inane, poppy tunes about love, having fun and Jason Lee. This is probably their strongest album, although all of their CDs have the same fun sing-along feeling and I really suggest checking them out more if you like this release.

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Nico Vega - No Child Left Behind

Artist: Nico Vega
Album: No Child Left Behind EP
Genre: Indie/Alternative Rock
Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/nicovega

Nico Vega are a sweet little indie band from Los Angeles, California. The three-piece band has Rich Koehler playing guitar melody lines, Dan Epand laying the beats, and Aja Volkman on the suprisingly good vocals. The reason I like this band isn't because they're female fronted, it's because their frontwoman actually has a unique voice. It's almost raspy, but the way she hits the melodies is sweet. She's also cute, which is a plus. Chris, you'll probably like this band.

Tracklist:
1. Gravity (2:34)
2. Be Giving (3:37)
3. Wooden Dolls (4:08)
4. This Too Shall Pass (2:13)
5. Medicine Man (3:02)

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Cat Power - You Are Free

Probably Cat Power's most critically acclaimed album, You Are Free is full of stand out tracks. I believe Eddie Vedder guests on one, and Dave Grohl is responsible for the drums across the album. The centrepiece is, as ever, Chan's voice though, which sounds clearer and more confident than on previous releases. Some claim the middle of the album drops a little, but really, I think most of the tracks are strong and have no real complaints, even of Vedder.

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The Tallest Man on Earth

Artist: The Tallest Man on Earth
Album: Shallow Graves
Genre: Folk, Indie
Myspace: www.myspace.com/thetallestmanonearth

"Over the last half-century, the tag "Dylanesque" has been slapped on so many mediocre folksingers clutching battered Moleskines that it's become a meaningless joke, a critical hiccup, a silly, lazy way of invoking an age-old raspy voice/acoustic guitar combo. Still: It's exceptionally hard to talk about Scandinavian folksinger the Tallest Man on Earth (also known as Kristian Matsson) without mentioning Bob Dylan's early years, mostly because Matsson manages to embody Dylan's effortlessness so well, infusing his songs with a detachment that, miraculously, is neither cold nor alienating. Like Dylan, Matsson is so natural a songwriter that these tracks feel predetermined, tumbling out of his mouth with an ease and grace that's increasingly uncommon.

Shallow Grave is his full-length debut. The production is appropriately scrappy, and it seems relatively safe to assume that the album was recorded live with one microphone-- accordingly, we hear the scratch of fingernails on string (and, on occasion, the chirping of birds in the background), made privy to each tiny exhalation and sigh. Matsson is an adept fingerpicker, and his guitar is easily as central as his voice, which is high, crackling, and rich. Much like Dylan himself, Matsson has mined the American south for inspiration, and his frantic strumming and front-porch poetry recall everyone from the Carter Family to Lead Belly to, most noticeably, country bluesman Mississippi John Hurt." -Pitchfork Media, Amanda Petrusich, May 6, 2008

Tracklist:
1. I Won't Be Found (2:47)
2. Pistol Dreams (3:34)
3. Honey Won't You Let Me In (2:56)
4. Shallow Grave (2:37)
5. Where Do My Bluebirds Fly (3:17)
6. The Gardner (3:56)
7. The Blizzard's Never Seen the Desert Sands (2:01)
8. The Sparrow and the Medicine (3:06)
9. Into the Stream (2:47)
10. This Win (3:24)

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