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I hear the term "hipster music" tossed around a lot, but what does this term actually mean? What makes a particular band appeal to hipsters, anyway?
To me the term refers to people, who rather than focusing on how a music sounds, are concerned with what the performers are wearing, what they are saying, or what their hairstyle looks like.
One of the most common occurrences during hipster discussions about music:
Disagreement over which band belongs in which category.
Another common occurrence is to enjoy a particular artist "ironically."
Seems like there is a lot of melodic tinkly pretty banjo glockenspiel stuff going on these days. So is that indie pop, and can indie pop be hipster music?
I dunno. I am not adept at compartmentalization.
I like the Freelance Whales. They are sort of like Postal Service, sort of like Sufjan Stevens, but they have cobbled together their own sound.
Well, that self-described "Mr. Hipster" list has bands on there from decades ago as well as within the past few years current, so I don't think so.
I never would put John Vanderslice on that list, for instance, but that's more of a personal issue of mine....then again, I'm not a person that would ever call myself a 'hipster' and make a blog about it...
That is my point, decades ago those would have been "hip" bands that those "in the know" would have liked.
Apparently one of the more recent controversies is so-called "hipster metal." That is, after being considered "uncool" for many years, heavy metal is suddenly popular with hipsters. The bands that have sprung up that have appealed to this crowd (ex: The Sword, Isis, etc.) are getting critical praise but are shunned by many metal heads.
It seems like a really curious phenomenon that publications that in the 1990's would have dissed Black Sabbath and other classic metal bands have suddenly changed their tune. Just shows how fickle fashion can be and why music shouldn't be subject to the whims of fashion.
Bands who do well on live performance money as apposed to records sales, bands who push the envelope in terms of style like fusing jazz, or blue grass, with pop music, bands who use other elements in their performance and appeal like computers, fashion or politics, Bands that don't pay attention to "cosmetics" in their personnel ,I would call hipster music . IMO Lou Reed is the godfather of hipster music
One of the most common occurrences during hipster discussions about music:
Disagreement over which band belongs in which category. Another common occurrence is to enjoy a particular artist "ironically."
Seems like there is a lot of melodic tinkly pretty banjo glockenspiel stuff going on these days. So is that indie pop, and can indie pop be hipster music?
I dunno. I am not adept at compartmentalization.
I like the Freelance Whales. They are sort of like Postal Service, sort of like Sufjan Stevens, but they have cobbled together their own sound.
Definitely agree on the bold part. I have to think that's why The Go-Go's have been mentioned.
Apparently one of the more recent controversies is so-called "hipster metal." That is, after being considered "uncool" for many years, heavy metal is suddenly popular with hipsters. The bands that have sprung up that have appealed to this crowd (ex: The Sword, Isis, etc.) are getting critical praise but are shunned by many metal heads.
It seems like a really curious phenomenon that publications that in the 1990's would have dissed Black Sabbath and other classic metal bands have suddenly changed their tune. Just shows how fickle fashion can be and why music shouldn't be subject to the whims of fashion.
I am one of those guys that loves "hipster metal". The reason why a lot of indie fans like myself enjoy that genre of metal is because of the post rock influence (post rock being a major genre under the "indie" umbrella). Also, lyrically... the songs tend to be a bit more thought out.
Apparently one of the more recent controversies is so-called "hipster metal." That is, after being considered "uncool" for many years, heavy metal is suddenly popular with hipsters. The bands that have sprung up that have appealed to this crowd (ex: The Sword, Isis, etc.) are getting critical praise but are shunned by many metal heads.
It seems like a really curious phenomenon that publications that in the 1990's would have dissed Black Sabbath and other classic metal bands have suddenly changed their tune. Just shows how fickle fashion can be and why music shouldn't be subject to the whims of fashion.
All the hipsters I know of hate metal. They all listen to that "india rock" stuff, what ever the hell that means.
Metal will always be a bit "underground", at least in the US, so I guess it is kind of hipster-esque in the loose sense of the word, but the music does not appeal to the real-deal, too-tight pants and "ironic" t-shirt wearing trust fund babies.
All the hipsters I know of hate metal. They all listen to that "india rock" stuff, what ever the hell that means.
Metal will always be a bit "underground", at least in the US, so I guess it is kind of hipster-esque in the loose sense of the word, but the music does not appeal to the real-deal, too-tight pants and "ironic" t-shirt wearing trust fund babies.
For sure. Metal heads are far more bohemian and counter-culture than what your typical hipster has become.
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