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Melodic:
I promised myself I wouldn't start a thread to ask for advice, but I am hopelessly inept at finding good music on my own. I've only been listening to good music for a relatively short time (about a year), and only as a result of the QC forumites, so I am now sincerely asking for help.

I listen to and enjoy The Arcade Fire, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Mogwai, Oh No! Oh My!, Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service, Modest Mouse, Fugazi, and lots of random screamo/melodic hardcore/emocore stuff (Thrice, Poison The Well, Converge, blah blah blah).

I am open to new things, as I have not been exposed to new things for very long, and am sure there are more things to sample out there. If a sound doesn't appeal to me right away, I will give myself some time to enjoy and understand the music before ruling one way or another, so experimental or "different" music isn't a problem: I can adjust. However, I have never been able to appreciate any metal. I've given different kinds of metal different kinds of time, but I just can't bring myself to like it. If you think you can change my mind, please try!

I understand that asking for recommendations based on a list of bands I've heard and like is somewhat selfish, especially with so many similar posts (with different bands, noted) cluttering up this forum, but I desperately crave a larger music library, and you people seem to be right ones to bestow your wisdom upon me. Thanks again.

Johnny C:
Not sure if you've heard Watch Out! by Alexisonfire, a Canadian band, but I'd say it's probably one of the pinnacles of modern screamo.

Praeserpium Machinarum:
My little brother is very much into the hardcore/emocore/screamo shebang and I thought I might recount some of the things he likes:
La Quiete(italian screamo)
Daitro(french screamo I think)
Amanda Woodward(french hardcore whom I also like)
Envy(japanese emocore, get A Dead Sinking Story)
At the Drive-In
Also listen to Jim O'Rourke, you need Jim in your life.

metal that is quite unmetallic:
Arcturus(I like Sideshow Symphonies a lot)

Obligatory mentioning of Under Byen. Samme Stof som Stof is to be released in the USA pronto so now you yanks don't have any excuse anymore.
For the noise freak you know you want to be I recommend Wäldchengarten. Electrical Bonding is amazing.
Not to forget one of Denmark's most excentric musicians Kristian Vester a.k.a. Goodiepal. You can download his entire discography here completely legal.

byebyepanda:
Animal Collective - this is something may be different to you
The Walkmen
Deerhoof
Shout Out Louds
Wolf Parade

...just to name a few. :)

Johnny C:
Oh, and Melodic, you should try listening to Pelican; it's metal, but it is purely instrumental and also has real exploratory post-rock leanings.

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