Perhaps a sign of the times? Is the premature death of electronic music and the rise of the old two-and-a-half-minute (alternatively 12 minute) indie 7" already upon us? In the February issue of Mojo magazine, the mag for people who don't joke around when it comes to the Traveling Wilburys, published (what they consider to be) the 50 greatest UK indie records of all time. Not a bad list all in all. It's nice to see a heavy representation from Postcard Records(Aztek Camera, Orange Juice), also interesting, and somewhat supriseing to see "Forever Breathes The Lonely Word" by Felt on number 11 (Of course featuring the most excellent single "All the people I like are those that are dead").. Also great to see Spacemen3 finally getting (some of) the recognition they deserve. A well deserved #2 spot for TJ&MC (reported to be in the studio recording a new album after the reconsiliation of William and Jim)..
Some bands I feel could have been left out, like some of the quintessential NME hype band such as Arctic Monkeys (#7, give me a break..), Hey - why not put these animal men and S*M*A*S*H on there too.. And although it's cool to pick a really old (1986) single release from Primal Scream - Crystal Crescent/Velocity Girl, everything on Screamadelica is imo more classic and defenently deserves a (high) place on the list.
It's also kinda strange they completely left out Slowdive, Verve, Suede and even Manics.. But perhaps it's a question on weather to define indie from a business/label perspective rather than the attitude..?
Anyway, ze list:
50) Huggy Bear - Herjazz
49) The Delgados - The Great Eastern
48) James - Village Fire
47) Swell Maps - Read About Seymour
46) Camera Obscura - Lloyd, I'm Ready To Be Heartbroken
45) Half Man Half Biscuit - Trumpton Riots EP
44) The Wild Swans - The Revolutionary Spirit
43) The Pooh Sticks - On Tape
42) Fire Engines - Candyskin
41) McCarthy - Keep An Open Mind Or Else
40)Jane And Barton - It's A Fine Day
39) Josef K - The Missionary
38) Ride - Ride EP
37) The Bodines - Therese
36) Shop Assistants - Safety Net
35) The Primitives - Really Stupid
34) Saint Etienne - So Tough
33) The Sea Urchins - Pristine Christine
32) Elastica - Line Up
31) Stereolab - Peng!
30) The Wedding Present - George Best
29) Young Marble Giants - Colossal Youth
28) New Order - Temptation
27) Franz Ferdinand - Take Me Out
26) The Libertines - What A Waster
25) The Loft - Up The Hill And Down The Slope
24) The Vaselines - Son Of A Gun
23) Aztec Camera - High Land Hard Rain
22) Happy Mondays - Lazyitis (One Armed Boxer)
21) The Pastels - Up For A Bit With The Pastels
20) Spacemen 3 - Revolution
19) This Mortal Coil - Song To The Siren
18) Lloyd Cole And The Commotions - Rattlesnakes
17) Teenage Fanclub - Everything Flows
16) Wire - Outdoor Miner
15) Echo & The Bunnymen - Crocodiles
14) Belle & Sebastian - Tigermilk
13) The House Of Love - Destroy The Heart
12) Subway Sect - Ambition
11) Felt - Forever Breathes The Lonely Word
10) Primal Scream - Crystal Crescent/Velocity Girl
9) The Stone Roses - The Stone Roses
8) The La's - There She Goes
7) Arctic Monkeys - I Bet You Look Good On The Dancefloor
6) Joy Division - Transmission
5) My Bloody Valentine - You Made Me Realise
4) The Fall - How I Wrote 'Elastic Man'
3) Orange Juice - You Can't Hide Your Love Forever
2) The Jesus & Mary Chain - Psychocandy
1) The Smiths - This Charming Man
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