Help - Christian Indie Rock

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:50 pm

What kind of music does he like, Timmy?

I think NakedPrey and Spoon will have some suggestions here, but here are some:
* If he is likely to enjoy early emo-ish (think SDRE) rock, try Poor Old Lu's "Sin" or "Picture of the Eighth Wonder", or Roseblossom Punch's album (I think it was self-titled, and will be hard to find). Jesse Sprinkle, from both bands, has put out decent solo stuff too.
* If he might like girls with great voices, then Over the Rhine's "Good Dog/Bad Dog" or an Innocense Mission album or Venus Hum's "Big Beautiful Sky" would be good.

If he would be into kind of cheesy Christian powerpop, there is a spate of bands to suggest, but I just don't know if I can recommend any in good conscience.

Timis · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 6:58 pm

mae is also decent...

and yeah they all have that same sound......by no means am i saying this stuff is spectacular....just going by your criteria -> JC music

timmyjoe42 · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:05 pm

back_space Wrote:

Starflyer 59 is Excellent. They thank Jesus on every album.
--Very diverse catalog. My favorite is "Everybody Makes Mistakes".

Ester Drang -- Infinite Keys is very good down tempo indie Jesus music.
I like this disc alot depending on my mood.

Of the two. Timmy, you would like SF59. They are up your alley.

The Starflyer 59 I sampled was too rough.

The best one that I have found so far is: Number One Gun (Tooth & Nail)
http://www.purevolume.com/numberonegun

He likes stuff like this, but I was looking for something a bit more emo, like a cross between this and Pedro the Lion.
I'm following a dream here aren't I? haha

Haq, I'll look into that stuff. Being from Cincinnati, everyone here knows Over-The Rhine.

scottycash99 · **Joined:** Fri Dec 10, 2004 1:46 am **Posts:** 1149

poor old lu's picture of the eighth wonder' is a magnificent record. i would recomend it to anyone regardless of religious leanings.

its emo enough/and its retro x-tian enough

Dusty Chalk · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 7:21 pm

timmyjoe42 Wrote:

Rules:

1. No bad words
2. No country
3. No rap

Then most anything on the Fax label. (All instrumental ambient and electronica -- some have samples, though.) Try any of the Dark Side of the Moog series.

Leon · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:03 pm

Creed

paladisiac · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:10 pm

still one of my favs (of a limited pool) of alt-x-rock = jars of clay self-titled disc. ("much afraid" is pretty good too.)

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:11 pm

paladisiac Wrote:

still one of my favs (of a limited pool) of alt-x-rock = jars of clay self-titled disc. ("much afraid" is pretty good too.)

yeah, i actually think "much afraid" is more interesting and like it better, but i feel like that's mostly their producer's doing. "hymn" is great.

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemus ... ndID=90862

it sounds like I say God Bless in downed machine

paladisiac · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:14 pm

HaqDiesel Wrote:

paladisiac Wrote:

still one of my favs (of a limited pool) of alt-x-rock = jars of clay self-titled disc. ("much afraid" is pretty good too.)

yeah, i actually think "much afraid" is more interesting and like it better, but i feel like that's mostly their producer's doing. "hymn" is great.

my fav from "much afraid" is the delicate "frail". beddy pretty song.

Sex, Drugs, and Dave · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:16 pm

I would have to 2nd starflyer 59...and I'm a scary bible burning Jew

Leave here a stranger is a fantastic indie pop record. (I noticed you mentioned their sound being a bit rough...its mostly just on the early records)

Also:
John Davis-S/T
and if you can find an old Tooth & Nail record from Joe Christmas...now that's good word of a supposed lord.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:19 pm

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

HaqDiesel Wrote:

paladisiac · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:24 pm

Death To Shoegaze666 Wrote:

I would have to 2nd starflyer 59

oh yeah, them too. i just don't have any of their stuff.

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

In addition to most of what has been mentioned, I recommend listening to sound samples at the following links. These are pretty much the only reputable labels associated with Christian indie rock. They have no distribution to Christian bookstores....

Northern Records
http://www.northernrecords.com/artists.php

Velvet Blue Records
http://www.velvetbluemusic.com/

And I can always recommend anything by this band to anybody here without hesitation, especially fans of Echo and the Bunnymen, early U2, Cocteau Twins, etc.....

http://www.thechoir.net/pages/home.html

juice Wrote:

Who's that Jeremy Camp guy...I never heard any of it, but I saw an acoustic album or something that seemed somewhat intriguing.

Don't go there, he's horrific.

juice · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:53 pm

Nakedprey Wrote:

juice Wrote:

Who's that Jeremy Camp guy...I never heard any of it, but I saw an acoustic album or something that seemed somewhat intriguing.

Don't go there, he's horrific.

sweet, thanks for the head's up.

HaqDiesel · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 8:55 pm

Nakedprey, aren't you even going to mention the 77s?

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

HaqDiesel Wrote:

Nakedprey, aren't you even going to mention the 77s?

Yeah but their GREAT stuff is hard to find. Also, they are generally only appreciated by those who are into classic rock like Rolling Stones, U2, REM, The Police, etc. It's hard to get younger folks into them cause their best albums have older production values. :wink:

But yeah, if one can get his/her hands on Sticks and Stones, the self titled, Pray Naked, or Drowning With Land in Sight...those are solid.

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

A few good Christian Market based releases:

Starflyer 59 - Silver; Gold; Americana; The Fashion Focus; Everybody Makes Mistakes; Leave Here a Stranger; Old; I Am the Portuguese Blues; Talking Voice Vs. Singing Voice

Poor Old Lu - Mindsize; Sin; A Picture of the Eighth Wonder

The Prayer Chain - Mercury

The Choir - Chase the Kangaroo; Circle Slide; Speckled Bird; Free Flying Soul; O How the Mighty have Fallen

Adam Again - Dig; Perfecta

Dead Artist Syndrome - Prints of Darkness; Devils, Angels, and Saints

Black and White World - Life Explodes (very rare)

The 77s - The Island Records self titled; Sticks and Stones; other self titled known as Pray Naked; Drowning with Land in Sight (has a censored cuss word)

Jars of Clay - self titled; Much Afraid

Joy Electric - I'm not the best person to ask about in regard to what is his best, but I do like his new album Ministry of Archers

Luxury - Amazing and Thank You; The Latest and the Greatest; self titled; Health and Sport

Sixpence None the Richer - The Fatherless and the Widow; This Beautiful Mess; self titled

Common Children - Skywire; Delicate Fade; The Inbetween Time

The Throes - All The Flowers Growing In Your Mother's Eyes

Aaron Sprinkle - Moontraveler; The Kindest Days; Bareface; Lackluster (best of comp)

LSU - Shaded Pain; The Grape Prophet; Grace Shaker

Michael Knott - Rocket and a Bomb; Screaming Brittle Siren; Strip Cycle

Steve Taylor - Squint

Daniel Amos - Motorcycle; Darn Floor Big Bite; Kalhoun; Horrendous Disc

Lost Dogs - Scenic Routes; Little Red Riding Hood; The Green Room Serenade; Gift Horse

Non Christian market releases w/ Christian themes/members:

Ester Drang - Infinite Keys; Goldenwest

Pedro the Lion - Winners Never Quit; Control (some profanity); It's Hard to Find a Friend

Sufjan Stevens - Michigan; Illinois; Seven Swans

Sunny Day Real Estate - How it Feels To Be Something On (some profanity); The Rising Tide

The Innocence Mission - self titled; Umbrella; Bright As Yellow; Birds of My Neighborhood

Over the Rhine - Good Dog Bad Dog; Films for Radio (some profanity); Ohio (some profanity); Drunkard's Prayer

Midlake - Bamnan and Slivercork

Viva Voce - Hooray For Now; The Heat Can Melt Your Brain; Lovers Lead the Way (they just signed with Barsuk btw)

The Violet Burning - self titled (has a censored cuss word); Demonstrates Plastic and Elastic

The Ocean Blue - self titled; Cerulean; Beneath The Rhythm and Sound; See; Davey Jones Locker

Mae - The Everglow

Eisley - Room Noises

Juliana Theory - Emotion is Dead; Love

Circle of Dust - self titled; Brainchild; Disengage

U2 - as if I really have to mention it

The Lassie Foundation - Face Your Fun; El Dorado; California; El Ray; Pacifico

The Autumns - Angel Pool; In The Russet Gold of This Vain Hour; self titled

Venus Hum - Big Beautiful Sky

Fleming and John - Delusions of Grandeur; The Way We Are

Chagall Guevera (self titled is long out of print but they have a song on the Pump Up the Volume soundtrack)

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

lol the virgin mary is bleeding out of her ass for this thread

pinkeyedwink · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:35 pm

lift to experience - texas jerusalem crossroads

“a concept album about the end of the world where Texas is the Promised Land.”

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

I've heard rap albums with a deeper premise.

pinkeyedwink · **Posted:** Thu Dec 08, 2005 9:39 pm

point?

tehobner · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 8:48 pm **Posts:** 4479

JESUS IS GAY

Kit · **Joined:** Mon Oct 25, 2004 2:47 pm **Posts:** 3052

STRIKE LIGHTNING, STRIKE Wrote:

JESUS IS GAY

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