***The Recommendations Thread*** (soundtrack, hardcore, indie, rock, neil young)

~~jellybean~~ · 11-28-2005, 12:07 PM

Iron & Wine- Upward Over the Mountain
The Shins- We Will Become Silhouettes
The Decemberists- Grace Cathedral Hill
Aimee Mann- That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart

feeling mellow today...

dantana · 12-04-2005, 07:50 PM

Hi folks, new member here. Couldn't help but add a few groups I hadn't seen.

The Go! Team - Their album "Thunder, Lightning, Strike" is one of my favorites.
Cheerleader-style upbeat songs, usually lyric-less.

Ratatat - Along the same lines, less upbeat.

Jason Forrest - Also along the same lines, but with a math-rock kinda feel, as in he uses a lot of stops and beat-changes. Uses a good amount of samples, too.

mosesandtherubberducky · 12-04-2005, 08:35 PM

Mystery Pill- The Briefs
Bom Bom Bom- Living Things
Time is running out- Muse

Ikinspelgud · 12-17-2005, 12:10 AM

Arcade Fire- Laika
Basically anything off Absolution by Muse.
Sigur Ros. Haven't picked a favorite song yet. I pretty much like everything off of Takk.

either/or · 12-20-2005, 01:38 AM

sufjan stevens- all of illinois

Sublime Sunshine · 12-20-2005, 05:37 AM

hey guys,

im looking for some recommendations in indie. i havent heard much before and would appreciate any help.

IndiElectronica · 12-20-2005, 06:28 AM

I'd recommend starting with some highly rated (by lots of people) albums... see what ya like

Pixies (Doolittle or Best of) - classic guitar indie
Pavement (Slanted & Enchanted) - classic guitar indie
Interpol (Turn on the Bright Lights) - dark guitar indie
Radiohead (Ok Computer) - guitar indie
Grandaddy - (Sumday) - indie space pop
The Postal Service (Give Up) - indielectronica

(ok - grandaddy I slipped into here... but they are great! My fav. band the last few months...)

corster · 12-20-2005, 12:31 PM

Dont forget The Flamming Lips "Yoshimi battles pink robots"
Does anyone else think granddaddy sound like the flaming lips?

Sonic Youth "Daydream Nation"
The Velvet Underground" The Best of".
My Bloody Valentine "Loveless"

DrinkInTillYouLoveMe · 12-20-2005, 03:04 PM

The Unicorns - Sea Ghost
awesome song

Any songs from Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, Bloc Party, Say Hi to Your Mom, The New Pornographers,The Arcade Fire, are all common, good bands to get you into indie

Expletive Deleted · 12-20-2005, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by corster

The Velvet Underground" The Best of".

Yeah, VU are pretty much where you want to start if you want to get into indie, they've been an influence on virtually every major indie band.

12-04-2005, 08:35 PM	#3 (permalink)
mosesandtherubberducky butt say x Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: so i read the question as "Where YOU live" which was kinda funny instead of "Where you live" Posts: 1,628	Mystery Pill- The Briefs Bom Bom Bom- Living Things Time is running out- Muse __________________ Can I have a youtube video for a sig? There's a thing that says "Wrap [YOUTUBE] tags around selected text"

12-20-2005, 05:37 AM	#6 (permalink)
Sublime Sunshine Groupie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 5	Indie Recommendations hey guys, im looking for some recommendations in indie. i havent heard much before and would appreciate any help.

12-20-2005, 06:28 AM	#7 (permalink)
IndiElectronica Music Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: UK Posts: 658	I'd recommend starting with some highly rated (by lots of people) albums... see what ya like Pixies (Doolittle or Best of) - classic guitar indie Pavement (Slanted & Enchanted) - classic guitar indie Interpol (Turn on the Bright Lights) - dark guitar indie Radiohead (Ok Computer) - guitar indie Grandaddy - (Sumday) - indie space pop The Postal Service (Give Up) - indielectronica (ok - grandaddy I slipped into here... but they are great! My fav. band the last few months...) __________________ Check out my Radio Station at: http://www.indielectronicaonline.com

11-28-2005, 12:07 PM	#1 (permalink)
~~jellybean~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 14	Iron & Wine- Upward Over the Mountain The Shins- We Will Become Silhouettes The Decemberists- Grace Cathedral Hill Aimee Mann- That's How I Knew This Story Would Break My Heart feeling mellow today...

12-04-2005, 07:50 PM	#2 (permalink)
dantana Groupie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 2	Hi folks, new member here. Couldn't help but add a few groups I hadn't seen. The Go! Team - Their album "Thunder, Lightning, Strike" is one of my favorites. Cheerleader-style upbeat songs, usually lyric-less. Ratatat - Along the same lines, less upbeat. Jason Forrest - Also along the same lines, but with a math-rock kinda feel, as in he uses a lot of stops and beat-changes. Uses a good amount of samples, too.

12-17-2005, 12:10 AM	#4 (permalink)
Ikinspelgud Groupie Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Manhattan, KS Posts: 1	Arcade Fire- Laika Basically anything off Absolution by Muse. Sigur Ros. Haven't picked a favorite song yet. I pretty much like everything off of Takk.

12-20-2005, 01:38 AM	#5 (permalink)
either/or Don't think twice Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: A basement on the hill Posts: 349	sufjan stevens- all of illinois

12-20-2005, 12:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
corster Groupie Join Date: Dec 2005 Posts: 4	Dont forget The Flamming Lips "Yoshimi battles pink robots" Does anyone else think granddaddy sound like the flaming lips? Sonic Youth "Daydream Nation" The Velvet Underground" The Best of". My Bloody Valentine "Loveless"

12-20-2005, 03:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
DrinkInTillYouLoveMe Groupie Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 12	The Unicorns - Sea Ghost awesome song Any songs from Hot Hot Heat, Interpol, Bloc Party, Say Hi to Your Mom, The New Pornographers,The Arcade Fire, are all common, good bands to get you into indie