Blue Rev
In 2022, Alvvays released Blue Rev. Five years, a theft, a flood, a pandemic and a new rhythm section later, the best indie pop record of the decade so far.
In 2022, Alvvays released Blue Rev. Five years, a theft, a flood, a pandemic and a new rhythm section later, the best indie pop record of the decade so far.
In 2015, Girlpool released Before the World Was Big. Twenty-four minutes of two voices and almost nothing else.
In 2003, The Postal Service released Give Up. A record that quietly rewired indie music.
In 2005, The New Pornographers released Twin Cinema. A record that proved maximalist indie pop could be both ambitious and enduring.
In 2001, The Shins released Oh, Inverted World. A debut that made quietness feel like resistance and inwardness feel momentous.
In 2004, 'Thunder, Lightning, Strike' landed like a crowd already in motion. The Go! Team piled boom-bap drums, handclaps, TV-sampled voices, distorted guitars and cheerleader chants into something that feels less like a record and more like an event.