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Indie Rock is essentially what 'Alternative Rock' of the 80's evolved into in the 90's. What makes 'Indie Rock' different from 'Alternative Rock' during the 90's is a tricky subject. Bands like Smashing Pumpkins & The Breeders could be considered in the same soup as Indie Rock - they aren't.
A simplistic definition would be Alternative Rock bands that were on a Independant label - like Merge, SubPop, Kill Rock Stars, & Thrill Jockey just to name a few. These bands also tended to have a rougher around the edge sound than the more popular & commercially produced Alternative Rock bands that were played on mainstream commercial Alternative or Modern Rock stations.
Really this is all bullshit. But the tag stayed just like the dumb 'Alternative' tag continues - I've actually seen the band Creed mentioned as an Alternative band. So how can a band as succesfull & original be considered an alternative to anything?
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