The Velvet Underground: Sonic Innovation, Cultural Commentary, and the shaping of Musical Identity.
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The Velvet Underground, by definition were an avant-garde force that emerged from the bustling streets of New York City during the late 60’s, in a period of just 4 years they were able to push the boundaries of what was expected of rock music with pioneering albums such as the proto punk of 1967’s ‘Velvet Underground and Nico’, the edge of rock sound of ‘White Light/White Heat’, but were also not afraid of sounding like a band far removed from anything contemporary with their own shaping of what would later be described as the indie genre, such as the twee pop, DIY ethos and childlike whimsy of songs like ‘I’m Sticking with you ’, ‘Who Loves the sun’, and ‘After Hours’, seen on their 3
The Velvet Underground: Sonic Innovation, Cultural Commentary, and the shaping of Musical Identity.
The Velvet Underground: Sonic Innovation…
The Velvet Underground: Sonic Innovation, Cultural Commentary, and the shaping of Musical Identity.
The Velvet Underground, by definition were an avant-garde force that emerged from the bustling streets of New York City during the late 60’s, in a period of just 4 years they were able to push the boundaries of what was expected of rock music with pioneering albums such as the proto punk of 1967’s ‘Velvet Underground and Nico’, the edge of rock sound of ‘White Light/White Heat’, but were also not afraid of sounding like a band far removed from anything contemporary with their own shaping of what would later be described as the indie genre, such as the twee pop, DIY ethos and childlike whimsy of songs like ‘I’m Sticking with you ’, ‘Who Loves the sun’, and ‘After Hours’, seen on their 3