Female Voices in Indie Rock
June 27th 2009 23:59
Dirty Projectors - Bitte Orca
There seems to be a surge in female voices in indie rock right now. Not just stalwarts like Jenny Lewis, Kim Gordon and Neko Case (Neko is the front-runner for LP of the year, so far), but also new up-and-comers like The Vivian Girls, Dirty Projectors, Bat for Lashes, Yeah Yeah Yeahs and St. Vincent.
Rock has always had a unique spot saved for female voices. They tend to be viewed as “outsiders” to the male dominated RnR industry. But I find them to provide a much needed counter-point and very necessary to the overall evolution of sound. Think where we would be without Joan Baez, Ann Wilson or Chrissy Hinde. But even more so than the Classic Rock women, the rise of alternative / indie rock has really produced wonderful female-dominated records. Veruca Salt, the Breeders, Liz Phair, PJ Harvey, Beth Orton and (the aforementioned) Kim Gordon all gave us audio gifts that left an indelible mark on RnR.
It is great to see that tradition on the rise. Go check out these women. If nothing else, download Dirty Projectors’ “Stillness Is The Move” which may very well be the Song of 2009.
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