The Indie & Alternative Recommendation Thread

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Any indie folk albums worth looking into? I recently listened to Elliot Smith's Either/Or album and was thoroughly disappointed... So I sort of want to make up for that.

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Any indie folk albums worth looking into? I recently listened to Elliot Smith's Either/Or album and was thoroughly disappointed... So I sort of want to make up for that.

May not be what you are looking for, but I'd say it fits the category(I'd say it's more prog than anything):

Joanna Newsom - Ys

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I've already listened to that. Decent album, though.

[AyChispas]

Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Any indie folk albums worth looking into? I recently listened to Elliot Smith's Either/Or album and was thoroughly disappointed... So I sort of want to make up for that.

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.

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Originally Posted by Jack Pat

Any indie folk albums worth looking into? I recently listened to Elliot Smith's Either/Or album and was thoroughly disappointed... So I sort of want to make up for that.

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.

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Originally Posted by milano

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...

Originally Posted by AyChispas

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!

Originally Posted by Howard the Duck

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.

[Howard the Duck]

Originally Posted by Jack Pat

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

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