Indie rock has a rich history with the sea. Not the sea, per se, but things related to the sea, nautical things. I've come up with a late summer compilation of some songs that I like that have 'watery' things in their band names or song titles.
If I had to pick a favorite featured here, I'd go with 'Weightless.' The guys in Nada Surf make terrific music and 'Weightless' is gorgeous. The video was made by amateur fans as part of a contest and it is very charming.
Also, pay particular interest to Future Islands and The Rosebuds because they are both from North Carolina. The Tin Man video features some great NC coastal images (as well as some from the awesome city of Baltimore!). The Rosebuds, in particular, are world-beaters and are one of my favorites. They are on the prominent indie label Merge Records (the uber-hip Canadian band Arcade Fire's label). The husband/wife duo produced their last album on their own out of their old Victorian home here in Raleigh. They're brilliant.
The West Coast sound is well represented on this list by Best Coast, Surfer Blood and Wavves. Very enjoyable. I also added such stalwarts as Maritime, Band of Horses and Seawolf. Yacht was included because their single 'Duck and Bunny's Boathouse' is, undoubtably, the most preppy sounding indie rock song title in history. Plus, it's a decent piece of electronica. British Sea Power ends it on an epic note. I've presented them with good Youtube videos that I found. Hope you like them.
Indie Rock Water Music:
Best Coast - Boyfriend
Sea Wolf - You're A Wolf
The Rosebuds - Silence by the Lakeside
Band of Horses - Islands on the Coast
Surfer Blood - Swim (to Reach the End)
Future Islands - Tin Man
Beach House - D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
Nada Surf - Weightless
Maritime - Someone Has to Die
Yacht - Bunny and Duck's Boathouse
Wavves - King of the Beach
British Sea Power - Waving Flags
Best Coast- Boyfriend
Seawolf - You're A Wolf
The Rosebuds – Silence by the Lakeside
Band of Horses – Islands on the Coast
Surfer Blood - Swim
Future Islands – Tin Man
Beach House – D.A.R.L.I.N.G.
Nada Surf - Weightless
Maritime – Someone has to Die
Yacht –Bunny and Duck’s Boathouse
Wavves –King of the Beach
British Sea Power – Waving Flags
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