Indie/Psychedelic/Folk Forum

[Sigur Ros]

Hey everyone. So I'm new to this community and I was hoping to see the music you guys are interested in and if you could provide me with some new bands to check out. This is for everyone, not me. Share the bands you like and give some suggestions.

I Like:
Bright Eyes, Sigur Ros, Sufjan Stevens, The Decemberists, Death Cab For Cutie, Bon Iver, Cold War Kids, The Album Leaf, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, The Dandy Warhols, The Black Angels



I would appreciate if you guys could hook me up with some new bands, and if you want to give me the bands you like and I'll do the same, I have a huge variety of music I listen to, and I'm sure I could help you out.


Cheers,
Alec

[Jumpoff]

You should check out The Thermals in my opinion. Well done garage rock. Also, Phil Ochs was a folk musician who was at his peak around the time that Bob Dylan was at his, and I honestly prefer Phil Ochs. His lyrics were often political related.

[bowl of oranges]

Some really great stuff I've been spinning lately:
Devendra Banhart - Nino Rojo
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah- s/t
Animal Collective- Merriweather Post Pavilion
Titus Andronicus- The Airing of Grievances
Fleet Foxes- s/t

You and I seem to have extremely similar tastes so I'm sure you'll enjoy those.
And if you have trouble finding links to .zips or .rars, I'll hook you up.

[nonamesleft]

Damien Rice, perhaps? The Cribs? Passion Pit?

[Sigur Ros]

Jumpoff, I will most definitely check that guy out, I am a dylan fan for as long as I remember and I love everything that bares similarities to him.

Some guys I have found that bare similarities to Dylan are The Tallest Man On Earth and The War On Drugs, i suggest you check them out

bowl of oranges, we have awesomely similar musical tastes, and I already am loving Animal Collective's new one and I'm seeing them in Chicago in a few weeks, as well as Fleet Foxes, beautiful. Im going to go check the rest of these out, I'll see if i can find them and if not i'll get to you

Check out The Hold Steady and Animal Collective's EP Water Curses if you haven't already.

thanks guys, appreciate it.

[bowl of oranges]

bowl of oranges, we have awesomely similar musical tastes, and I already am loving Animal Collective's new one and I'm seeing them in Chicago in a few weeks, as well as Fleet Foxes, beautiful. Im going to go check the rest of these out, I'll see if i can find them and if not i'll get to you

Check out The Hold Steady and Animal Collective's EP Water Curses if you haven't already.

thanks guys, appreciate it.I want to see Animal Collective so badly.
Water Curses is awesome. I'm not a fan of The Hold Steady though, but it's all good, they aren't horrible.
And you can call me Chris if you want. Quicker than typing out my whole username.

[Sigur Ros]

Also, theres this guy named Nick Drake who i have been listening to a lot lately. You guys might like him as well.

[bowl of oranges]

Also, theres this guy named Nick Drake who i have been listening to a lot lately. You guys might like him as well.Pink Moon <3

[thesafeword]

Nick Drake? I have never, ever heard of him. Thanks for discovering him.

[Sigur Ros]

Yeah, the Hold Steady is a cool band, considering i grew up with my dad listening to Born To Run by Bruce Springsteen :P

I am ecstatic/scared for Animal Collective's concert, it will be a crazy experience. I'll get some pictures and show you them dude

Chris, I'm Alec. Nice to meet you bro.


What do you guys think of Yeah Yeah Yeahs or The Kooks? Old favorites.

[bowl of oranges]

Yeah Yeah Yeah's are a really simple band but they're fun as hell.
and The Kinks > The Kooks

[bowl of oranges]

Neutral Milk Hotel?I figured he would have already listened to In The Aeroplane, Over The Sea considering some of the other good stuff he listens to, but he hasn't mentioned them yet. So who knows.

[Sigur Ros]

Neutral Milk Hotel?
LOVE them, oooh god so much.

This will be a huge stretch, and maybe inpossible to appreciate, but Antony and the Johnsons? they are a great musical act that takes a great, open minded appreciation of music to really get the full effect of. Sick, twisted, tortured, warped gay soul taking it out on piano. Listen if you dare.

[funkel]

Parachutes is an icelandic band very similar to Sigur Ros. You might enjoy.

[bowl of oranges]

Caspian is awesome too, if you like post-rock definitely download The Four Trees

[Sigur Ros]

Parachutes is an icelandic band very similar to Sigur Ros. You might enjoy.

I have been looking for a band similar, thank you for introducing me to them. The Album Leaf is also very, very similar.

[funkel]

Caspian is awesome too, if you like post-rock definitely download The Four Trees
Caspian is one of post-rock's saviors.

I have been looking for a band similar, thank you for introducing me to them. The Album Leaf is also very, very similar.
I wouldn't say Album Leaf is that similar, but still a good band.

Like bowl said, Caspian is a great band. Much better than The Album Leaf.

[llwilliamsll]

If you like The Album Leaf, you may enjoy some Boards of Canada and Tycho.

[Sigur Ros]

Caspian is one of post-rock's saviors.


I wouldn't say Album Leaf is that similar, but still a good band.

Like bowl said, Caspian is a great band. Much better than The Album Leaf.


yeah, the album leaf is maybe not that similar, you are right, but i just feel a sigur ros-esque vibe if you know waht i mean. great band as well. And i am very excited for Caspian's album to be finished downloading, I want to hear these guys badly.

I will probably be taking the job of reviewing their newest at some point. Some guy on MSN was trying to sell them to me the other day. I'll check them out when I'm over my Merriweather Post Pavillion infactuation.

They are deeply a great act. I would do exactly that.

[Sigur Ros]

If you like The Album Leaf, you may enjoy some Boards of Canada and Tycho.


Boards of Canada are amazing, I don't know much by them but i am going to get some of their stuff now, any album recomendations? Tycho, i am going to listen to them now. I'll take your word.

[funkel]

If you like The Album Leaf, you may enjoy some Boards of Canada and Tycho.
Don't get the BOC comparison, but they are indeed awesome. Music Has The Right to Children is epic.

yeah, the album leaf is maybe not that similar, you are right, but i just feel a sigur ros-esque vibe if you know waht i mean. great band as well. And i am very excited for Caspian's album to be finished downloading, I want to hear these guys badly.

They both fall under the post-rock realm of things, but Sigur Ros has always been on the edge of that because of their heavy reliance on vocals.

[funkel]

Boards of Canada are amazing, I don't know much by them but i am going to get some of their stuff now, any album recomendations? Tycho, i am going to listen to them now. I'll take your word.
Music Has The Right to Children.
You are set after that (this is for BoC).

[Sigur Ros]

Music Has The Right to Children.
You are set after that (this is for BoC).

I'll take your word.

How do you guys feel about Ra Ra Riot? I saw them do a 6 O'clock show last summer at Summerfest (funkel'll know what that is) and i loved them, not knowing them prior to that, then to learn that they made the top 50 records of the year by Rolling Stone (who i rarely trust, but this one was obvious)

[Jumpoff]

Jumpoff, I will most definitely check that guy out, I am a dylan fan for as long as I remember and I love everything that bares similarities to him.

Some guys I have found that bare similarities to Dylan are The Tallest Man On Earth and The War On Drugs, i suggest you check them out


Already heard Tallest Man on Earth and it's one of my favorite albums of the year actually. Will check out War on Drugs certainly.

If you haven't already, you should also check out Akron/Family, Espers, and Mason Proper. The first two are folk (I'd say more on the freak folk side then the Dylan side), while Mason Proper is a self proclaimed "noise pop" band. All three are definitely enjoyable.

[llwilliamsll]

Boards of Canada are amazing, I don't know much by them but i am going to get some of their stuff now, any album recomendations? Tycho, i am going to listen to them now. I'll take your word.
No rec's here. Haven't checked them out too in depth (downloading the discography right now). Just passing along a rec from my buddy.

Don't get the BOC comparison, but they are indeed awesome. Music Has The Right to Children is epic.


They both fall under the post-rock realm of things, but Sigur Ros has always been on the edge of that because of their heavy reliance on vocals.
It's what my friend told me when he said to check it out, but I haven't really listened to them. From what I've heard, I can see a little bit of The Album Leaf. Really microscopic little, but meh.

[llwilliamsll]

I'll take your word.

How do you guys feel about Ra Ra Riot? I saw them do a 6 O'clock show last summer at Summerfest (funkel'll know what that is) and i loved them, not knowing them prior to that, then to learn that they made the top 50 records of the year by Rolling Stone (who i rarely trust, but this one was obvious)
I enjoyed The Rhumb Line(?) which is whatever was put out in 08.

Also check out the French Kicks - Swimming (08 release).

[Sigur Ros]

Rhumb Line was great, Ghost Under Rocks is my favorite.

I'll have a look at French Kids



three more great albums:
No Age - Nouns
Deerhunter - Microcastles
Yeasayer - All hour Cybmals (i like this one cos im a hippie :D )

[bowl of oranges]

I like Microcastles a lot

since we're just basically dropping rec's
TV on the Radio- Dear Science

[Jumpoff]

I haven't heard Microcastles yet, but I liked the Atlas Sound album and Cryptograms so bound to like it.
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Sigur Ros, have you heard the new Titus Andronicus cd? It was pretty hyped on pitchfork so you probably have but if you haven't I highly recommend you do that.

[Sigur Ros]

I like Microcastles a lot

since we're just basically dropping rec's
TV on the Radio- Dear Science


sitting next to me :)

great album.

another good one,

s/t and Hideout by Film School, and maybe Tapes 'n Tapes - Walk It Off

my cousin plays in the band Fever Marlene, out of Milwaukee, but have hit it pretty big. Listen to them, they are very good.

My favorite song (atm) is Servo by the Brian Jonestown Massacre. I'd give it a look. Very basic but oh so good. let me know what you think of that one.

[checkered.stars]

You should listen to Guided by Voices, if you haven't done so already. And I love Ghost Under Rocks, even though I used to think that it was "...you're soaking in a wet dream" haha.

[bowl of oranges]

You should listen to Guided by Voices, if you haven't done so already. And I love Ghost Under Rocks, even though I used to think that it was "...you're soaking in a wet dream" haha.omg kaitlin!

And she's right, GBV is sweet. Get Bee Thousand

[dtrzcin]

Parachutes is an icelandic band very similar to Sigur Ros. You might enjoy.

I have heard a little from these guys, but I can't find anything about an album except for some random screamo band with the same name. I'm really interested in any material. Any help?

[Jumpoff]

You should listen to Guided by Voices, if you haven't done so already. And I love Ghost Under Rocks, even though I used to think that it was "...you're soaking in a wet dream" haha.

Awesome recc.

[checkered.stars]

omg kaitlin!

And she's right, GBV is sweet. Get Bee Thousand
omg chris!

Yeah I couldn't really get into his solo album though, oh wellz.
Awesome recc.
Thanks. :-) I love Bee Thousand

[Sigur Ros]

I'll check out all of these, you guys havent failed me yet. I LOVE Caspian. Oh my god, this is good.

[Kid B]

Nick Drake? I have never, ever heard of him. Thanks for discovering him.
Don't be a douche.

[Sigur Ros]

I have heard a little from these guys, but I can't find anything about an album except for some random screamo band with the same name. I'm really interested in any material. Any help?

Same here, i want to hear these guys badly.

[Sigur Ros]

Don't be a douche.

rotfl

[Sigur Ros]

I haven't heard Microcastles yet, but I liked the Atlas Sound album and Cryptograms so bound to like it.
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Sigur Ros, have you heard the new Titus Andronicus cd? It was pretty hyped on pitchfork so you probably have but if you haven't I highly recommend you do that.

No, i havent, I was told to download it by bowl, so since there are two recs for it as of now i will go ahead and get it.

and call me Alec, if thats cool with you.

Jump, have you listened to Bon Iver??

[Jumpoff]

Don't be a douche.

Though I usually disagree with your posts, A+ this time.

[bowl of oranges]

Everyone should just be nice.

[Sigur Ros]

Chris is right. Back to the music guys. Whats going on for everyone? What concerts are coming to where you guys live?

[Jumpoff]

Jump, have you listened to Bon Iver??

Yep. Loved the album but thought the EP was completely lackluster. If the next album sounds like that I might just skip it to be honest.

[Jumpoff]

Chris is right. Back to the music guys. Whats going on for everyone? What concerts are coming to where you guys live?

Well, The Queers are playing nearby soon so I will probably see them (though they are not exactly my favorite punk band they are still good...)

On the indie side of things, I was supposed to be going ot see Moving Mountains either tomorrow or thursday (Birthday present since I'm 17 on wednesday) but there is now supposed to be a huge snow storm and it looks like I might have to miss both dates.

If you haven't heard them, you must listen to Moving Mountains. A lot like Appleseed Cast but I prefer Moving..

[Sigur Ros]

Yep. Loved the album but thought the EP was completely lackluster. If the next album sounds like that I might just skip it to be honest.

I haven't heard the Ep and quite frankly I didnt even know it existed, i am on it now. But the Blood Bank album will be alright, i can only hope, but when i saw him love 2 weeks ago in Madison, WI he played a lot of it and it just didnt have the same feel For Emma Forever Ago did. We'll see.

[Jumpoff]

I haven't heard the Ep and quite frankly I didnt even know it existed, i am on it now. But the Blood Bank album will be alright, i can only hope, but when i saw him love 2 weeks ago in Madison, WI he played a lot of it and it just didnt have the same feel For Emma Forever Ago did. We'll see.

The problem with the Blood Bank EP for me is that he put his vocals too high in the mix. I prefered it so much when the vocals seemed more like an extra instrument than the standout (if that makes sense to you). And he used autotune on one of the songs which is a completely nono to me.

[Sigur Ros]

The problem with the Blood Bank EP for me is that he put his vocals too high in the mix. I prefered it so much when the vocals seemed more like an extra instrument than the standout (if that makes sense to you). And he used autotune on one of the songs which is a completely nono to me.

Ouch, thats harsh. I agree with what you said about his voice, I always felt as if, it wasnt a actual voice? haha, odd, but yeah. the autotune sounds horrible, thats a little depressing. I loved tuning my guitar to CGEGCC to play Skinny Love.

[myplanforescape]

Since you like the Brian Jonestown Massacre you might like The Warlocks (http://www.myspace.com/thewarlocks). Also give Psychic Ills (http://www.myspace.com/psychicills) a try too, they have more of a psychedelic post-rock sound.

[Sigur Ros]

Since you like the Brian Jonestown Massacre you might like The Warlocks (http://www.myspace.com/thewarlocks). Also give Psychic Ills (http://www.myspace.com/psychicills) a try too, they have more of a psychedelic post-rock sound.

thanks for the recs bro, i'm gonna check them out. hard to find similar bands. appreciate it.

[Jumpoff]

Ouch, thats harsh. I agree with what you said about his voice, I always felt as if, it wasnt a actual voice? haha, odd, but yeah. the autotune sounds horrible, thats a little depressing. I loved tuning my guitar to CGEGCC to play Skinny Love.

Im getting an acoustic very soon and was hoping to learn that actually haha

[Sigur Ros]

Im getting an acoustic very soon and was hoping to learn that actually haha

you wouldnt imagine how much fun it is to play, haha. get a tuner and find the youtube video instructing you on how to play, its is soooo helpful.

[funkel]

Yeasayer - All hour Cybmals (i like this one cos im a hippie :D )
One of my all-time favorites.

The problem with the Blood Bank EP for me is that he put his vocals too high in the mix. I prefered it so much when the vocals seemed more like an extra instrument than the standout (if that makes sense to you). And he used autotune on one of the songs which is a completely nono to me.
Ouch, thats harsh. I agree with what you said about his voice, I always felt as if, it wasnt a actual voice? haha, odd, but yeah. the autotune sounds horrible, thats a little depressing. I loved tuning my guitar to CGEGCC to play Skinny Love.
Blood Bank is spectacular and "Woods" is arguably the best song Vernon has ever recorded.

I haven't heard the Ep and quite frankly I didnt even know it existed, i am on it now. But the Blood Bank album will be alright, i can only hope, but when i saw him love 2 weeks ago in Madison, WI he played a lot of it and it just didnt have the same feel For Emma Forever Ago did. We'll see.
I was supposed to be there but it sold out. Fuck.

[Sigur Ros]

Funkel, I am LOVING the woods, i just downloaded it and oooooh this is good. Blood Bank isnt as bad as i thought it would be. Jumpoff, i am totally seeing where you are coming from, but i am personally enjoying it a lot.

And Funkel, the Barrymore show was wayyyy sold out. haah, but we have relatives who live in madison and got me tickets as a suprise christmas present (nigh-of) right when they went on sale. he'll be back thou, this is his home state.

[Hey Kevin]

I don't think Bon Iver can top For Emma
he wrote/recorded as a demo
i think when he tries to record a real album it just wont click
:/

[Sigur Ros]

I don't think Bon Iver can top For Emma
he wrote/recorded as a demo
i think when he tries to record a real album it just wont click
:/

yeah Kevin, that was my first though, i love the entire story behind For Emma and think that will be hard to touch on, but I'd still check it out.

[funkel]

I don't think Bon Iver can top For Emma
he wrote/recorded as a demo
i think when he tries to record a real album it just wont click
:/
Next release should be full band, and all the full band versions of For Emma songs are excellent, so I'm thinking we'll have another winner. Blood Bank proves For Emma wasn't a fluke in my mind.

Funkel, I am LOVING the woods, i just downloaded it and oooooh this is good. Blood Bank isnt as bad as i thought it would be. Jumpoff, i am totally seeing where you are coming from, but i am personally enjoying it a lot.

And Funkel, the Barrymore show was wayyyy sold out. haah, but we have relatives who live in madison and got me tickets as a suprise christmas present (nigh-of) right when they went on sale. he'll be back thou, this is his home state.
Ha yeah, it's expected. I also tried to get tickets to the Eua Claire show, but that was unfortunately sold out as well (makes sense being the end of the world tour and his home town).

[IWasaCamera]

Iron & Wine
Bonnie "Prince" Billy
Andrew Bird
Plants And Animals
Little Wings
Chris Holmes
St. Vincent
Elvis Perkins
Damien Jurado
The Mountain Goats
Horse Feathers
Smog/Bill Callahan
Grizzly Bear
Department Of Eagles
Midlake
etc.

Be discerning, there's a ton of shitty indie/folk out there.

[funkel]

I never knew you were a Mountain Goats fan, Vinh.

[IWasaCamera]

Hit or miss.

[funkel]

What do you enjoy from them?

[bowl of oranges]

David Bowie is awesome

[IWasaCamera]

What do you enjoy from them?
To varying degrees, most of the releases from All Hail West Texas onward.

[GuitarR0cker1]

Here are my probably redundant recs:
Cursive
Good Old War
Kevin Devine

Listen to all the other recs before mine though haha.

[GuitarR0cker1]

David Bowie is awesome
haha all I know about David Bowie is that Nirvana did a cover of The Man Who Sold The World and I loved the cover. I think I am going to check him out. Is there anywhere to start?

[bowl of oranges]

haha all I know about David Bowie is that Nirvana did a cover of The Man Who Sold The World and I loved the cover. I think I am going to check him out. Is there anywhere to start?If you're going to download whole albums, get Hunky Dory and The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars. Those are his two best, and easiest to listen to. Once you get them, listen a few times and tell me if you like it. If so, I'll give you a few more recs of his stuff.

[altemose09]

www.myspace.com/tigersjaw

[Jumpoff]

www.myspace.com/tigersjaw

As much as I like hte band, why pick tiger's jaw over menzingers if we're going for useless reccs? :-p

[altemose09]

As much as I like hte band, why pick tiger's jaw over menzingers if we're going for useless reccs? :-p
haha how is it a useless rec?

also you showed me wingnut dishwashers union a little while back. i now thank you for that.

[Jumpoff]

haha how is it a useless rec?

also you showed me wingnut dishwashers union a little while back. i now thank you for that.

I still love Wingnut. I am waiting for my smash the plates tape to come in the mail :-d

Because he's eben talking about indie/folk/pitchforkish bands and you recc'd a punk band :-p I was thinking about saying propagandhi but i'm tired of trying to hard haha

[altemose09]

I still love Wingnut. I am waiting for my smash the plates tape to come in the mail :-d

Because he's eben talking about indie/folk/pitchforkish bands and you recc'd a punk band :-p I was thinking about saying propagandhi but i'm tired of trying to hard haha
indie / punk

[ryanm32]

Built to Spill..
If you smoke make sure your first listen is while your high.
The first song i heard was either Randy Described Eternity or I Would Hurt a Fly, i forget. But i do remember i was instantly hooked

[underthetalking]

I've been obsessed with Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People lately. If you haven't heard this, you absolutely must.

[Regards]

I'm going to go with my usuall rec of Lifestory: Monologue.

[funkel]

I'm going to go with my usuall rec of Lifestory: Monologue.
Your welcome. :-)

[Regards]

Your welcome. :-)
I'm going to go ahead and thank you for also constantly nagging on listening to Caspain as well. I got You Are The Conductor and love it.

[funkel]

:woot:
Good man.
The Four Trees is even better.

[briewer]

I'm seeing them in Chicago in a few weeks,

I'm so fucking jealous. I saw them at Pitchfork this past summer, and they blew my mind.

As far as music to check out, I'd look into Deerhunter's Microcastle, Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People, and Atlas Sound's Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel. All three of those are stellar, to say the least.

[Regards]

:woot:
Good man.
The Four Trees is even better.
Right on. I'll look into it when I get home.

[Sigur Ros]

I'm so fucking jealous. I saw them at Pitchfork this past summer, and they blew my mind.

As far as music to check out, I'd look into Deerhunter's Microcastle, Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People, and Atlas Sound's Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel. All three of those are stellar, to say the least.


yeahhh broski, it will be like none other. I didnt go to pitchfork, i went to Lala last year. slight disappointment. i'll get over it thou

and Propagandhi are one of my all time favs, i go way back with them. remember, i grew up with punk and emo (original emo, not FOB or anything), we had close family ties with Marc Bianchi from Indian Summer, so i've been into that scene for some time. No that its dea, i love the folk indie stuff.

Has anyone heard The Good the Bad & the Queen?

[Hey Kevin]

I'm so fucking jealous. I saw them at Pitchfork this past summer, and they blew my mind.

As far as music to check out, I'd look into Deerhunter's Microcastle, Broken Social Scene's You Forgot It In People, and Atlas Sound's Let The Blind Lead Those Who Can See But Cannot Feel. All three of those are stellar, to say the least.


that Atlas Sound record is so good!

[Jumpoff]

and Propagandhi are one of my all time favs, i go way back with them. remember, i grew up with punk and emo (original emo, not FOB or anything), we had close family ties with Marc Bianchi from Indian Summer, so i've been into that scene for some time. No that its dea, i love the folk indie stuff.


You sir are a good person.