Conor Oberst of Bright Eyes, nymag.comNowadays a lot of people think of indie rock as more mainstream that what it actually is. Hopefully, this blog does a good job in representing artists and bands that make great music.
Yet we’re also suckers for great music from well known artists like Radiohead and Death Cab for Cutie, to name a couple. But most of the time, you’ll find music on IRC that reflects the ‘more indie’ side of indie rock music.
In featuring the ‘best indie rock songs’ of 2008, let’s be real; this is not an actual accounting of the ‘best indie songs’, but instead our list of the best ‘indie’ and alternative rock music of 2008.
IRC seeks to be an outlet for mainly unknown music that deserves to be heard by a larger audience.
There is no methodology or ranking in these best of 2008 playlists; they are simply songs released in 2008 that we think rise above the rest of the ‘indie’ indie music scene.
“Cape Canaveral” – Conor Oberst
“Broken Calculator” – Royal Bangs
“Can You Tell” – Ra Ra Riot
“Hawaii!” – Unicycle Loves You
“Honor Amongst Thieves” – These United States
“Sleepyhead” – Passion Pit
“Stumble In” – Sleepercar
In case you missed it, here’s volume one of the Best Indie Rock of 2008. Stayed tuned, there’s much more indie and alternative songs from 2008 coming up.