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Okay guys, I'm in desperate need of some new music. Discovering music used to be so exciting, but I feel like my favorite songs are here to stay and I never discover new ones. I miss that feeling!

So if any of you know of some similar songs to the three I've posted below, please let me know.

The Beautiful Girls - Blackbird

The Beautiful Girls - Blackbird - YouTube

The Beautiful Girls - Morning Sun

The Beautifull Girls - Morning Sun - YouTube

Slightly Stoopid - Closer to the Sun

Slightly Stoopid - Closer to the sun (Best Version) - YouTube

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Originally Posted by milano (Post 1179673)

You listened to the wrong album then. If you want to hear some of Elliott's better work, i'd suggest giving XO or From The Basement On The Hill a listen before making any harsh judgements.

Since that post, I've listened to his self-titled, XO, and Figure 8. Decent albums, but nothing mind-blowing or spectacular. So, as far as living up to the hype that they receive... I'm still disappointed.

His music might grow on me, though. It's unlikely, but it might...

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Originally Posted by AyChispas (Post 1179613)

I've never been able to get into Elliott Smith, either (except for Alameda). It's a shame, 'cause for some reason I really want to like him. But you could check out these songs:

The Shins - Pink Bullets
Mumford & Sons - Little Lion Man, The Cave, Timshel, White Blank Page
Fleet Foxes - He doesn't know why, Mykonos, Your Protector
Okkervil River - Lost Coastlines or Westfall
The Decemberists - The Enginer, O' Valencia, The Crane Wife 3, Yankee Bayonet (I Will Be Home Then)
The Tallest Man On Earth - The Gardener, Kids on the Run, Where Do My Bluebird Fly
Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Home, 40 Day Dream
Death Cab For Cutie - A Lack of Color

Edit: Sorry, I didn't realize you were asking for albums. That changes things, but the songs are still good. :)

Much appreciated!

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Originally Posted by Howard the Duck (Post 1179751)

check out Guided by Voices' Alien Lanes, if any of you haven't yet

it's about 1,000 x better than their overrated "Bee 1,000"

How? They're both about as equally entertaining in my book, and there's nothing dramatically different between the two that warrants one being "1000x" better than the other.

^ I think I find Elliott incredible for the fact that a lot of his songs relate to some things in my life. I've got more of an emotional connection to his music if anything.

Bass Drum of Death
The Bananas(sort of garage rock)
Zach Hill

Apologies if someone suggested this above, but has anyone listened to Yuck?
I like their stuff.
They sound like they're having fun being young!

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat (Post 1180150)

How? They're both about as equally entertaining in my book, and there's nothing dramatically different between the two that warrants one being "1000x" better than the other.

one is catchier and the songwriting is superior in almost all ways

Bee Thousand is their zenith.

Alien Lanes is great too, of course.

in last period I love Nac/Hut Report