(Indie pop is literate, low-fidelity, oft-downbeat music that doesn’t sell very well and is usually distributed by undercapitalized independent record labels.)

- This parenthetical gem comes from a New York Times profile of Belle & Sebastian’s Stuart Murdoch; the musician notes that it’s much harder for him to write music now that he’s happy and surrounded by beautiful women.

Thanks to The Awl for spotting it.