The bedroom artists who prefer creative solitude

A new indie sound is emerging – from behind closed doorsIn 1963, as a decade of dedicated debauchery began to find its stride, Brian Wilson recorded one of the least rock'n'roll-sounding songs of all time. The Beach Boys' "In My Room" was a hymn to introversion and isolation in which the narrator found solace within his four bedroom walls. "There's a world where I can go/ And tell my secrets to/ In my room," ran the opening lyrics.Skip forward to today and a wave of artists is now pushing...

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