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Originally Posted by Rentabusmic
Been enjoying a lot of downbeat stuff (Grandaddy, Shearwater, Elbow, Nick Drake) and would like to liven up my current iPod. Anyone know of anything combining electronica with heavy guitars & real drums that I might listen to? Also listening to LCD Soundsystem, Midnight Juggernauts, M83....
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Mercury Rev is really similar to Grandaddy, the best way I've heard them described is "the Flaming Lips of the northeast." Their recent material (since 1998's Deserter's Songs) is more pop-oriented, but earlier albums were more crowded and noisy. Sparklehorse is great too, but can be a bit depressing at times (especially since Mark Linkous recently committed suicide). Still, his first three albums (Vivadixiesubmarinetransmissionplot, Good Morning Spider & It's a Wonderful Life) are among some of the strongest to come out of the lo-fi movement.
And there's always Yo La Tengo, Gomez, Super Furry Animals, Spiritualized, Primal Scream & the Flaming Lips among others.