The Indie & Alternative Recommendation Thread

[ladygogo]

I've been trolling through this forum stealing people's favorites so I thought I'd contribute - Here are the songs I've been obsessed with in the past...










And when I say obsessed I mean PLAYING ON REPEAT FOR DAYS!

[kemla]

Hello. I'm a new member, but making an introductory thread seemed unnecessary to me.
Which albums from of Montreal, sigur rós and The National would you recommend? I've heard many people commend them.

[katsy]

Originally Posted by kemla

Hello. I'm a new member, but making an introductory thread seemed unnecessary to me.
Which albums from of Montreal, sigur rós and The National would you recommend? I've heard many people commend them.

Sigur Ros has many albums, but the one I've listened to is from 2005 Takk
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[Brad Stengel]

Originally Posted by kemla

Hello. I'm a new member, but making an introductory thread seemed unnecessary to me.
Which albums from of Montreal, sigur rós and The National would you recommend? I've heard many people commend them.

As far as 'of Montreal' goes, they have gone through several completely different phases...

Acousic Indie: "Cherry Peel"
Elephant 6 Psychadelic ****ery: "The Gay Parade"
Electro-Pop: "Sunlandic Twins"
Halfway Between two Genres- "Hissing Fuana, Are You the Destroyer?"
Scum-Funk: "Skeletal Lamping"

Honestly, the great thing about the band is that Kevin Barnes never does the same thing twice. All of them are great, but if you want a starting point get either "Hissing Fuana, Are You the Destroyer?" or "The Gay Parade".

[Roxannah]

Originally Posted by kemla

Hello. I'm a new member, but making an introductory thread seemed unnecessary to me.
Which albums from of Montreal, sigur rós and The National would you recommend? I've heard many people commend them.

The National:

Boxer
High Violet
Alligator

[Zebras]

Originally Posted by kemla

Hello. I'm a new member, but making an introductory thread seemed unnecessary to me.
Which albums from of Montreal, sigur rós and The National would you recommend? I've heard many people commend them.

As for Sigur Ros, Takk is their best, in my opinion, and is one of the more varied in terms of musical themes.
-Go for () if you like the slower builds and the enormous finales
-the first half of Meth suth i eyrum etc if you like the happier festive tracks with heavy percussion
-Valtari if you like the ambient-influenced, mellower stuff.
-Brennistein is their new EP, and it's darker and industrial.

Here's an across-the-board sampler of their tracks:
Glosoli (Takk): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bz8iEJeh26E
Saeglopur (Takk): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nOuKdeZ2x-M
Inní mér syngur vitleysyngur (Meth suth i eyrum...):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hnHqGd-z7RU
Ekki Mukk (Valtari): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INWZy3-Vw80
Brennistein (Brennistein):http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oc6zXSdYXm8

And my favorite sigur ros related video - Hoppipola, from their DVD Heima.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KbPWi1gshzI

[mountgomerie]

Originally Posted by kemla

Hello. I'm a new member, but making an introductory thread seemed unnecessary to me.
Which albums from of Montreal, sigur rós and The National would you recommend? I've heard many people commend them.

The National's Trouble Will Find Me is not only my favorite album of The National's, but also my favorite album of all time. Literally every song on there is gold, but my favorites are "Don't Swallow the Cap", "I Need my Girl", and "Fireproof".

[Josef K]

Originally Posted by mountgomerie

The National's Trouble Will Find Me is not only my favorite album of The National's, but also my favorite album of all time. Literally every song on there is gold, but my favorites are "Don't Swallow the Cap", "I Need my Girl", and "Fireproof".

I'd disagree - I think the National are boring, and Trouble Will Find Me is their most boring album. High Violet, Boxer, and Alligator are all better ("Bloodbuzz Ohio" is a really good song, and the only other one of theirs I'd say that about is maybe "Mr. November").

[MAG2NYC]

Originally Posted by Josef K

I'd disagree - I think the National are boring, and Trouble Will Find Me is their most boring album. High Violet, Boxer, and Alligator are all better ("Bloodbuzz Ohio" is a really good song, and the only other one of theirs I'd say that about is maybe "Mr. November").

I love these debates! It's interesting to me how passionate people are about favorite (and not so favorite) albums! I'm enjoying the recommendations and debates about various groups - and The National seems to inspire a lot of them!

I like The xx and find Bon Iver...interesting, but I find myself more drawn to artists like Kan Waker and Sharon Van Etten and I'm not entirely sure they fit the category.

Anyway, keep the recommendations coming! I'm a new convert to ambient/dream pop, and always love recommendations!

[ColourlessGreenTea]

Originally Posted by kemla

Hello. I'm a new member, but making an introductory thread seemed unnecessary to me.
Which albums from of Montreal, sigur rós and The National would you recommend? I've heard many people commend them.

of Montreal: Hissing fauna, satanic panic, false priest, skeletal lamping, sunlandic twins, lousy with sylvianbriar
Sigur Ros: Agaetis Byrjun, ( )
The National: High Violet, Trouble Will Find Me, Boxer.