I think you have to define "90's indie music" first. Nirvana wasn't an indie band, you'll remember, because Geffen bought them out of their Sub Pop contract. So, Nevermind isn't really an "indie" album at all. Definitely alternative, though. read more
Lately we’ve been hearing the tag “'90s indie rock” used to describe bands ranging from Waxahatachee to Speedy Ortiz to Yuck, and while our brain immediately turns a switch that associates the phrase with “sounds like Pavement,” '90s indie rock was really as eclectic and undefinable as, well, contemporary indie rock. read more