how about half of the cds in my collection?
genre: "geek rock"
band: modest mouse
album: the lonesome crowded west
notes: one of my favorite albums of all time. horrible vocals and non-complicated music. let's just say it's an acquired taste. also, the band generally plays live (and in studio, in my opinion) very drunk.
genre: dreamy rock
band: hum
album: you'd prefer an astronaut
notes: yeah they had one hit single a million years ago. this album is amazing, rising slowly with "little dipper" and "the pod" and falling to an amazing ending with "songs of farewell and departure." these guys are very underrated and unknown, i only wish i could've seen them live once instead of having to bid on bootlegs of them on ebay.
genre: dreamy radiohead-but-american-and-smaller-budget rock
band: homesick for space
album: self-titled ep (they just got a record deal and are recording soon! woohooo!)
notes: think of them as a an american radiohead without a budget. they have an amazing musicality to them and everything is just so flowing and encompassing.
www.homesickforspace.com for more info.
genre: dreamy radiohead-but-american-and-smaller-budget rock
band: elliott
album: false cathedrals
notes: a friend once told me he felt this album so good he compared it to "ok computer." he said he could just put it on and listen to the entire thing all the way through (and that's really saying something coming from this guy). a similar sound to homesick, i've liked them for quite a while and really would like to see them live sometime.
genre: bitter comedy
band: bill hicks
album: philosophy: the best of bill hicks
notes: i feel that the sticker on the album says it all: this album contains everything the church, government, and your parents don't want you to hear. enjoy.
okay, that's enough. i doubt anyone will read this thread anyway, they're too busy listen to their radios and letting marketing departments determine their music taste!