[adhoc]

Hey all,

just thought all those out there who are fans of these bands:

interpol
the bravery
garbage
sleater-kinney
the a-frames
neutral milk hotel
modest mouse
bloc party

might want to check out these three albums:

the national - alligator [low-fi meets laid-back garage, great for rainy days]
spoon - gimme fiction [sparsely layered instrumentation paired with killer hooks and start-stop rhythms]
the decemberists - picaresque [theatrical folk-rock that soars; very well-recorded to boot]

 

[recstar24]

ive seen interpol and bloc party live, love those guys, neutral milk is pretty fantastic to say the least, checked out the spoon from a previous recommendation and just got done listening to that album, definitely the hooks are right on.

 

[Newbiez]

Some other indie bands that might catch you ears:-

Doves - Check out Black and White Town or Some Cities

Arctic Monkeys - Check out Fake Tales of San Francisco; have me call the new Libertines

Go! Team - A indie, fun and catchy electronic band that at times sounds like the theme music from the cartoons when we were younger ala Transformers or Thundercats.

Dogs Die in Hot Cars - Another fun band that don't try to take themselves seriously. Check out Lounger or I Love You Cause I Have Too. In my opinion they're are better than Kaiser Chiefs, though not getting the attention they deserve.

 

[wrhawk]

Or my personal favorite, the Brian Jonestown Massacre. They've even got some ogg-encoded albums for download. Think psychadelic/alt-rock with a mentally, erm, colorful frontman

As Anton has a tendency to crank out discs like there's no tomorrow, your best bet in getting started on BJM would be to pick up their best-of. I've got it and absolutely love it. I highly recommend it to anyone who likes to rock (go ahead and preview the tracks). It's a much more solid collection of tracks than any of their individual albums.

 

[mysticaldodo]

Anyone like Skunk Anansie?

 

[gratefulshrink]

If you like Neutral Milk Hotel, you may know about the related bands from Athens -- Elf Poer, Olivia Tremor Control, & Apples in Stereo.

 

[adhoc]

Quote:

Originally Posted by Newbiez Doves - Check out Black and White Town or Some Cities

hey, sorry for this late reply. anyway, the only thing keeping me from owning some cities is the *W&$^*&^@ copy-protection!

copy-protected cds are a no-no for me as they simply cannot work in my PC-based rig.

 

[b-sides]

i am an indie rock whore. i'll post some recs later though... too tired ATM

 

[silentperfection]

Alright let's see...

Half-Handed Cloud - Thy is a Word and Feet Need Lamps

Amazing concise album...with perfect quirky pop songs. Varied instrumentation keeps it interesting throughout especially with the dozens of hooks founds in each song.

Boredoms just released a limited edition cd on Vice. As always, amazing.

Maximo Park...imo more likeable than Franz, Future, and Bloc. In the same vein of rock. On Warp Records??? Yeah, kinda weird.

Team Sleep...side project from lead singer of deftones. A bit more ambient. Really good stuff that I like. I always said that when Minerva hit the airwaves it was the only thing on the mainstream that was worth any of your listening time.

Saxon Shore just released a new one. Always a pleasure of instrumental goodness.

Hmm...theres too much music to listen to.

 

[zoboomofo]

I heard some Fiery Furnaces over the weekend. Very interesting.

 

[Newbiez]

Nine Black Alps will be getting more attention shone upon them soon enough. So check them out and see if you like them. They're more harder compared to the other indie bands, but they're decent enough.

 

[Dhw]

Quote:

Originally Posted by wrhawk Or my personal favorite, the Brian Jonestown Massacre. They've even got some ogg-encoded albums for download. Think psychadelic/alt-rock with a mentally, erm, colorful frontman

I second the BJM! One of my favorite bands too!