This Is The Pinnacle Of Typical Indie Rock IMO

This Is The Pinnacle Of Typical Indie Rock 

Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know

So I'm not exactly a big fan of what people think 'Indie Rock' is. However a long time ago I was actually a fan of the genre, but times were different. The Indie bands I liked included; Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs, Bloc Party, Arcade Fire, The Futureheads... I could make a pretty big list. Around my late teen years Indie Rock suddenly became a victim of its own success.    Indie Rock broke the mainstream.    I often call this event 'The Kooks infection'. 

There were a few bands that had major hits in the U.K. After that record labels, publishing and talent agencies got together and went outside. Signed some bands that could be 'improved' and then have the typical sound that can be easily digestible by muggle ears. A lot of people made a lot of money. Shows what you can do when you go outside and research local talent.

That's when I dropped off the 'Indie bandwagon', suddenly Indie Rock was not the same.

However this tune above (Two Door Cinema Club - What You Know) came out in 2011 and it broke through my Indie Rock barrier. This is like the summation of everything I consider when that typical sound that took over. 

Yet this track performs it so perfectly. And that is why I like it.

I tried really hard to NOT look like the guy in this video.