What are some good indie bands to listen?
 

Some of my favorites right now are from Montreal, Grizzly Bear, and Rufus Wainwright. I begin to hear some good indie bands. What do you recommend?

No but really, you sound like you're about where I was musically a couple years ago, when the Dodos were my favorite young band.



I'd also highly recommend St. Vincent and Andrew Bird, they;re just visitations from another dimension of awesome.

If you didn't have this band on heavy rotation this summer like me, then I recommend you add them to your library for next summer! They're called Little Joy. Birth child of Los Hermanos singer/guitarist Rodrigo Amarante and The Strokes drummer Fabrizio Moretti, Little Joy are what their name suggests. Signed to Rough Trade Records, Little Joy deliver a smooth, feel good summer sound that makes you want to live a care-free life by the beach somewhere.

Just wanted to chime in with "Walkmen - Lisbon". It's not the most exciting album ever recorded, but it has that nice "feelgood" vibe to it and is rather easy to listen to. Also, the vocals are good, with every note being stressed and held just as much as needed.

Well, I've recently been getting into Jeremy Egnik (Sunny Day Real Estates lead singer), and Marcy Playground. oh my god, I havent been hooked onto a band so hard since Nirvana, Marcy Playground is deffinetly a band all Alternative music fans need to listen to

I recommend Go Radio. Amazing lyrics and great vocals. Haven't really heard good indie/alt lately.

I seem to be growing more impatient with indie music. Everything just sounds like a rehash or a minor upgrade. There also doesn't seem to be any strong songwriters left, to much ermm- laziness (I'm looking at you, Best Coast,Dum Dum Girls, Wavves etc)

I guess this is why I get extra excited when something does prickle my ears. My current faves being Micachu (who I'm gonna call indie tho she mashes it up with grime, electro, riot giirl and ermm skiffle) Beach Fossils (hazy Beat Happening/C86 stylee with some nice lyrics), and my boy, Arial Pink.

AArhhggg! Can't post vids cos i ain't got enough posts. Get hold of Micachus Jewellery album, it's a scruffy pop gem that's fun and funny and innovative at the same time.

And if you ain't already, you must get Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti's Before Today album, which came out earlier in the year. His most accessible album to date and his first with a band behind him (his previous albums, though great, he recorded in his basement to a cassette tape, used his voice as percussion and make the White Stripes sound like they had the production values of MJ's Invincible.) His 70s MOR influenced songs can be eccentric to say the least, with their unexpected melodic twists and turns. But once your noggin gets adjusted to his way of thinking you often find yourself asking "why hasn't no one wrote this song before? It's so obvious"

me allowed viddis now. . .






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Murder ballads albums of Nick Cave:

Murder Ballads Album 1996

1. Crow Jane
2. Death is Not The
3. Henry Lee
4. Lovely Creature
5. O'malley's Bar
6. Song of Joy
7. Stagger Lee
8. The Curse of Millhaven
9. The Kindness of Strangers
10. Where The Wild Roses Grow

Urrr... wat?

Maybe individual artist threads would be more helpful if you're also asking about a particular artist, rather than a general recommendation?

Wanted to pitch in with Electrelane. Not often heard, but The Power Out is a very good piece. It's kinda shoegazey and weird, but well worth the listen. Reminds me of Blonde Redhead a bit, along with some other stuff.

Generally interesting:

Thought people might like Crash Coordinates and Friday Night Fever. They are both small still, but i like them a lot

Jesus can someone rename the titles of all these recommendation threads to "recommendation REQUESTS"? They're always getting flooded with unsolicited recos.

Start a thread about the band (if there isn't one already) if you want to express your interest in them - unless you're replying to someone's request.

Album suggestions?
 

I just wanted to know if anybody knew any albums that sound similar to these albums.

Is This Desire? by PJ Harvey
In Rainbows and Ok Computer by Radiohead
Vespertine by Bjork
Dear Science by TV on the Radio
Odelay by Beck

I would suggest to anyone to listen to Shearwater and Fleet Foxes. They are wonderful bands with complex compositions and great lyrics. Almost every song on the Fleet Foxes's debut album is great. "Rook" a great album for Shearwater, too.

A Korean Indie band

I really like He is We. Any other suggestions, I really like acoustic stuff.

check out Jack Sevens....i can't post links google him.

Does anyone here like the White Stripes?

Are they still considered to be 'together' as a band, and does anyone know if they're supposed to be putting out new stuff anytime soon?

I heard that Jack White has hinted of working with Meg on a new project. If you are missing the "White Stripes" sound, then you might want to check out the Black Keys-a similar sounding midwestern guitar/drums duo from Akron Ohio.

You should check out Gun Club, The Oblivians and The Gories - especially if you like the Stripes early albums. They may placate the wait for a new Stripes album - which will probably be disappointing when it finally comes out.

^^ excellent advice.

Something new
 

Hey guys, I'm just looking for something new.
I like music that has many layers, like symphony music.
Florence and the machine i think would be a good example.
Most things with violins, tiny bells, and/or Big drums id like as long as the singing isn't too bad. I like voices to harmonize if there is more than one singer.
If anyone has any recommendations they would be much appreciated.
If you also want to look at other music i like here is my LastFM username
Betsybop123

You could check out Broken Social Scene, they sound like what you're describing (at least I think they do)

I think you'd like chamber pop. Try



or



or

@EveryDayNormalGuy
I know a few songs By Broken Social Scene, Thanks for the recommendation,

@RVCA
Thanks for the video's I liked the last two, but the first's one's vocals weren't strong enough. I'll still check out other songs by those artists, Thanks again.

Try Carl Barât.

Eh... I like the White Stripes, but Meg is just an average drummer. I prefer the Raconteurs because everyone contributes a bit more. Meg just... keeps the beat. Are the White Stripes considered indie? I always thought them as more blues rock.

A Whisper in the Noise would be a GREAT band for you to try.

I personally enjoy The Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, The Cribs, Arcade Fire, The Killers, The Kills (very similar I know), MGMT (Congratulations-Era), The Flaming Lips, Tapes n Tapes, British Sea Power, Arctic Monkeys, Wilco, Ariel Pink's Haunted Graffiti, Deerhunter, Atlas Sound (once again almost the same, I know), The Black Keys, Broken Social Scene, Dirty Projectors, Eatliz, The Horrors, The XX, Interpol (1st, 2nd, and 4th albums), Japandroids, Klaxons, The Libertines, Lightning Bolt (noise-rock), M83, The Monochromes, The Jings, The National, Peter Bjorn and John, Soft Powers, TV on the Radio, Vampire Weekend, The Rakes, The Walkmen, The Dead 60's, Wire, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Yeasayer, Girls, Women - Just to name a few.

indie for an indie fan...

something great by a band not on my last.fm

Maybe they are, but you should check out the Dead Weather in the meantime. I'd probably classify them as noisebluesmetal or something. Jack White plays drums.

*cough*dontforgetabouttheraconteurs*cough*

Two Star Tabernacle also.

Can anyone recommend a band that's similar to the sort of Indie/Shoegaze/Electronic sound of The Depreciation Guild?

Not so much electronica sounding, but it's got that mellow dreamy feel to it:

Alright, this request might be vague, but... maybe you guys can help me. I've been neglecting indie a while and I really need to start listening to it more. If you guys have a suggestion for a REALLY great album, then that would be great. I prefer something with meaning and a bit of experimental sound isn't a bad thing either. - Thanks

I would love for you guys to give a listen to my band Thomas Medicine's new album "Schizophrenifesto" and give me any input on bands currently playing with whom we might identify.