The highly praised L.A. area based band, The Henry Clay People, is an outfit you should be hearing in your ears right now via Autumn Tone Records. Their throwback sensibilities and infectious live performances make for a rockin' good time. I don't know if they should even be called "indie" because of the "classic" approach they take to rock music, but either way the "nothing extra" feel they take is what makes them stand apart in this indie rock landscape. They let out Blacklist the Kid with the Red Moustache in March 2007 and For Cheap Or For Free in November 2008. "Something In the Water" and "This Ain't a Scene" are standout songs for me off the former.
The Pains of Being Pure At Heart hail from Brooklyn and dabble in a form of indie pop music that is equal parts pop nostalgia, noise rock, and shoegaze. What makes them different is also what makes them interesting to listen to. Their music is upbeat, short and to the point, just the kinda music to get you hooked. They released their self-titled debut via Slumberland Records on February 3rd of this year and also have a few EPs they have released in the past available for consumption. "Contender" and "Young Adult Friction" demonstrate the tri-headed concept well.
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