Indies - They'll Leave the Lite On

Indie rock in the year 2006: most of us can agree that the 80s post-punk and electro things are beginning to sound a little tired. There was so much more to 80s music than striaght 8th-note guitar lines, brooding vocals and New Order snare claps. Like counter-clockwork, popular indie artists are falling back on lite rock / adult comtemp / smooth jazz-rock leanings. Call it progressive regression. Sit back and get sedated.

First up, this smooth track from Ambulance LTD channels our old friends, Hall & Oates. My personal highlight from this post, and true proof of just how 1970s the 2000s can be:

Ambulance LTD - "Arbuckle's Swan Song"

Though it's a couple of years old, this Feist track is deliciously Sade -- possibly with imaginary Steely Dan backing.

Feist - "One Evening"

Last up, enjoy this cut from the recent Herbert disc. There's more than a little Burt Bacharach going on in here:

Herbert - "We're In Love"

Good stuff!