Total Life Forever

I was recently introduce to an amazing new British Indie Rock band called Foals by my sister. From the moment I heard their first song my mind was instantly and officially blown. It's funky, it's fresh, it's fantastic! Here's a sample of their best song, in my opinion: Total Life Forever. Moving away from Foals and into the broader topic of Indie music in general, some of you may ask: What is Indie music exactly? Well, as provided by Wikipedia, the definiton is: In popular music, independent music, often shortened to indie music or "indie," is a term used to describe independence from major commercial record labels and and outonomous, Do-It-Yourself approach to recording and publishing. Hmmm, and I always though indie was shord for Indian. Despite my ignorance to the origin of the name of this musical style, I have grown to love it. It is hard to explain what the sound is like. Some might call it trippy, others mellow. I call it amazing. One distinctive feature is the simple guitar riff, which is what I like most about this style. That paired with very talented musicians. In our world today there is a popular belief that anyone can sing. While it is true that anyone can sing, this does not mean that everyone can sing well. Take for example Disney channel. Now i'm not saying that all of them are bad at singing, but it should not be necessary to use that much technology on someone's voice. Especially when that person is famous soley for that purpose. It's like cheating. That's another thing that's good about indie music; originality. My biggest fear is that indie music will become a new fad to use and abuse, like so many other good styles before it. Part of it's authenticity is it's secrecy. When discussing music with my friends, or anyone for that matter, I often find that they have no idea who I am talking about when I mention Interpol or The Delgados, or sometimes even Stars. Of course there are some pretty well known indie bands such as Radiohead, but I still rarely ever find someone else who shares my love for indie. Though indie could be beneficial to society by restoring some of the originality that used to be necessary to become famous, but has as of late become a minor requirement, I am glad that this style remains shrouded behind the curtain of popular musical genres.