to listen to, what would they be? easy question right? heres the catch-they all have to be from the same country. do you want arctic monkeys, modest mouse, and wolf parade? sorry. id pick canada-

Islands-Return to Sea
The New Pornogrpahers-Twin Cinems
The Arcade Fire-Funeral
Wolf Parade-Apologies to the Queen Mary
Broken Social Scene-You Forgot it in People.

feel free to share your opinions.

I'm still a n00b (so it would be put) for the majority of indie stuff, but can't agree with you more on the Canada stuff--specifically, Arcade and Pornographers. (Just discovered the latter today, and Arcade's an old Musical friend.)

nobody else wants to reply?

There are a lot of similar threads to this, which is probably why not many people have replied. Here's one.

cmon that thread is nothing like this one.

Oh sorry. I misunderstood the thread. You're asking what country has the most essential indie albums. I see. You might want to change the title to incorporate the country theme. I think most people will see this and think it's another "top indie albums" thread.

How 'bout one city? Right now I'm in a Madchester kinda mood:

Joy Division - Closer [Factory]
Buzzcocks - Singles Going Steady [IRS]
The Smiths - The Smiths [Sire]
The Fall - Grotesque (After the Gramme) [Essential]
Happy Mondays - Bummed [Factory]

Japan:
5 Albums... 3 Bands
The Boredoms- Vision Creation Newsun & Super Ae
Envy- From Here to Eternity & A Dead Sinking Story
Mono- One More Step and You Die

eric no reply to the thread though?

Chicago:

Wilco:
- summerteeth
- yankee hotel fostrot
- kicking television
- a ghost is born
- sky blue sky

...yay...

I'm with MJ on the cities idea. Maybe someone should start a new thread on that, if it doesn't already exist. I think I'll adapt an old post of mine:

Omaha:

5. Little Brazil - You and Me
4. The Faint - Wet from Birth
3. Tilly and the Wall - Wild Like Children
2. Cursive - The Ugly Organ
1. Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

Canada and America seem to be the best countries for quirky indie rock, while Sweden corners the market in super-saccharine indie pop.

true but id take england over sweden the only great swedish indies i can think of is mando diao and the hives but i know im missing one lol...

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Canada and America seem to be the best countries for quirky indie rock, while Sweden corners the market in super-saccharine indie pop.

That's what i find a bit sad about canadian indie music. The most well-known actual artists from Canada/Quebec makes pop or pop-rock and it's always what is popular...always pop. I would prefer that american people know much more about Below the sea than Stars for example.

New York -US
-The Strokes – Is This It?
-Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
-The Rapture – Echoes
-LCD Soundsystem's - Sound of Silver
-Yeah Yeah Yeahs – Show Your Bones

Montreal -Canada
-The Unicorns - Who will Cut Our Hair When We're Gone?
-Arcade Fire – Neon Bible
-Islands – Return To The Sea
-Wolf Parade - Apologies to the Queen Mary
-Godspeed You! Black Emperor - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas to Heaven

Yorkshire - UK
-Arctic Monkeys - Whatever People Say I Am,That's What I'm Not
-Richard Hawley – Coles Corner
-The Cribs - Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever
-Kaiser Chiefs – Employment
-Jarvis Cocker - Jarvis

How about bands from Brooklyn?

Clap Your Hands Say Yeah - S/T
Parts & Labor - Mapmaker
My Brightest Diamond - Bring Me the Workhorse
Phosphorescent - Pride
Les Savy Fav - Let's Stay Friends

FYI, there's a wiki page dedicated to this topic:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indie_music_scenes

Edit: I should have included Grizzly Bear.

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I'll be different...

Denmark:

Mew - And the Glass Handed Kites
Slaraffenland - Private Cinema
Efterklang - Parades
Under Byen - Samme Stof Som Stof
Junior Senior - Dddon't Stop the Beat

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Originally posted by IBleedPixies!:
Omaha:

5. Little Brazil - You and Me
4. The Faint - Wet from Birth
3. Tilly and the Wall - Wild Like Children
2. Cursive - The Ugly Organ
1. Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn

You left out 311? Shame on you. They should be at the top of your list.

Wilco - "Yankee Hotel Foxtrot"
Belle and Sebastian - "If You're Feeling Sinister"
Okkervil River - "Black Sheep Boy"
Destroyer - "Destroyer's Rubies"
The Mountain Goats - "The Sunset Tree"

Well, I'll go with Canada....

The Constantines - "Tournament Of Hearts"
Wolf Parade - "Apologies to the Queen Mary"
The Arcade Fire - "Funeral"
Hell, Canada has so many great bands but I gotta go with the Constantines on albums
Constantines - "Shine A Light"
Constantines - self-titled