Indie Music Quiz
Questions: 16 · 10 minutes
1. An LCD Soundsystem track begins with a restrained piano-led section before breaking into an extended dance-rock surge. Which track is it?
Daft Punk Is Playing at My House
Dance Yrself Clean
Someone Great
All My Friends
2. You are sorting song titles by artist. Which track should be placed under Vampire Weekend?
Reptilia
A-Punk
Maps
Do You Want To
3. What is the title of Arcade Fire’s debut studio album?
Neon Bible
The Suburbs
Funeral
Reflektor
4. Which Phoebe Bridgers song examines the aftermath of a manipulative relationship through imagery of travel, distance, and nausea?
Motion Sickness
Garden Song
Savior Complex
Kyoto
5. Which title belongs to Arctic Monkeys’ debut studio album?
AM
Favourite Worst Nightmare
Humbug
Whatever People Say I Am, That’s What I’m Not
6. A song describes setbacks such as crashing a car and losing a job, then answers them with the reassurance that life will continue. Which Modest Mouse track fits that narrative?
Dashboard
Float On
Ocean Breathes Salty
The World at Large
7. Which Death Cab for Cutie song uses a quiet acoustic arrangement as its narrator promises to accompany a loved one beyond death?
Soul Meets Body
I Will Follow You into the Dark
Crooked Teeth
The New Year
8. You recognize the deep baritone voice on The National’s recordings. Which singer are you hearing?
Matt Berninger
Paul Banks
Win Butler
Ben Gibbard
9. Which band released “This Charming Man” in 1983?
The Smiths
The Cure
Echo & the Bunnymen
New Order
10. Who is the lead singer at the center of Florence + the Machine?
Natasha Khan
Romilly Madley Croft
Ellie Rowsell
Florence Welch
11. A track in your music library is grouped with the albums “OK Computer” and “In Rainbows.” Which artist should appear in its metadata?
Radiohead
Pulp
Blur
Suede
12. Which Scottish indie rock band recorded “Take Me Out”?
Belle and Sebastian
Primal Scream
Franz Ferdinand
The Fratellis
13. A Florence + the Machine song portrays happiness arriving with overwhelming force and repeatedly urges the listener to run. Which song is it?
Cosmic Love
Shake It Out
Dog Days Are Over
Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)
14. Which album was the debut studio release by The Strokes?
Room on Fire
First Impressions of Earth
Angles
Is This It
15. A festival guide describes an indie-folk project created by Justin Vernon. Which name belongs on the schedule?
Fleet Foxes
Bright Eyes
Iron & Wine
Bon Iver
16. Who is the lead vocalist of Yeah Yeah Yeahs?
Emily Haines
Jenny Lewis
Karen O
Beth Ditto