764-Hero
Seattle's 764-Hero is one of indie pop's most exceptional and established groups. While they have obvious similarities to Modest Mouse and Built to Spill, they're injecting the Northwest's distinct indie sound with new atmospheres.
Nobody Knows This Is Everywhere
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2002
American Analog Set
Lovely minimal indie rock stripped free of pretense so you can revel in the warm perfection of soft vocals and hypnotic guitars. Reminiscent of Bedhead and the quieter side of Yo La Tengo.
Know By Heart
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2001
Updates EP
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2002
The Appleseed Cast
A beloved pillar of the all-ages underground, Kansas's The Appleseed Cast have lately discovered the symbiotic potential of mixing atmospheric electronics and driving indie rock.
Two Conversations
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2003
Aspera Ad Astra
A sparkling track with the hypnotic, entrancing vibe of shoegazer guitar rock. Let the layers of guitar, drums, bass, and keyboard wash over you and transport you to your own private star.
Aspera Ad Astra/Lilys split
Broken Spindles
Broken Spindles is a demonic force of industrial electro that will have you gnashing your teeth and begging for more. They sound a bit like a bad trip someone might have had at a Nitzer Ebb concert circa 1986.
Broken Spindles
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2002
James Chance
With his late '70s band The Contortions, saxophonist and rabble rouser James Chance engineered the first successful fusion of funk and punk, then took it a step further with his subsequent groups James Black and the Whites and the Flaming Demonics.
Irresistible Impulse
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2003
Ida
New York's Ida knows all about the foibles of the human heart and their messy disastrous consequences. They treat the failures and little triumphs of human beings with uncommon sensitivity and clarity, creating understated, pensive modern folk songs that will seep deep into the crevices of your mind.
Will You Find Me
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2000
The Braille Night
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2001
k. (Karla Schickele)
Karla Schickele (alias k.) elevates her introverted lo-fi pop to a higher level by filling it with subtle dissonance. Formerly of The Beekeeper and currently with Ida, Schickele gets expert assistance on her solo material from her Ida bandmantes, Tara Jane O'Neil, and others.
New Problems
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2001
Goldfish
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2002
Nanang Tatang
The Mr. and Mrs. founding members of Ida bring you this sweaping and solemn tribute to the daily effort of living; an introspective and sparse look at modern life.
Muki
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2003
Wauvenfold
Wauvenfold's musical deconstructionism is about as abstract as a Picasso and about as accessible as a painting of a couple of pooches playing poker. If you like chop-shop hip hop beats, cartoony jungle rhythms, and organized IDM confusion, look no further.
3fold
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2002
