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The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2011

The 10 Best Indie Rock Albums of 2011

“Indie rock” is a huge catch-all term. 2011’s best indie rock albums list focuses on artists who are more rock-oriented, taking their cues from the genre’s styles and traditions.

Wye Oak Look Out at ‘No Horizon’

Wye Oak Look Out at ‘No Horizon’

Wye Oak's songs are haunted by the familiar as bits of old melodies, percussive beats, stray conversations, street sounds, and the natural world seem to float in and out of their compositions.

Madeline Kenney Crafts a ‘Perfect’ Follow-Up LP

Madeline Kenney Crafts a ‘Perfect’ Follow-Up LP

Indie rock artist Madeline Kenney talks about her latest record, Perfect Shapes, produced by Wye Oak's Jenn Wasner.

Wye Oak Share New Video for “It Was Not Natural”

Wye Oak Share New Video for “It Was Not Natural”

Wye Oak's latest video is "about pulling the threads that hold the fabric of our world together".

Wye Oak – “Watching the Waiting” (Singles Going Steady)

Wye Oak – “Watching the Waiting” (Singles Going Steady)

Jenn Wasner's voice is a marvel of wholly natural beauty -- a phenomenon of indie-pop poeticism that seems to emerge from nature itself.
Wye Oak: Tween

Wye Oak: Tween

The Baltimore dream pop duo are back with a hazy, mesmerizing collection that holds together nicely.
Wye Oak: Shriek

Wye Oak: Shriek

Wye Oak cut the tethers of their safety net, discarding the guitar to plunge into bass and synth-heavy experimentation.

Jenn Wasner Previews New Single, “Curtain”

The 75 Best Albums of 2011

Wye Oak: 7 April 2011 – Chicago

Shearwater: 7 May 2010 – Austin, TX

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