Topic: RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE! (Read 12888 times)

byebyepanda · « **on:** 03 Sep 2006, 04:48 »

Hello everyone. My favorite bands are The Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Interpol, The Walkmen, Broken Social Scene, Band Of Horses, I'm From Barcelona, Deerhoof, Architecture In Helsinki, Animal Collective, Wolf Parade, and more.

I'm looking for new music. Please recommend me a band and their best album! I love you, thanks, bye!

Skittish · « **Reply #1 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 06:10 »

Belle & Sebastian (If You're Feeling Sinister), Camera Obscura (Let's Get Away From This Country), Grizzly Bear (Yellow House), Sufjan Stevens (Illinois), Clap Your Hands Say Yeah (CYHSY).

Cernunnos · « **Reply #2 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 07:24 »

the Delgados, the Apples in Stereo, the Books, Jets To Brazil, and Mew.

Zaphiro · « **Reply #3 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 07:32 »

What about Hot snakes?

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #4 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 07:33 »

Anal Cunt.

space_oddity · « **Reply #5 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 07:43 »

Quote from: TrueNeutral

Anal Cunt.

Four posts in before Anal Cunt, not bad at all.
Neutral Milk Hotel and Will Oldham (more recently known as Bonnie Prince Billy)

Thrillho · « **Reply #6 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 07:54 »

If you like Interpol, get Joy Division and The Smiths, and see where they got their ideas from.

Kai · « **Reply #7 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 08:13 »

Quote from: Zaphiro

What about Hot snakes?

I second this.

Johnny C · « **Reply #8 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 11:27 »

Quote from: DynamiteKid

If you like Interpol, get Joy Division and The Smiths, and see where they got their ideas from.

LLLLLOL

Also get some stuff by The Afghan Whigs, Echo & The Bunnymen, The Cure, Bahaus, etc. Jokes are jokes but really all those bands had impacts on Interpol's sound.

You'd probably like Tapes'n'Tapes, Modest Mouse, Frog Eyes, Sunset Rubdown, The New Pornographers and Metric (the last two I suggest because you seem to dig Canadian music).

Thrillho · « **Reply #9 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 11:37 »

Quote from: Johnny C

Quote from: DynamiteKid
If you like Interpol, get Joy Division and The Smiths, and see where they got their ideas from.

LLLLLOL

Why is that funny?

byebyepanda · « **Reply #10 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 13:15 »

Wow, thanks guys! I'll check all these out. Anymore?

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #11 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 13:30 »

Concerning Metric - be sure to avoid Live It Out and go for older stuff instead. It's not a very good album.

For adventure only:
Wäldchengarten - Electrical Bonding
Goodiepal - Narc Beacon
Jim O'Rourke - I'm Happy and I'm Singing and a 1,2,3,4
Migala - Restos de un Incendio
Set Fire to Flames - Telegraphs in Negative/Mouths Trapped in Static
Ulver - Blood Inside
Einstürzende Neubauten - Halber Mensch
Gang Gang Dance - God's Money
Boredoms - Seadrum/House of Sun
Ash Ra Tempel - Ash Ra Tempel
also, if you can, pick up live recordings of the Gamelan band Dwi Mekar. They are amazing.

It is something of a mild adventure but an adventure none the less.

amok · « **Reply #12 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 14:15 »

If you like music you will probably enjoy White Rose Movement and Ted Leo & The Pharmacists.

Johnny C · « **Reply #13 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 17:05 »

Quote from: DynamiteKid

Why is that funny?

It's not. It's just a common Interpol critic sort of line, except replace "got" with "stole" and the period with ", LOL."

Anyhow, PM is right. Go with Old World Underground, Where Are You Now? for best results with Metric. I also forgot to check if anyone had mentioned either Stars or The Stills, but you'd probably want to check out both, and especially both Stills albums. The first one is very Interpol-ish, but the new album, Without Feathers, is much warmer, rowdier indie-rock and a lot less post-punk. There's even horns on it!

Gryff · « **Reply #14 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 18:41 »

YO LA TENGO.

They have a new record out called I am not afraid of you and I will beat your ass.

Kai · « **Reply #15 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 19:25 »

Oh man, I have never even listened to Yo La Tengo, but I think I'll have to pick that up on the name alone. srsly.

space_oddity · « **Reply #16 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 19:40 »

Quote from: Gryff

YO LA TENGO.

They have a new record out called I am not afraid of you and I will beat your ass.

From the mystical title of I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One to this, it's clear the band has, if nothing else, increased their sense of humor.
Or ballsiness. Whichever.

jcknbl · « **Reply #17 on:** 03 Sep 2006, 20:57 »

I mean, we recomend the same bands in every recomendation thread... so maybe try looking at the last one we did. Seriously, you listen to the same music as that other guy.

The Wrens (The Meadowlands
Blonde Redhead (Melody of Certain Damaged Lemons and Misery is a Butterfly)
be your own PET (S/t)
Enon (High Society)
Man Man (Six Demon Bag)
The Books (Lost and Safe)
The Polysics (Polysics or Die)
XTC (The Singles: 1978-85)
Kraftwerk (Autobahn)
Sonic Youth (Daydream Nation)
Pixies (Surfer Rosa)
Art Brut (Bang Bang Rock and Roll)
Q and Not U (No Kill No Beep Beep)

Thrillho · « **Reply #18 on:** 04 Sep 2006, 07:47 »

Quote from: Johnny C

Quote from: DynamiteKid
Why is that funny?

It's not. It's just a common Interpol critic sort of line, except replace "got" with "stole" and the period with ", LOL."

I'm not an Interpol critic. I like Interpol. But the similarities are blatant.

Gryff · « **Reply #19 on:** 04 Sep 2006, 16:00 »

Quote from: space_oddity

Quote from: Gryff
YO LA TENGO.

They have a new record out called I am not afraid of you and I will beat your ass.

From the mystical title of I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One to this, it's clear the band has, if nothing else, increased their sense of humor.
Or ballsiness. Whichever.

Oh man, they've always had a sense of humour. Check the http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPjkP8yDEt0" target="_fresh">video to 'Sugar Cube' from I can hear the heart... Seriously one of the funniest videos of all time. The band gets sent to rock school and their first lesson is "if you want to write rock lyrics you must learn about where the hobbits dwell".

Jooooosh · « **Reply #20 on:** 04 Sep 2006, 16:39 »

BAM!

that was my head exploding

Inlander · « **Reply #21 on:** 04 Sep 2006, 18:23 »

I fully endorse Art Brut and Camera Obscura (though I'd recommend getting Underachievers Please Try Harder first). I also must insist that you purchase a copy of Lonely People of the World, Unite! by Devin Davis.

I'm not talking to just the original poster here, that goes for ALL of you people.

Also, byebyepanda, I am currently digging Okkervil River and I think they would fit in quite well with the stuff you apparently enjoy listening to.

Kai · « **Reply #22 on:** 04 Sep 2006, 19:06 »

man, I got Okkervil river based on the cover art alone when Johnny C posted it and it is awesome.

Inlander · « **Reply #23 on:** 04 Sep 2006, 20:25 »

I saw them play last night, purely on spec (haven't got around to checking out their music until now). Holy fuck are they awesome live.

byebyepanda · « **Reply #24 on:** 04 Sep 2006, 23:16 »

Thanks for the extra recommendations. I'm digging what you guys have recommended to me. Thanks!

Johnny C · « **Reply #25 on:** 04 Sep 2006, 23:22 »

Quote from: Kai

man, I got Okkervil river based on the cover art alone when Johnny C posted it and it is awesome.

Kai, we're friends now. I'm glad you love them, as they are my favourite record of 2005 easy.

Kid Modernist · « **Reply #26 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 23:13 »

Quote from: byebyepanda

Hello everyone. My favorite bands are The Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Interpol, The Walkmen, Broken Social Scene, Band Of Horses, I'm From Barcelona, Deerhoof, Architecture In Helsinki, Animal Collective, Wolf Parade, and more.

I'm looking for new music. Please recommend me a band and their best album! I love you, thanks, bye!

I recommend: Other generic indie-loved bands.

Branch out.

Hat · « **Reply #27 on:** 05 Sep 2006, 23:45 »

Look, if the dude wanted to branch out, he would have just said "Guys, I want you to yell LISTEN TO THE VENETIAN SNARES at me over and over again"

Sometimes people just like to get stuck in a rut is all. Hell, trawling conversations in this place gets me into all kind of interesting new sorts of bands, maybe the guy just wants to find more obscure bands he can name-drop, without having to guess the genre.

byebyepanda · « **Reply #28 on:** 06 Sep 2006, 00:46 »

Quote from: Kid Modernist

Quote from: byebyepanda
Hello everyone. My favorite bands are The Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Interpol, The Walkmen, Broken Social Scene, Band Of Horses, I'm From Barcelona, Deerhoof, Architecture In Helsinki, Animal Collective, Wolf Parade, and more.

I'm looking for new music. Please recommend me a band and their best album! I love you, thanks, bye!

I recommend: Other generic indie-loved bands.

Branch out.

Haha, I just wanted to see what people are listening these days. I'm liking what they've offered me. The least you could do is contribute

Kid Modernist · « **Reply #29 on:** 06 Sep 2006, 13:14 »

Was just a little impatient because we did this post less than a week ago. Search the forums first, I say, before asking for recommendations.

Or even better, look up allmusic.com or even Wikipedia to find stuff you like. You know your tastes better than a bunch or random people do based on generally accepted indie-popular music.

http://forums.questionablecontent.net/viewtopic.php?p=374652

pat101 · « **Reply #30 on:** 06 Sep 2006, 19:12 »

I reccomend you the Hold Steady - Seperation Sunday, not based on your tastes, but more based on the fact that they will rock your face.

oscard · « **Reply #31 on:** 07 Sep 2006, 17:57 »

If you really like Interpol's first album id go ahead and reccomend Mogwai, or Explosions in the sky. Im pretty sure interpol's more instrumental songs help me get into those bands, or if you want more upbeat like BSS and AF id go ahead and check out Tortoise - TNT

amok · « **Reply #32 on:** 07 Sep 2006, 18:13 »

Quote from: Hat

Look, if the dude wanted to branch out, he would have just said "Guys, I want you to yell LISTEN TO THE VENETIAN SNARES at me over and over again"

Sometimes people just like to get stuck in a rut is all. Hell, trawling conversations in this place gets me into all kind of interesting new sorts of bands, maybe the guy just wants to find more obscure bands he can name-drop, without having to guess the genre.

Having said that, everyone should actually listen to that Venetian Snares album with the weird-ass title. It's a work of genius.

edit: Rossz Csillag Alatt Született

The Hammered · « **Reply #33 on:** 07 Sep 2006, 22:54 »

I haven't heard any of their studio material, but I recommend the Go! Team based on their great live show (and the good reviews their album has gotten). Thunder, Lightning, Strike is their only album out now.

Splunkle · « **Reply #34 on:** 09 Sep 2006, 22:54 »

Quote from: The Hammered

I haven't heard any of their studio material, but I recommend the Go! Team based on their great live show (and the good reviews their album has gotten). Thunder, Lightning, Strike is their only album out now.

Thunder, Lightning, Strike is one of the best party albums I have heard in a long time. But I am a harmonica happy bastard. Still, its the sort of music that nobody really objects to, many people like, is catchy, upbeat, and dancalicous without being EDM. Hence, awesome party music. NFI if ByeByePanda will like it though...

Scytale · « **Reply #35 on:** 10 Sep 2006, 00:07 »

Quote from: The Hammered

I haven't heard any of their studio material, but I recommend the Go! Team based on their great live show (and the good reviews their album has gotten). Thunder, Lightning, Strike is their only album out now.

I saw them at Big Day Out (crappy festival) earlier this year and wasn't to impressed with them, I guess it was fairly energetic, but didn't really do much for me, only really went to see Mars Volta though, so didn't pay them too much attention...

Speaking of which the new M.V album "Amputechture" is really good, you may want to check that out.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #36 on:** 10 Sep 2006, 02:37 »

How is it compared to the other two? I am partial to De-Loused and never got into Frances the Mute.

Scytale · « **Reply #37 on:** 10 Sep 2006, 03:26 »

Hmm I'd say its more like the second half of Frances mixed with parts of De-loused mixed in, think 'Drunkship of Laterns' mixed with 'Cassandra Gemini' the guitar especially reminds me a lot of Pink Floyd with a little bit of Rush thrown in, definately their most "proggy" album. Cedric does a lot of different stuff with he's vocals too. I guess some people would say its pretty pretentious, I'm a fan though...

I guess it depends what parts of De-loused you like, if you liked the proggish tracks like Cicatriz and Televators you'll like Amputechture.

not_inspired · « **Reply #38 on:** 10 Sep 2006, 05:10 »

I'm going to recomend Ministry. why? cause if the Democrats get elected in November their next few albums are going to go back to sucking balls again.

silencekit · « **Reply #39 on:** 10 Sep 2006, 16:10 »

Quote from: Kid Modernist

Quote from: byebyepanda
Hello everyone. My favorite bands are The Arcade Fire, The Strokes, Interpol, The Walkmen, Broken Social Scene, Band Of Horses, I'm From Barcelona, Deerhoof, Architecture In Helsinki, Animal Collective, Wolf Parade, and more.

I'm looking for new music. Please recommend me a band and their best album! I love you, thanks, bye!

I recommend: Other generic indie-loved bands.

Branch out.

I thought the exact same thing.

byebyepanda · « **Reply #40 on:** 12 Sep 2006, 22:22 »

Hey guys, just asking for another recommendation. I forgot to mention my love for M83. Anyways, "Run Into Flowers" is one of my favorite songs from M83 and I was wondering if any of you knew any bands/musicians who have that same kind of sound as "Run Into Flowers"? Thanks and thanks again for the other recommendations!

jcknbl · « **Reply #41 on:** 12 Sep 2006, 22:27 »

Uh, My Bloody Valentine? Ride? More recently Asobi Seksu. But I'm just name shoegaze bands. As far as I know no one else does the "nu-gaze" thing (which is basically just electronica-shoegaze).

gotan · « **Reply #42 on:** 13 Sep 2006, 03:05 »

Unosuke · « **Reply #43 on:** 13 Sep 2006, 05:58 »

www.pandora.com

'nuff said

greenMonkey · « **Reply #44 on:** 13 Sep 2006, 16:06 »

I've said this many times and I will say it again here. Pandora=boo. Last.fm=Yay.

OFCOURSETHISISSOLELYMYOPINONBUTIAMGODSOYOUSHOULDLISTENTOME.

Jed · « **Reply #45 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 01:11 »

Branded Women http://www.brandedwomen.com/
Jori Hulkkonen http://www.jorihulkkonen.com/
Jason Webley http://www.jasonwebley.com/

They're all worth checking out!

ZombieLove · « **Reply #46 on:** 20 Sep 2006, 16:10 »

If you like Wolf Parade, have you given sunset rubdown a listen yet? I think it's my favorite album of 06 so far. and Swan Lake just leaked, it's a band made up of the keyboardist/singer from wolf parade, the guy from destroyer and another guy from Frog Eyes. so far it sounds pretty good.

let's see what else. Panda Band is a cool band from teh aussies, try them out.

also try The Big Sleep.

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Author Topic: RECOMMENDATIONS PLEASE! (Read 12888 times)

Skittish

Zaphiro

TrueNeutral

space_oddity

Praeserpium Machinarum

space_oddity

jcknbl

Kid Modernist

Kid Modernist

oscard

The Hammered

Splunkle

Scytale

Praeserpium Machinarum

Scytale

not_inspired

silencekit

jcknbl

gotan

ZombieLove