The Indie & Alternative Recommendation Thread

[Justice_Jane]

Hey, how is everyone sitting on alt-country?

I quite like Eleni Mandell, Drive-By Truckers and a few other bands of that ilk, but I'm not too knowledgeable about the genre. Any recommendations?

[Janszoon]

Originally Posted by salvation

can you please help me to define the genre of this song!?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jkw3LZHoAg

Pop rock. But why are you asking in this thread?

[lisztomaniac]

I've discovered a really chill, original band called Just Walden on spotify, their song Summer day Charade is one of my favorites.

[Marceline]

Vacationer (like cousins w/ Vampire Weekend XD)
Hockey (indie rock)

[ciege99]

I've been enjoying Chet Faker for some electronic alternative lately.

[DannyCurly]

Yeah, its hard to find something like In The Aeroplane Over The Sea from Neutral Milk Hotel.. If you like Singer-/Songwriter-like stuff, check out for expl Revelation Blues from The Tallest Man on Earth

[alternativeguy]

I like vampire weekend and modest mouse...they are two bands that most alt-rock guys know even though they arent mega popular like U2 or Nirvana or REM or Radiohead and such.

Actually a good band thats not super popular is silversun pickups. They sound like Smashing Pumpkins but with no billie corgan. That can be a good thing for some and bad for others.

[RoxyRollah]

Originally Posted by alternativeguy

I like vampire weekend and modest mouse...they are two bands that most alt-rock guys know even though they arent mega popular like U2 or Nirvana or REM or Radiohead and such.

Actually a good band thats not super popular is silversun pickups. They sound like Smashing Pumpkins but with no billie corgan. That can be a good thing for some and bad for others.

You just recommended some of the most run of the mill, generic stuff. SSP are super popular btw..... In the indie community as well as the non indie community.

[Key]

Originally Posted by alternativeguy

I like vampire weekend and modest mouse...they are two bands that most alt-rock guys know even though they arent mega popular like U2 or Nirvana or REM or Radiohead and such.

Actually, they pretty much are.

[RoxyRollah]

I know right..... I had to read dudes post twice to make sure he said they aren't popular.... I was like uhh.... Every asshole in skinny jeans listens to Vampire Weekened Modest Mouse..... Gotta let everyone know how deep and off the beaten path they are....