21st Century Indie Rock & Opinions on the Hives
Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot talk with author Chris Deville about his new book, "Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion." The hosts also review the new album from The Hives.
00:00:00 Review: The Hives
Jim and Greg review “The Hives Forever Forever The Hives” by Swedish garage rock band The Hives. It’s their seventh studio album, after the unlikely comeback in 2023 with the album “The Death of Randy Fitzsimmons.”
21st Century Indie Rock
Chris Deville is a music writer whose own life has given him a front row seat to the growth of indie rock since the turn of the century. He tells that story in his book “Such Great Heights: The Complete Cultural History of the Indie Rock Explosion.” In this discussion they cover the shifting definition of “cool,” the debate over “rockism” versus “poptimism” and artists like Arcade Fire, Carly Rae Jepson and The Weeknd.
Featured Songs:
- The Postal Service, "Such Great Heights," Give Up, Sub Pop, 2003
- The Beatles, "With A Little Help From My Friends," Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band, Parlophone, 1967
- The Hives, "The Hives Forever Forever The Hives," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025
- The Hives, "Enough is Enough," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025
- The Hives, "Hooray Hooray Hooray," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025
- The Hives, "Path of Most Resistance," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025
- The Hives, "O.C.D.O.D.," The Hives Forever Forever The Hives, PIAS, 2025
- The Dismemberment Plan, "The Face of the Earth," Change, Desoto, 2001
- Sufjan Stevens, "Jacksonville," Illinois, Rough Trade, 2005
- Best Coast, "California Nights," California Nights, Harvest, 2015
- Belle and Sebastian, "Asleep on a Sunbeam," Dear Catastrophe Waitress, Rough Trade, 2003
- Death Cab for Cutie, "We Looked Like Giants," Transatlanticism, Barsuk, 2003
- The Dismemberment Plan, "The City," Emergency & I, Desoto, 1999
- The Decemberists, "The Engine Driver," Picaresque, Kill Rock Stars, 2005
- Vampire Weekend, "M79," Vampire Weekend, XL, 2008
- Thank, "Control," I Have A Physical Body That Can Be Harmed, Big Scary Monsters Recording Company, 2025
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