MU121 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Third Man Records, Sufjan Stevens, Meg White
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Michigan calling: the white stripes and sufjan stevens. One of calling cards of indie rock scene was to reveal cutting edge local rock from unlikely places. Recorded first 3 albums on indie label sympathy for the record industry. Went on to sign with less indie v2. Switched to major label for more popular releases. Since they were just duo with guitar and drums, sound included a wealth of sonic space for meg. White to explore unconventional beat patterns that might otherwise be lost in a cluttered rock band sound. Jack used arrangement to highlight his virtuoso blues guitar style. Also worked with nonconventional rock instrumentation ranging from simple string arrangements to large scale orchestral textures. Many artists affiliated with indie owned companies once considered alternative became thoroughly mainstream after 2000. Albums like trouble will find me and high violet by the national were extremely popular despite the band"s thorough investment in intellectually diven mixtures of pop and classical chamber music.
