We recently published our 100 Best Indie Rock Albums of All Time, which triggered a couple of auxiliary features to celebrate indie rock by some notable voices who do not work at the Pitchfork office.
Earlier this year, we sent a brief survey to many artists, labels, and writers. We asked them two questions: The first was to define indie rock, which they attempted to do at length. You can read all about that noble effort here.
The second question was to list their five favorite indie rock records from before 2000, and their five favorite indie rock records after 2000. These are the responses.
A. Savage (Parquet Courts)
Pre-2000
- Butthole Surfers: Rembrandt Pussyhorse (1986, Touch and Go/Red Rhino)
- The Cramps: Songs the Lord Taught Us (1980, I.R.S./Illegal)
- The Fall: Dragnet (1979, Step-Forward)
- Pixies: Doolittle (1989, 4AD/Elektra)
- Sonic Youth: Bad Moon Rising (1985, Blast First)
Post-2000
- Adrian Orange & Her Band: Adrian Orange & Her Band (2007, K)
- Cate le Bon: Mug Museum (2013, Turnstile/Wichita)
- Milk Music: Cruise Your Illusion (2013, Perennial/Fat Possum)
- Total Control: Henge Beat (2011, Iron Lung)
- Tyvek: Tyvek (2009, Slitbreeze)
Daniel D`Amico for SANREMO.FM
