The ABCs Of Your Indie Rock Education

Due to popular demand, I am beginning an educational tour of Indie Rock as told by the American alphabet.  I was initially going to do one song per letter and post the entire alphabet at once, but when I couldn't narrow even the letter A down to one artist, I decided to do it letter by letter.  This might even be beneficial, and most people will probably be more inclined to learn a couple new bands at once over twenty-six.  Good idea, Rabbit.  So without further adieu, I give you the letter A:

! Aberfeldy - Summer's Gone.  This song has gotten some great PR, mostly due to a Diet Coke commercial featuring clips of it.  A lot of people in turn know the song in the same way that they know the song "Picture Book" by The Kinks.  A couple lines here and there, the basic melody, really all that's important about any song to most people.  The band is from Scotland, is named after a town there, and they are still together.

@ AIR - High School Lover.  This is sort of a sister song to Playground Love, which could easily be Air's most popularly loved song.  I personally prefer High School Lover, partially because it's certainly an abbreviated version, and partially because it, unlike Playground Love, is entirely instrumental, and I appreciate music that can float without lyrics.  The song is a bit dreamy and romantic, and has a tendency to make me feel really nostalgic.  Air is from France and they are still together.  They're about due for another album, too, I think.

That's all I have for now.  Tomorrow, I'll address the letter B.  Surely Beirut will come up.