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FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

I really like The Books, The Avalanches, and My Life in the Bush of Ghosts, and the only common thread here seems to be the sampled vocals so can anyone recommend more bands like this?

# ¿ Mar 14, 2011 07:59

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# ¿ May 19, 2024 18:58

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Ulio posted:

Any good dark acoustic sounds out there? Not the song but just the music.

I'm not quite sure what you mean by "dark" but maybe check out Elliot Smith? Start with Needle in the Hay.

# ¿ Mar 16, 2011 05:23

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Skeletron posted:

Anyone recommend some music in the vein of Aphex Twin?

Experimental electronic, ambient, D&B, atmospheric stuff, minimalist, whatever. Not necessarily only electronic music. I enjoy the acoustic pieces on Drukqs.

And I just found this album which I'm really digging:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_6Gnc-ffJoM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyDvGBJ1v5I

Try The Books and Four Tet.

# ¿ Oct 26, 2011 12:36

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Skeletron posted:

I dig. Thanks!

The Books are ridiculously good. Start with Lemon of Pink, which is their best album, then pick up Thought For Food, The Way Out, and Lost and Safe.

# ¿ Oct 27, 2011 16:59

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

silversiren posted:

I recently renewed my love for bluegrass, dixieland, traditional mountain and Southern songs. I'm talking about songs like this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZUNQvorokg&feature=related
Actually pretty much anything from the O Brother Where Art Thou? soundtrack.
Thing is I don't know anything about this music, if what I listed above is even correct in describing it, and I don't know what I'm searching for when I try to look up similar music. Can I get some suggestions on who/what to be searching for?

I quite like Iron Horse. They're mostly known for covering other bands, but they have a pretty traditional bluegrass sound.

# ¿ Oct 28, 2011 18:21

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Rarity posted:

I used to be a really big indie fan a couple of years ago but my tastes switched over to more mainstream pop last year. Well I just listened to a bunch of my old indie stuff and my love has been renewed. So now I'm wondering if anyone can recommend any new material that I might like?

My tastes run mostly to dark synthy sounds (The XX, Hurts) or electropop girl vocals (La Roux, Little Boots). Anyone able to help out?

You might enjoy YACHT. They only have one good album, but See Mystery Lights is really a lot of fun.

# ¿ Nov 3, 2011 04:15

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

I love Devo's "Are We Not Men," where should I go next? They've released a ton of material, and I'm curious as to which albums are worth picking up. Same with Blondie post-Parallel Lines. I have their first three albums, although I don't think Plastic Letters is as good as the other two, and I've heard really mixed things about their later stuff. What's good?

# ¿ Nov 9, 2011 00:55

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The Doo Do Chasers posted:

If you're feeling really brave listen to the Hardcore Devo series, its their early work. It is very very out there and raw, but still listenable and fun.

I really like their punkier stuff, so I'll definitely check that out. And I'm not too worried about their later work being weak and commercial and silly. Talking Heads are my favorite band, so I'm used to it. :sigh:

# ¿ Nov 10, 2011 16:31

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Mr. Crow posted:

I've been in the mood for some more "up-beat" (pop, whatever) punky music lately anyone got any recommendations? My list for what I'm think of as "up-beat" would be Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys, The Offspring, and selected tracks from Sum 41's discography... Not much to go on but yea, any help would be swell.

You might like some of the ska bands popular in the 90s: Reel Big Fish, Rancid, Mighty Mighty Bosstones (I'm sure an actual ska fan can give better recommendations). You could also try Dropkick Murphys, Flogging Molly, and the Pogues. You may also like Dookie by Green Day, and some Jane's Addiction. That sort of Offspring-style pop punk got pretty popular in the 90s, so you've got a few bands to choose from.

Note that I don't actually listen to any of these bands. The closest I get to that I can recommend is Gogol Bordello, so somebody who's into that genre would know better.

# ¿ Nov 20, 2011 22:48

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Time Cowboy posted:

This time I'm looking for music along the lines of Strangers 1800, or "Cowboy Dan" by Modest Mouse, or "Shallow Grave" by Dog Fashion Disco -- sort of a modern take on the classic spaghetti western sound. Are there any bands that do this as their primary sound?

Danger Mouse put out an album inspired by spaghetti western music, titled "Rome." It has some pretty high-profile collaborators, such as Jack White and Norah Jones and got pretty good reviews, so it might be worth checking out.

# ¿ Nov 23, 2011 00:12

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HollowYears posted:

I love Regina Spektor.

Can anyone give any recommendations to anything similar?

How about Neko Case? A bit more countryish, but along similar lines.

Also some adult contemporary singer-songwriters: K.D. Lang, Melissa Ethridge, Ani DiFranco, P.J. Harvey.

# ¿ Dec 7, 2011 19:26

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ARE THOSE MY SPERMS posted:

I want some upbeat somewhat electric indie, that are similar to any of these bands:

Foster the People
Vampire Weekend
MGMT (such as the songs, Kids, Time to Pretend, or Electric Feel)
Passion Pit

don't be afraid to name whatever band, even if chances are very high that I've heard of them before... I've been without music for two years so chances are that I've forgotten bands or haven't heard of some band that was huge for a while in that time. thanks!

I've always thought Dirty Projectors sound a lot like MGMT, you might give them a try.

# ¿ Dec 10, 2011 06:27

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Lavalamp posted:

I like Ratatat's more recent stuff (mirando and grape juice city), and I'm trying to find other things with similar intensity and complexity, minus the drawn out aspect of say, Explosions in the Sky.

I like Maps & Atlases too, and that whole nameless zone of clean, fast, technical guitar work that resides somewhere between people's definitions of "math rock" and "metal".

Interesting drum work and technicality, without the side of math rock that goes "BRAAAAGGGHGHHGHGHGH"

Can you guy's suggest me anything of similar interest? I love weird/impulsive hip hop and electronica as well, Prefuse 73 and so on.

Try Foals, especially their first album Antidotes. You'll also probably like Battles, who are more on the technical side of things.

# ¿ Dec 16, 2011 12:54

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iron chic posted:

Can I get some help with post-punk? I like Felt, and this dude D. Vassalotti and his band Merchandise. I know Joy Division and The Smiths...I guess I should probably check out Wire, too. Any others? I'm more interested in currently touring/diy type bands but classics are good too.

The Slits often get labeled post-punk, check out their album Cut.

# ¿ Dec 20, 2011 01:26

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Polegrinder posted:

What about alt-country? I like Deer Tick and Blitzen Trapper and I'm looking for more stuff with a similar sound.

Check out Neko Case.

# ¿ Dec 26, 2011 20:13

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Polegrinder posted:

Yes! Thank you!

Middle Cyclone is basically just an absurdly good album and everyone should buy it and listen to it.

# ¿ Dec 26, 2011 20:56

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FadingChord posted:

Sort of similar to this, I'm starting to get into New Wave. I went through an extensive Talking Heads phase two years ago so I'm good with Byrne & Company, but I'm specifically looking for songs that are energetic, upbeat, and... well, all that.

Basic drum rhythms, fast tempos, and possibly fast-moving bass players or gratuitous amounts of synthesizers. I'm running around Wikipedia's list of New Wave artists on Spotify right now, but if you were going to make a mix tape similar to the songs I've posted, what would you put on it?

Blondie and Devo are the other two really good New Wave bands after Talking Heads. Pick up of Devo's "Freedom of Choice" if you want their poppier synth-heavy stuff, and check out Blondie's "Parallel Lines" for a little rockier approach to new wave.

# ¿ Feb 19, 2012 16:19

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scuz posted:

I've been listening to Otis Redding non-stop for the last two weeks and I need more of this sort of soul music. James Brown is no mystery to me and never really liked his stuff as much as Redding, but that's all the "soul" I know about. I wish I had like 10 more years of Redding but that's never gonna happen

You could try some of the women soul singers of the period, like Aretha Franklin or Gladys Knight.

# ¿ May 3, 2012 11:56

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Manslaughter posted:

I just discovered dropkick murphys. Where can I find more awesome poo poo like this.

The Pogues, Flogging Molly.

# ¿ May 5, 2012 16:54

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Sad Mammal posted:

I'm looking for folk music that incorporates more modern tech, like synthesizers, samplers, and others. Some examples of stuff I'm digging lately are: Grampall Jookabox, The Books, and Tunng

Try Dosh, his album Wolves and Wishes is fantastic.

# ¿ Jul 7, 2012 01:13

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Are there any other rappers that sound like Bahamadia? I love that smooth, quiet delivery she has, but I've had trouble finding other artists that sound similar. Any recommendations from rap/hip-hop fans?

# ¿ Jul 9, 2012 09:37

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x!te bike posted:

I can't recommend Digable Planets enough.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FC-XdVx_XpE

Funnily enough, I discovered her through a Digable Planets Pandora station.

# ¿ Jul 17, 2012 11:49

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Avocados posted:

What bands are out there similar to Mumford & Sons? I can only listen to the Sigh No More album for so long until their new one comes out. Personally I think they pretty much hit the best balance of folk/rock without one encroaching over the other. In honesty though I'd prefer too little folk instead of too much, if I had to choose.

Local Natives and The Dodos are both pretty similar in the folk-rock with drums thing.

# ¿ Jul 23, 2012 12:27

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

Modest Mouse have two drummers now, but I think the only album that features them is We Were Dead.

# ¿ Sep 20, 2012 12:02

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Laser Cow posted:

I really like The Go! Team. What other bands are fun like that?

The Avalanches are probably your best bet.

# ¿ Sep 20, 2012 23:39

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Laser Cow posted:

That's awesome. Now I'm just trying to work out where I remember Since I Left You from.

[edit]Does this sort of sample heavy noisy hip hop stuff have a generic name that would help me find more?

Not that I'm aware of, but try Little People, Wax Tailor, and Nightmares on Wax. I don't know how much sampling they do, but my Avalanches Pandora station also tends to give me a lot of RJD2, Portishead, and Massive Attack.

For similar sampling techniques but not hip-hop, try The Books, Zammuto, and Dosh, and of course David Byrne and Brian Eno's "My Life In The Bush of Ghosts." Four Tet does some sampling too.

Honestly, though, there aren't that many bands that really sound like the Avalanches, just some that share a few elements.

# ¿ Sep 21, 2012 12:13

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Yoshifan823 posted:

I don't know exactly how to describe this, but I want stuff like Midnight City, Dance Yrself Clean or Bowie's Heroes, that sound like they should be played when you're driving at 2AM and it's perfectly dark and starry and maybe there's a little neon in the distance and you're completely at peace with the world. Not sparse, but really full sounding and almost droning, with layers. (edit: like, music that almost brings you to tears because it's emotional and awesome and...)

That's a weird rear end description, I hope someone can help me.

"All I Want," off the same LCD Soundsystem album as Dance Yrself Clean, sounds exactly like "Heroes."

# ¿ Sep 30, 2012 17:41

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Yoshifan823 posted:

Can someone reccoment me more good indie/dance/synth/lo-fi/surf pop in the vein of Tennis, Summer Camp, Best Coast, Hospitality, Chairlift, Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Real Estate, Telekinesis, etc?

I've always thought Real Estate sound exactly like The Radio Dept.

# ¿ Oct 16, 2012 16:24

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feedmyleg posted:

What's some unabashedly happy music? Specifically of the indie-folk variety.

My music collection is filled with mopey stuff (Mountain Goats, The xx and the like) and I've been in an uncharacteristically good mood lately.

Akron/Family*, The Avalanches, Gogol Bordello, Local Natives*, New Pornographers, YACHT

*Definitely indie folk, the others are pretty indie-poppish.

# ¿ Jan 3, 2013 02:28

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

You missed Blondie's surf-rockiest song, In The Sun.

# ¿ Feb 2, 2013 02:11

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

feedmyleg posted:

Just got into the mood to listen to the Mountain Goats song No Children over and over again. Does anyone have any other angry, sad, and aggressively bitter songs that don't come off sounding like they come from a place of anger? That's what I love about the song: it's not some sreamo yell-y frustrated thing, it just tells it like it is in a magnanimous and straightforward way, that it comes from the perspective of a person who isn't wallowing.

The entirety of Bob Dylan's "Blood on the Tracks," particularly Idiot Wind.

# ¿ Feb 27, 2013 13:14

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Sypeth posted:

I'm also interested in finding some dark/surreal synth pop similar to The Knife's Silent Shout.

Try Fever Ray, which was another project from the duo who did The Knife. It's less dancey and more atmospheric, but it should be what you're looking for.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2013 13:25

FactsAreUseless: Feb 16, 2011

If you like Halestorm, check out The Gossip.

# ¿ Mar 22, 2013 11:54

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# ¿ May 19, 2024 18:58

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Obidy posted:

The indie I've found myself liking so far generally has a strong sense of rhythm, and the guitar generally uses a wide range of tones and chords. I have a fondness in general for anything blues or jazz-influenced, and being able to make good use of piano, sax, or violin/strings. There's probably more I could throw out here, but I think that's good for now and am curious to see what people have in mind.

You should be listening to Spoon.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nkA-L3mK7q8

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uA7uEW56rCE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rwdjb_zGaE

# ¿ Jun 23, 2013 19:33

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