Indie music is a type of alternative rock which exists in the independent
music world. The word is periodically used to refer to all underground
music, and is the opposite of indie pop music. Indie rock music places an
emphasis on electric instruments such guitars and drums. Musicians in the
genre are also known for using abstract sounds. The term indie rock is
used because musicians work under smaller record labels instead of the
major record ...
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