Genres · Sing-along
Indie
Guitar bands and bedroom pop, a bit outside the mainstream.
- Tempo, BPM
- 100–140
- Where it started
- The UK and US, 1980s on
What it sounds like
Short for independent: guitar bands, synth-pop and bedroom pop from outside the big labels, or at least with that feel. At a party it means the indie dance-floor fillers.
Hear it
Arctic Monkeys, “Do I Wanna Know?”
That slow, heavy riff is indie at its most played.
2013 · Posted by Arctic Monkeys · Open on YouTube
Listen for
- Jangly or fuzzy guitars
- Vocals that feel more cool than polished
- Danceable drums, a bit rough
Go if
You'd rather hear the Arctic Monkeys than the top 40.
Hear it this week
1 night
Nights with a DJ who plays indie, from the venues' posts.