Blog: Everybody Taste

Even independent music goes through states of stylized homogeneity. When Animal Collective got red hot last year, we were flooded with bands every other week worshipping at their experimental altar. The same can be said for sub-genres like freak-folk, chill-wave, and the noisy Jesus & Mary Chain gang. In other words, when everyone is trying to be different and that "difference" is being celebrated, a repetition of style is inevitable. Sometimes "different" means music that is eccentric, weird or groundbreaking and that, of course, should be celebrated; but when "different" or "indie" connotes overly quirky and clever skinny-jean donning bands [...]

• Beach House - Silver Soul
• Black Joe Lewis & The Honeybears - I'm Broke (WOXY Lounge)
• Drive-By Truckers - Steve Mcqueen
• The Ettes - Crown of Age