Cream of 90's indie genre

[Rusco]

There were a lot of good stuff in the so-called indie genre in start of 90's:

New Fast Automatic Daffodils
Dambuilders
Lush
Curve
Cranes
My Bloody Valentine
Teenage Fanclub
Adorable
...

Nowadays when you can hear someone talking about "Manchester sound" they often think about Oasis, Pulp and Suede. But all of them begun well known bands in mid 90's after the first wave of really good indie bands. Oasis and such may have had roots in the scene, but I don't think they ever really sounded as good as any of above mentioned bands. Even today it's possible to hear someone saying something about Mumford & Sons that "they're some indie-crap" no one likes. Then when you tell about those early awesome bands people don't know what you're even talking about.

What do you think about these bands?

Cheers.

[Rusco]

Myron's Girlfriend - Dambuilders

Saw them live in -93. 


Big (live) - New Fast Automatic Daffodils

[Master Ray]

Well, Pulp were from Sheffield and Suede were from London...

The Manchester sound, for me, was about Stone Roses, Happy Mondays, Inspiral Carpets, Northside, The Charlatens, Paris Angels, 808 State, James, etc etc...

There was an odd period between 'Madchester' and 'Britpop'.  Maybe 4-5 years. Much of the bands you mentioned came along then... for my part, I loved Lush and Curve.  I'll add to that Carter The Unstoppable Sex Machine, Manic Street Preachers, The Wonder Stuff, Catherine Wheel, Ride, The Auteurs, early Radiohead, St Etienne, The Frank And Walters, Blaggers ITA... a great period of music that I would take over the bloody Britpop / 'dadrock' era that got so successful in the mid 90's...

[Space]

The Bodines were the greatest indie, Brit-pop band ever. Everything about them screamed indie...right down to their lack of bigtime success.

If you've never heard of The Bodines, youtube the song called "Therese." It is the "Sgt. Peppers," "The Godfather," the Sistine Chapel of indie music.

[Master Ray]

Space, that is indeed a fine tune...

You familiar with any of the other bands mentioned on this thread?  Recommendations, if you want 'em, are available...

[Pol]

Would an emotional fish fit this thread

[Master Ray]

Pol, if they fit the timeline, they fit the thread!

[Space]

You familiar with any of the other bands mentioned on this thread? 

I know My Bloody Valentine are supposed to be legends. I never took the time to get into their stuff. Wouldn't know where to begin now, and don't think I have the time or energy to try and get into a band from long ago.

I liked Lush a lot. Bought their records, saw them live. Great sound. And when they moved away from the shoegazing sound they still were good. The straight-ahead rock and roll "Ladykillers" is one hell of a great song. Killer guitar riff, incredibly smart, clever lyrics. That band was real good.

Liked a lot of the Madchester bands, but it was Glossop's Bodines that I found to be my favorite band from those Brit-pop indie days. They had about twenty-five songs total and every single one of them I'd rate a 10 or 9. Jangling guitars...the music they made was heaven to me. Actually could rival The Beatles in being able to craft smart pop songs. Best band that never made it. Song of theirs called "A Thousand Times (Skankin Queens)" is the greatest pop song ever made. Jangle-heaven.

[Amandistan]

I tried My Bloody and could just not get it. I actually tried very hard to like them and pretended that I did at about the age of 19. I was sort of in love with someone who loved them.

Mumford and sons is more folk than indie. Hardly even indie folk. Fleet foxes would be more indie folk.

I have to say i have a weak spot for  the American 90's indie scene.
It was responsible for the great Elliott Smith, Pavement, Sunny Day Real-estate, Modest Mouse, Neutral Milk Hotel, Magnetic fields.

However I also have a weak spot for Belle and Sebastian and P.J. Harvey which are from the U.K..  The Auteurs, suede and Radiohead as mentioned above are also superb.

Basically indie rock is the best genre ever. 

[Pol]

I used to really like the first shed seven lp wasn't so keen on their more commercial pop ish stuff, thought chasing rainbows was a excellent song though

[Intothewind]

Big fan of the New fast automatic daffs They were the second band I ever saw (after New Order) at the Green room in Manchester. I think I was 14/15, they were a funky revelation to my young mind!

[Shush]

My favourite from this genre was Ash. Apparently they have just released a new single. not heard it yet though.

[Darkness]

I used to really like Swervedriver and Loop. Cool bands

[Master Ray]

My favourite from this genre was Ash. Apparently they have just released a new single. not heard it yet though.

Damn, how did I miss out Ash?  Terrific band with a huge string of fantastic pop / punk songs... only seen them once, they played a tiny venue in my hometown a couple of years ago, the day after supporting U2 at some massive stadium or other and they played a bloody blinder...

I think they don't release albums anymore, just release music directly onto the internet...

Anyway, see 'em live if you get the chance, mate, you won't regret it... next time they do Nottingham, I'll see you there!

[Intothewind]

Yeah Ash are great: Gimmie gimmie world domination!