Before The Fall

Before indie became truly commercial and the Pitchfork-era made a band's dress and fabricated weirdness more important than their songs, there was an indie rock scene awash in soul, humility and depth. And despite realizing the absurdity of my own word choice, I find myself largely stuck pre-2000 when it comes to music. Yes, there have been a handful of important acts to break through the past decade (e.g. The Arcade Fire, LCD Soundsystem, Okkervil River), and many that started in the 90s/early 2000s who continue to make great records, but the endless laundry list of bands receiving high praise in the "indie" world, will largely be forgotten once the big shades, boat shoes and tight Wrangler's scene comes to a close. In an effort to remember what it was like, well, you really only need this three-minute clip.