All the best UK indie/alt bands are from Scotland or Ireland*

strumjoughlamps

*may not be true.

But going through my 'bands I really really love UK' collection (I have a separate one for US) the majority of them are from Scotland or Ireland.

found it a bit strange. If it was all celtic folk type music I'd get it but no.

munckee

Give us a list then. 

darthed1981

I always thought Wales had a strong shout.

Manics of course, Phonics, Super Furrys, Feeder...

munckee

Smiths
stone roses
inspiral carpets
james
radiohead
suede
charlatans
blur
pulp.  

The Las. 

Top of the indie tree  for me. 

strumjoughlamps

munckee said:

Give us a list then. 

Jesus and Mary Chain
Power of Dreams
Fat Lady Sings
BMX Bandits
Teenage Fanclub
That Petrol Emotion 
Fontaines DC
Camera Obscura
Belle and Sebastian (mainly 1st 4 albums)
Mogwai
Frank and Walters

And many many more

munckee

I’ll give you that there’s some decent bands there. 

JJ72
Primal Scream
Soup Dragons 

I would add to that list. 

Placidcasual79

darthed1981 said:

I always thought Wales had a strong shout.

Manics of course, Phonics, Super Furrys, Feeder...

I think you'll find that's; 
Super Furry's, Manics, Phonics, Feeder....

(I am joking - but I do think SFA are a criminally underrated band)

And even worse - a list of Scottish bands that isn't topped by Primal Scream?!?!?!??!? come on @strumjoughlamps...... few bands mange one seminal album - The Scream managed two in Screamadelica and Vanishing Point. 

euan

Imagine not having Orange Juice on the list. 

rze99

Scars
Hipsway

gatheredinsong

Idlewild deserve a mention, in my opinion.

ewal

If this is a list of decent Scottish/Irish bands then The Delgados, Arab Strap deserve a mention.

ewal

And Alvvays even though they're Canadian. Might as well be Scottish.

DannyP

ewal said:

And Alvvays even though they're Canadian. Might as well be Scottish.

Archie, Marry Me was supposedly about Archie Gemmill

strumjoughlamps

ewal said:

If this is a list of decent Scottish/Irish bands then The Delgados, Arab Strap deserve a mention.

Tbh I always struggled a bit with Arab Strap although I understand the appeal, but for me it was a 3 point affair. 1) I'd prefer to listen to Pavement, 2) I'd prefer to listen to Mogwai, 3) they were too experimental for my ears.

ewal

DannyP said:

ewal said:

And Alvvays even though they're Canadian. Might as well be Scottish.

Archie, Marry Me was supposedly about Archie Gemmill

Wish it was, but just listened to a Song Exploder episode about it - it isn't...

ewal

strumjoughlamps said:

ewal said:

If this is a list of decent Scottish/Irish bands then The Delgados, Arab Strap deserve a mention.

Tbh I always struggled a bit with Arab Strap although I understand the appeal, but for me it was a 3 point affair. 1) I'd prefer to listen to Pavement, 2) I'd prefer to listen to Mogwai, 3) they were too experimental for my ears.

I've listened to Malcolm Middleton's solo stuff a lot more than the Stap. Still think Arab Strap merit a position on the Scottish/Irish bands hotlist. As do Frightened Rabbit.

darthed1981

Placidcasual79 said:

darthed1981 said:

I always thought Wales had a strong shout.

Manics of course, Phonics, Super Furrys, Feeder...

I think you'll find that's; 
Super Furry's, Manics, Phonics, Feeder....

(I am joking - but I do think SFA are a criminally underrated band)

Oh they definitely are criminally under-rated, no argument there.

The Manics are my favourite band, so nobody beats them for me.

guitartango

euan said:

Imagine not having Orange Juice on the list. 

Big Fan saw them live when they toured the Universities 

guitartango

You missed
atec camera
The Shamen 

Come on chaps get your lists correct ! 

Litterick

The Pastels

ewal

This is becoming that list... I see your The Pastels and raise you a

Josef K
The Twighlight Sad