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General Category => Entertainment and Media => Topic started by: Sarhan on November 11, 2007, 09:24:02 am
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Not sure if this is the right section, but I've been out of the whole music scene for way too long with school kicking my ass the last few years and I don't even know what's out there and what's good anymore. I'd really like some suggestions for good, new music since I plan on buying an ipod soon to replace my cheap mp3 player.
I'm a big fan of indie, alternative, and rock, in that order. I can listen to hip-hop/rap, but only artists similar to Gorillaz and Jurassic 5. I don't like emo bands nor do I like artists that just scream throughout their songs. Here's what I used to listen to:
Bloc Party
The Bravery
Cake
Dirty Pretty Things
Franz Ferdinand
Gorillaz
Hard-Fi
The Hives
Hot Hot Heat
Jack Johnson
Jurassic 5
Kings of Leon
Mika
Modest Mouse
OK Go
Phantom Planet
Queens of the Stone Age
She Wants Revenge
The Strokes
System of a Down
Weezer
As you can tell, a lot of this stuff is outdated and like I said, I'm in serious need of some good, new music. Give me anything and everything you think I'd like that fits into the genres above. Hell, give me stuff you think I may even hate. I really, really, really need some new music.
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Blues for the Red Sun (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blues_for_the_Red_Sun) by Kyuss
That is all I can say.
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Check out Kula Shaker and Neutral Milk Hotel. Muse, too, if you haven't already.
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I don't know what emo music is but I hate whiny stuff so you're safe to assume I haven't got any of that. also note that some people here hate indie music (music made for the purpose of being indie; the indie scene), but they still might have some good stuff to reccommend. I have a lot of independent music but I generally don't refer to it as such
von woofen mentioned Neutral Milk Hotel. I like NMH a lot, but some people really can't stand it! the Mountain Goats are somewhat similar to them, so if you find yourself unable to stand Magnum's vocals you should still like tMG
the Arcade Fire is good. but again, some people hate it. they use a lot of different instruments in their music including stuff like organs etc
I just started listening to Kings of Convenience recently, they've got some nice harmony
Feist is probably a bit different than what you're looking for (female vocals) but also very good
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah might be a bit more OUT THERE than you'd like to go, but I really like their stuff. they're definitely one of my favorite independent bands. Ounsworth's vocals are very... different, often described as nasally, but not whiny. they're definitely worth checking out if you haven't listened to them before! people hate this band too, almost always because of the vocals (I love 'em)
sufjan stevens might be too blatant emotional for you, check his stuff out anyway, particularly Michigan and Illinois.
the Flaming Lips are great. try to get the Soft Bulletin, Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots (this is the one everyone likes), and at War With the Mystics. out of all my suggestions, these guys are probably the ones you're most likely to enjoy
it has been a long time since I heard any jurassic 5, but if you like the Gorillaz you should definitely check out Deltron 3030. Del tha Funkee Homosapien is in a couple of the songs on the first gorillaz album. On Demon Days, there's De la Soul, Roots Manuva, MF DOOM, and Booty Brown of Pharcyde. check out all of them, plus maybe Dr. Octagon's first album. Also if you like the Gorillaz, look into Blur.
there's stuff I'm missing, but I stopped thinking about genres a long time ago so don't blame me. also, if you're planning on pirating a lot of this, don't use limewire or anything like that if you were planning on it. use torrents and a program like utorrent instead, or buy premium and use the zoo's ftp service.
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I've listened to samples on iTunes from all of the artists you guys suggested.
Kyuss is too heavy-rockish for my tastes. They do sound better than most heavy rock bands though. Thanks for the suggestion.
Kula Shaker sounds pretty good. S.O.S. caught my attention right away. I haven't really listened to the lyrics that much, but they do sound like the kind of band I'd be in to. I'll listen to more of their stuff when I catch up on homework and have some more free time.
Neautral Milk Hotel is okay. They didn't really grab my attention the first time, but they seem like they may be the kind of band that I have to actually listen to a few times before I start to like them, like I did with Bloc Party and The Strokes.
The Mountain Goats are pretty good. From what I've heard, I do like them. The singer's voice is pretty strange, but the music still sounds pretty cool. I really liked Lion's Teeth.
Arcade Fire is probably the closest to my taste in music (along with Kings of Convenience) from the few songs of their I've heard. I'll definitely look into more of their stuff.
Like I said, Kings of Convenience sound good. It's funny because I had some of their music on my iTunes (got them from a friend) but I've never listened to them before.
I like Feist a lot so far. I've always wondered who sang 1234 from the iPod commercials. I'm usually not a fan of female vocals from some reason (well, modern day stuff anyways) but Feist seems like an exception.
Believe it or not, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah was one of my favorite suggestions posted. I liked most of the stuff I heard. Most of the other artists only had a few songs that grabbed my attention.
I liked a few songs by Sufjan Stevens. I don't think I'll end up getting a whole album by him, but a few songs on there sound pretty good.
The Flaming Lips are good. You were right about Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots. I liked that song a lot as well as a few other songs by them. I couldn't find At War With the Mystics though.
Couldn't find anything by Deltron 3030 on iTunes.
Dr. Octagon does remind me of Gorillaz and could definitely end up being a band I'd be in to. I'd have to listen to a few more songs before coming to a conclusion.
I loved all of the stuff I heard by Blur. Very close to my style of music. Great suggestion.
I'm glad to even be looking into new music. It feels good to try listening to something other than the same old stuff I've had for years. And no, I'm not going to pirate it. I'll probably end up spending cash on iTunes if I do end up getting an iPod.
Thanks for all of the suggestions so far guys. Keep them coming.
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Tool? Porcupine Tree? Riverside is pretty good to my ears and I'm someone who listens to metal almost exclusively.
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Try out Anathallo. Absolutely brilliant music. I think you might also like The Format.
Also, listen to Thurston - Trees Outside The Academy.
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If you like Queens of the Stoneage, you should probably give Kyuss another listen... They do a lot of collaboration albums together.
Anyway, similar to your tastes... try Depeche Mode, White Stripes, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, The Bastard Fairies, The Postal Service, Jason Mraz, Muse, White Rabbits, Metric, and Travis.
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sorry, I guess that part on deltron wasn't clear. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deltron_3030 all those guys are great. Dan the Automator produced the first Gorillaz album and Dr. Octagonecologyst as well.
glad you like the music though. honestly there is so much music out there that could possibly fit your tastes, I just posted a mixture of the most well-known and my personal favorites. oh and ^ don't bother with the postal service.
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check out Architecture in Helsinki, The Unicorns, Band of Horses, Belle & Sebastian, and My Morning Jacket
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Bloc Party
The Bravery
The Killers. They are kind of in this area of music, and are very good.
Franz Ferdinand
Hot Hot Heat
The Rapture. They started the disco-rock thing that's been so popular lately.
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Alright, first the stuff I've already heard before making this thread:
The Killers - They're okay. My girlfriend's in love with them (their older stuff anyways). I like a few of their songs, but the rest all sound the same to me.
Band of Horses - Too mellow for my tastes.
Ted Leo and the Pharmacists - Alright band. My girlfriend likes a few of their stuff as well, which is how I've heard of them. Not a fan, really.
Depeche Mode - Used to listen to some of their stuff a while ago, but not so much lately.
White Stripes - I like a few of their songs a lot, but the rest of it is pretty meh. I do need to get some more of their music though. Thanks for the reminder.
Muse - Never really been a fan, although there is a song or two that I like by them.
And now the stuff I've never heard of before that I didn't really like:
The Unicorns - Don't know why, but I'm just not a fan.
My Morning Jacket - Same as the Unicorns. They're decent, but I wouldn't go out of my way to buy any of their stuff.
Bastard Fairies - Weird band (from what I heard anyways). I couldn't get into it.
Metric - Just wasn't a fan.
And the new stuff that I liked:
The Rapture - Very good suggestion. This is the kind of stuff I'm into.
Architecture in Helsinki - Another good suggestion. The stuff I listened to I liked a lot. I'll be sure to get some more of their music.
Belle and Sebastian - Step into My Office Baby is a great song. The music video for it is pretty cool as well. I'm gonna download some of their stuff.
White Rabbits - Kid on My Shoulders and Navy Wives are pretty good. I only listened to a few of their songs, so while I may not get the whole album, I'll get some songs.
Travis - I only liked Selfish Jean. I saw the music video on youtube (the one by Demitri Martin) and I liked the song a lot. Didn't listen to much else though.
The Format - Another great suggestion and one of my favorites. She Doesn't Get It and Dog Problems are both really good. I need to listen to some more of their stuff though.
Meanwhile, I've been doing some searching on my own and I found a lot of bands (or a few songs of those bands) I liked including:
The Libertines
Spoon
Silversun Pickups (Lazy Eye only so far...haven't heard much else)
Wolfmother (Woman I like...not sure about anything else)
Klaxons (they're okay. Each time I listen to them I like them less and less though)
The Cribs (love this band a lot. Probably my favorite on this list)
Tokyo Police Club (need to listen to more of their music to see what I really like)
Kasabian (another favorite)
The Presets (ditto)
Infadels (ditto again)
The Fratellis (I love every song I've heard by them so far)
Mika (should have been on the first list I posted)
Gnarls Barkley (don't know why, but their music is very catch)
Louis XIV (only like a few songs by them...almost every song is about the same subject though)
Serj Tankian (I like SoaD, so no surprise here)
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The Mars Volta
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The Mars Volta
I think that might be a little out of what he asked for, I wouldn't really consider TMV indie, alternative, maybe a little bit rock. He might like the Tremulant EP (and possibly De-Loused) idk, i guess. But it just seems like a bit of a stretch from what he asked for.
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i think Deloused and Amputechture would fit in there. Frances not so much but the other two have some pretty rockish songs.
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Try listening to the Kaiser chiefs, the Vines, or The Go.
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Yeah, I already listen to the Vines and I'm a big fan. I like the Kaiser Chiefs, but I don't have any of their music. I've been meaning to steal it from my girlfriend but I keep forgetting to do it. Not sure about The Go though. They sound meh.
I've been meaning to listen to the Mars Volta for a long ass time now. A friend of mine is in love with them and I've heard a few songs that I liked. A lot of it seems like it's not my style, but they do have some good music I'd be willing to download.
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If you like The Mars Volta, check out Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez's solo albums. They're really good.
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Listen to Buckethead. He has ADHD.
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PURE REASON REVOLUTION has not been mentioned yet. One of the most refreshing new bands I've heard in the last 5 years.
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Listen to Buckethead. He has ADHD.
Yeah, I'm pretty sure that's not his only problem. I read his wiki and a lot of people had personality conflicts with him, to say the very least. But he's pretty disgusting with a guitar. Get the Guitar Hero 2 version of Jordan if you can. I'm not familiar with his other stuff. But if you wanna check out some of his vids on youtube. He displays his skills with not only a guitar but nunchucks AND breakdancing. :)
Also check out some Boston, Journey, Minibosses, Black Mages, Muse, Iron Maiden, oh and since I'm Canadian I'll say Rush.
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i second pure reason revolution.
porcupine tree too even though it might not be your kind of music. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=290 for streaming some of their stuff.
if you are still looking for more suggestions i can think of a few bands!
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porcupine tree too even though it might not be your kind of music. http://www.progarchives.com/artist.asp?id=290 for streaming some of their stuff.
Porcupine Tree is everyone's kind of music.
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IN THAT ORDER huh
also since someone suggested feist and you said you did not have a problem with her (and i assume female vocalists) i would also say metric. they are probably a bit more ROCKy anyway which might be more to your liking. and husky rescue which i do not know if you've heard of but they are pretty cool too.
also dismemberment plan
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porcupine tree more like porcupine pee
also why are you into indie, alternative and rock? whats the point of minimalising your tastes into genres?
you should check out some obscure electronic genres imo, like minimalistic techno or microhouse
thats a great way to REALLY widen your perspective instead of finding one new band of a genre you've already listened to death
that is my general POV on music
edit: having a few genres you generally won't listen to is ok, but saying you only listen to a handful of genres is what kind of strikes me as close-minded but this is imo so might not mean too much 8( i used to be a metalfag myself so...
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porcupine tree more like porcupine pee
also why are you into indie, alternative and rock? whats the point of minimalising your tastes into genres?
you should check out some obscure electronic genres imo, like minimalistic techno or microhouse
thats a great way to REALLY widen your perspective instead of finding one new band of a genre you've already listened to death
that is my general POV on music
yeah dude how could anyone confine themselves to liking rock and roll (i don't approve of genres.........) instead of listening to obscure electronic (except this genre). i, too, do not understand this penchant people have for listening to shit they like instead of shit they've never heard of/do not like. it's almost as if they think they can be fans of music without having to be fans of all music... ever, ESPECIALLY the kinds they haven't listened to yet.
sorry if i do not find any appeal in your "general POV" that the ultimate goal of music should be being able to say, and mean, "i like everything." it's not fucking WEIGHT LIFTING, dude.
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ALSO i skipped your posts where you said you disliked metric, so my bad! it is too bad because i think they are neat. i'd still check out husky rescue, though.
but since you said you liked the rapture i would say maybe q and not u??? i have always sort of associated the two with each other because they are kind of dancy/weird at the same time and the vocals, while they don't really sound alike, sort of struck me as having the same tone.
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Hot Chip are pretty good electronic/soft rockish stuff.
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Porcupine Tree is everyone's kind of music.
That sir, is a lie
Also, Sarhan, you might like Thrice's Vheissu and Alchemy Index, their earlier stuff was more punk/hardcore
some of the stuff on Vheissu and Alchemy index still has some "heavier" tracks, but its definitely more mellow and easy to listen to.
Inncase your curious
http://youtube.com/watch?v=aVAZxk2OqVM
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porcupine tree more like porcupine pee
also why are you into indie, alternative and rock? whats the point of minimalising your tastes into genres?
you should check out some obscure electronic genres imo, like minimalistic techno or microhouse
thats a great way to REALLY widen your perspective instead of finding one new band of a genre you've already listened to death
that is my general POV on music
edit: having a few genres you generally won't listen to is ok, but saying you only listen to a handful of genres is what kind of strikes me as close-minded but this is imo so might not mean too much 8( i used to be a metalfag myself so...
Those aren't the only genres I listen too, just the ones I like the most. I do like some electronic stuff, but I usually have phases where I listen to it a lot and then suddenly can't stand it, and it goes back and forth like that.
Thanks for the suggestions. I'll listen to them sometime this week if I can and let you all know what I think. Too lazy right now to do anything productive.
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I think (everyone) would really like The American Analog Set. They are one of my favorite bands of all time. Try out their album "Know By Heart". It's incredible. I'm especially fond of the songs Aaron & Maria, The Postman, Choir Vandals, Know By Heart, and Punk As Fuck.
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okay i am just going to list bands you might like, some might have been listed before but i don't care.
arcade fire
broken social scene
neutral milk hotel
the prayers and tears of arthur digby sellers
of montreal
architecture in helsinki
battles (i don't care if you like them or not i'm listing because i have to)
the decemberists
head of femur
the unicorns
islands
the walkmen
stars
okkervil river
feist
dub narcotic sound system
q and not u
i'll edit later when i think of more.
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yeah dude how could anyone confine themselves to liking rock and roll (i don't approve of genres.........) instead of listening to obscure electronic (except this genre). i, too, do not understand this penchant people have for listening to shit they like instead of shit they've never heard of/do not like. it's almost as if they think they can be fans of music without having to be fans of all music... ever, ESPECIALLY the kinds they haven't listened to yet.
sorry if i do not find any appeal in your "general POV" that the ultimate goal of music should be being able to say, and mean, "i like everything." it's not fucking WEIGHT LIFTING, dude.
im just sayin when one's out actively lookin' for new music, why not try and ask for the kind of music you've never heard?
didn't mean to be a shitbag
as for ITS NOT WEIGHTLIFTING that's exactly what im sayin yo, its about MUSIC, not about GENRES. if anything is fucking WEIGHT LIFTING then its digging as hard as you can into a select few genres so yo wassup homie
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Hmmm, also David Bowie. He is really great, and you have probably already heard him, but if all you have heard is the stuff on the radio download an actual album by him because his famous songs are a lot different than his other songs. Don't get any of his new electronic crap, it is all pretty terrible.
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indie, alternative, and rock
First band that came to mind when I read this was Deas Vail, which just so happens to be one of my favorite alternative indie rock bands ever. Absolutely beautiful music. I also agree with with anyone who said The Mars Volta; they are crazy amazing and even if you aren't too sure about them at first, they will grow on you. Other than most of the bands that have already been mentioned, I also suggest:
Sparta
The Alkaline Trio
Andy Mckee (If you've ever even touched a guitar at any point in your life, you will appreciate this guy. Check him out http://youtube.com/watch?v=Ddn4MGaS3N4)
Billy Talent
Circa Survive (I find that they sound very similar to Coheed and Cambria.... Might just be the high pitched vocals)
Hundred Reasons
Rush
Social code
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Look for The The's album "Soul Mining"
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Hmmm, also David Bowie. He is really great, and you have probably already heard him, but if all you have heard is the stuff on the radio download an actual album by him because his famous songs are a lot different than his other songs. Don't get any of his new electronic crap, it is all pretty terrible.
I'm gonna have to second this.
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Yeah, I don't know why I didn't reccomend him first. He is more or less my favorite artist. Also you might cheack out T.Rex. I don't like them that much but you might. And Velvet Underground.
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jojoface already suggested it, but I didn't see if you had listened to it or not, but try out Anathallo. They are really awesome. Some others may be Explosions in the Sky, which is brilliant, but music only, no lyrics, and mewithoutYou. I think they have some screaming though, so you may not like them as much.
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you know, i think velvet underground and david bowie might be a little off track! i mean, it's not as bad as that dude who suggested journey, iron maiden, and fucking RUSH (did you even read his post????), but still even having listened to both, it's difficult to see more than a very basic, loosely-inspired-by kind of connection between that stuff and what he named. keep in mind he's asking for music similar in nature to the listed artists, and not just bands you think are good. otherwise HEY DUDE...........PORCUPINE TREE and that is way off the mark i'm sure.
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If you like Bloc Party, try The Faint.
Indie/electro/blipblop-pop.
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Try 3. I don't know if it could be classifed as indie, but alot of their earlier stuff could be methinks.
but, yeah, 3 is my favorite band, and I hope you might like them too,.
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Check out Kula Shaker and Neutral Milk Hotel. Muse, too, if you haven't already.
MUSE MUSE MUSE
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the beatls
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Actually, this is a great time for you to start listening to new genres. Try electronica or reggae. I suggest start out with Four Tet.
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don't listen to explosions in the sky unless you're going to bother with the post-rock genre, and even then I'd start at the core with bands like mogwai, gy!be and tortoise. they've got nothing to do with the taste you've stated though
also since someone suggested feist and you said you did not have a problem with her (and i assume female vocalists) i would also say metric. they are probably a bit more ROCKy anyway which might be more to your liking. and husky rescue which i do not know if you've heard of but they are pretty cool too.
I suggested feist and I like metric so I'll chekc out husky rescue