Indie Rock

Eighty-Four by The Strypes

Brief Overview

Indie Rock was a term originally founded in the 1970’s with bands such as the Buzzcocks, who
refused to sign for big record companies due to the belief that they corrupted music, this attitude
inspired many bands of younger people to join in with the movement, however they developed
smaller independent record labels to boost their movement while still rebelling against major
corporations. This movement eventually died out and was replaced by the same style of music,
without the original rebelliousness. This kind of music evolved and split off into many genres (eg:
britpop and pop-rock) however some bands such as the Reytons stuck with the traditional roots and
refuse to join major corporations.

Analysis of Song

The song starts with an increasingly high guitar and drums riff, before being stripped back to just a
guitar, then reintroducing the guitar, before placing a larger emphasis on the vocals as it transitions
into the verses. The pre chorus introduces a faster beat and a larger emphasis on guitar, before
transitioning into the chorus where the guitar plays a power chord riff. The song then repeats the
verse and pre chorus, before going back into the chorus, this time adding in a guitar solo, something
very typical of the genre. The song then gets stripped down to just drums, before slowly building up
the instrumentation before repeating the chorus, then playing the chorus with a guitar solo behind
it. The song then has a cylical ending, ending the same way it began.

Relevant Music Theory

This kind of music is often known for its fast but simple nature, causing it to be very popular with an
unexperienced audience and inspire many people to join small independent bands and play
intstruments. The drummers of this genre are famous for their endurance and speed as this style of
music contains many fast drum beats and plenty of varying fills. The vocals are also very simplistic
whilst the guitar is fast and aggressive with a major emphasis on treble.