FREE! Click here to Join FunTrivia. Thousands of games, quizzes, and lots more!

UK Indie Music Trivia Quiz

Welcome! A load of questions about UK Indie music from the mid 1980s through to the early 2000s. If you're outwith the UK and get a good rating, you qualify for genius status. If not, I think it's still pretty tough as it goes.

A multiple-choice quiz by SuperFurryAnimal. Estimated time: 6 mins.

Author
SuperFurryAnimal

Time
6 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
48,306

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Difficult

Avg Score
5 / 10

Plays
939

Last 3 plays: Guest 82 (4/10), Guest 209 (5/10), Guest 85 (6/10).

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. Which label was able to boast both The Primitives and My Bloody Valentine on their roster at one point? Hint

Creation

Lazy

Blast First

Blanco Y Negro

NEXT>

Question 2 of 10

2. Which member of Primal Scream briefly drummed for The Jesus and Mary Chain? Hint

Robert Young

Bobby Gillespie

Andrew Innes

Dave Morgan

NEXT>

Question 3 of 10

3. Enjoyable Indiepop rubbish from the late 1980s : We've Got A ___________ And We're Gonna Use It? Hint

Groovebox

Can Of Hairspray

Kayak

Fuzzbox

NEXT>

Question 4 of 10

4. Remember the Wedding Present? Well non-UK players beware! After which maverick genius football (soccer) player was their debut album named? Hint

Henrik Larsson

Pele

George Best

Bobby Charlton

NEXT>

Question 5 of 10

5. The Teenage Fanclub's debut album was called 'A ________ Education?'? Hint

Scottish

Primary

Jewish

Catholic

NEXT>

Question 6 of 10

6. Blur, along with a few other bands, were part of the whole Britpop shenanigans in the mid 90s. What was their name before they signed to Food records? Hint

Arnold Layne

C'est Mort

Seymour

Seemer

NEXT>

Question 7 of 10

7. The cost of producing which band's album nearly bankrupted Creation before their merger with Sony? Hint

My Bloody Valentine

Biff Bang Pow

Oasis

Super Furry Animals

NEXT>

Question 8 of 10

8. Which UK techno favourite remixed My Bloody Valentine's 'Glider'? Hint

Aphex Twin

Paul Oakenfold

Andrew Weatherall

Dave Clarke

9. Scottish label Chemikal Underground were pretty consistent Indie performers in the late 1990s and early 2000. Which of these bands belong together, which of these bands are kinda the same, because one of these bands is doin' it's own thing, which one hasn't been on Chemikal Underground? Hint

Add N To X

Bis

Mogwai

Arab Strap

NEXT>

Question 10 of 10

10. Which of the following bands released 'The Man Don't Give A ****'? Hint

Manic Street Preachers

Super Furry Animals

Mogwai

Hear'say

(Optional) Create a Free FunTrivia ID to save the points you are about to earn:

Select a User ID:

Choose a Password:

Your Email:

Most Recent Scores

Dec 20 2024 : Guest 82: 4/10
Dec 18 2024 : Guest 209: 5/10
Dec 17 2024 : Guest 85: 6/10
Dec 15 2024 : Guest 90: 3/10
Oct 28 2024 : Guest 51: 2/10

Score Distribution

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which label was able to boast both The Primitives and My Bloody Valentine on their roster at one point?

Answer: Lazy

My Bloody Valentine quickly ditched their fey-pop sound for something altogether more disturbing, while the Primitives eventually descended into major label hell. Shame.

2. Which member of Primal Scream briefly drummed for The Jesus and Mary Chain?

Answer: Bobby Gillespie

The Mary Chain seemed to go through half of the Glasgow area before deciding they were much happier with just the two of them hating each other (and a bunch of session musicians)!

3. Enjoyable Indiepop rubbish from the late 1980s : We've Got A ___________ And We're Gonna Use It?

Answer: Fuzzbox

I thought they were great, then they signed to a major, and then they released 'International Rescue'. Some bands never learn. Another shame.

4. Remember the Wedding Present? Well non-UK players beware! After which maverick genius football (soccer) player was their debut album named?

Answer: George Best

Yes, George Best was as good as they come in his heyday. The Wedding Present later made history by releasing 12 singles in each month of the year 1992, all of which made the UK top 40! Henrik Larsson scored 53 goals for Celtic FC in 2001.

5. The Teenage Fanclub's debut album was called 'A ________ Education?'?

Answer: Catholic

Released initially on Paperhouse records in 1990. And that's a fact.

6. Blur, along with a few other bands, were part of the whole Britpop shenanigans in the mid 90s. What was their name before they signed to Food records?

Answer: Seymour

Just as well they changed it, although the original name seems strangely appropriate!

7. The cost of producing which band's album nearly bankrupted Creation before their merger with Sony?

Answer: My Bloody Valentine

One of the laziest bands in the world, perfectionists to an extreme, the end result was worth it. 'Loveless' is a bit of a classic.

8. Which UK techno favourite remixed My Bloody Valentine's 'Glider'?

Answer: Andrew Weatherall

Andrew Weatherall also being partially reponsible for the sublime 'Screamadelica' by Primal Scream.

Answer: Add N To X

Did you get that one right? If so, then a big pat on the back, a shiny star and a waterproof anorak to you!

10. Which of the following bands released 'The Man Don't Give A ****'?

Answer: Super Furry Animals

Well, he doesn't does he? Hear'say are no doubt finding this out as we speak. Mogwai are Scottish, the others are Welsh. That's it for your trivia.

Source: Author SuperFurryAnimal

This quiz was reviewed by FunTrivia editor gtho4 before going online.
Any errors found in FunTrivia content are routinely corrected through our feedback system.