suggest an album for me

king_of_inismac

ok, I'm not sure if this is the wrong forum, so if it is, then modes feel free to move.

Basically, I haven't found an album in about two years that has absolutely blown me away, and I'm looking for some suggestions.

Now I know a lot of you guys would have different tastes to me, so here's some of my favourite bands/musicians:

Beatles
kinks
oasis
bellx1
mercury rev
Damien Rice
Declan O Rourke
John lennon solo stuff
I like *some* of the artic monkey stuff
the Killers
Bob Dylan

So I'd like to find a band that are in the same genre as these?

Anyone got any suggestions?

Thanks,
Martin

Medina

There used to be a band called Bread in the 70's.
They sold millions of records and I have to say if you can get their 'best of' album I think you'd love it, but it can be pretty hard to get a hold of. I have it on LP and CD.

David Gates was the lead singer.

Its a fantastic album..

Rich_Why

Have you honestly looked? I mean I just can't imagine you've looked and failed to find a band similar to what you've listed......

Rather than suggest a band I suggest you simply use something like wikipedia or allmusic.com. Search for a band you like and simply read up on their influences or similar acts. You'll always find something. Or use Pandora to help you find stuff, give the name of a band and song you like and pandora throws tonnes of **** back to you thats classed as similar.

I don't think you'll have a problem finding something similar to and better than the Killers. You'll find plenty similar to the Beatles and Dylan but don't expect anything better. Try Neil Young actually......

smackbunnybaby

best of matthew sweet - time capsule

loyatemu

if you don't have any of the Stones original albums definitely check them out - start with "Beggar's Banquet" or "Let it Bleed".

Hedge

If you haven't heard the Arcade Fire album, Funeral, it will definitely blow you away. Best album of it's genre in years.

Other good ones include:

Sufjan Stevens - Illinoise
Willy Mason - Where the humans eat
Bonnie Prince Billy - I see a darkness
Magnetic Fields - 69 love songs
The Decemberists - Picaresque

I'm sure there are many more but these ones stand out for me

Also buy Curtis Mayfield - Give it up. Only about 3 pounds on amazon and it is essential listening

jmc

Matthew Sweet is a great recommendation. Love him.

You might like Ray Lamontagne too. Supported Bob in Kilkenny. Trouble is an amazing album. Get some Tim Buckley as well maybe...

exiot

Best way to find music in my opinion is to use Last.fm, it tracks what you listen to and then you can view Similar Artists. Its great

Creamy Goodness

www.pandora.com

JC 2K3

Try reading NME?

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DerekD Goldfish

JC 2K3 wrote:

Try reading NME?

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pfft most music snobs stoped reading NME years ago

also try some scott walker your probably best starting of with his earlyish stuff
Scott 1-4 rather than his most recent stuff which while fantastic can be a bit weird for the uninitiated

iFight

Give goo goo dolls(dizzy up the girl) and sufjan stevens (illonoise) ago.

carlowboy

Eagles of Death Metal- Death by Sexy

You knows it.

JC 2K3

DerekD Goldfish wrote:

pfft most music snobs stoped reading NME years ago

lol, you clearly missed my sarcasm(It actually wasn't "sarcasm", it was more me being condescending). What I meant was: "Go read NME and stop wasting our time!"

Now it just sounds harsh and mean...

DerekD Goldfish

JC 2K3 wrote:

lol, you clearly missed my sarcasm(It actually wasn't "sarcasm", it was more me being condescending). What I meant was: "Go read NME and stop wasting our time!"

Now it just sounds harsh and mean...

Yeah I thought you might have ment it that way but wasnt sure so I took the oportunity to have another dig at the NME

littlesurfer

nada surf are kinda good ....actually my favourite album at the moment is modest mouse "baron von bull**** rides again"! not sure if id put that on your list but my list is your list and i luv it.. the're not all that new so you might already know them


also check out the postal service......their album "give up" is pretty cool

Den_M

littlesurfer wrote:

nada surf are kinda good ....actually my favourite album at the moment is modest mouse "baron von bull**** rides again"! not sure if id put that on your list but my list is your list and i luv it.. the're not all that new so you might already know them

also check out the postal service......their album "give up" is pretty cool

He's not looking for 'kinda' or 'pretty' good stuff.

Check out Copper Blue by Sugar.

ctrl-alt-delete

Morning Runner - Wilderness is paradise now

http://www.morningrunner.com/

http://www.myspace.com/morningrunnermusic

Bodhidharma

"Daisies of the Galaxy" - Eels

Boo-yah

The Beach Boys - Pet Sounds
Eels - Electro-Shock Blues
Weezer - The Blue Album
Weezer - Pinkerton
Neutral Milk Hotel - In The Aeroplane Over The Sea

Beastieboy

If you don't have it already.....'Grace' by Jeff Buckley...

John

Neil ****ing Young

Tomohawk

Have a listen to Jellyfish - Bellybutton

Drawing heavily from the "Paisley Underground" scene, Queen, The Beach Boys, The Beatles, XTC, Cheap Trick, Wings, and Badfinger, Jellyfish released their debut album Bellybutton in 1990.

hoody

Guillemots - Through the Windowpane is quite stunning, lead man is a classically trained musician and he puts some lovely stuff together, especially the last song, Sao Paulo, 12 minutes of perfection.

Xavi6

Idlewild - The Remote Part
Muse - Origin of Symmetry
Doves - Last Broadcast/Lost Souls

They're some top quality albums and along the lines of the more modern artists you listed.

iFight

Xavi6 wrote:

Muse - Origin of Symmetry

Great album. Try the Postal Service - Give Up, got it recently and am loving it

cashback

Xavi6 wrote:

Doves - Last Broadcast/Lost Souls

Seconded.
And someone mentioned Copper Blue by Sugar. That's a great album too.
Bjork's first album- Debut.

Creamy Goodness

iFight wrote:

Great album. Try the Postal Service - Give Up, got it recently and am loving it

that postal service is a great album, i have a small gripe with it though as it seems to me that it takes forever to get into the main starting point of the songs.

metrovelvet

Grandaddy - Sophtware Slump

Minimalist and lush all at once. This album has a real post apocalytptic feel to it. Reminds me a little bit of Yoshimi - with all the space sounds in it. And the guys voice is a lot like Neil Youngs or that guy from Mercury Rev. Beautiful album.

ChuckProphet

Here are some of the best from the last 10 years or so, imo:
elliot smith - xo
air - moon safari
papa m - whatever mortal
beck - sea change
arcade fire - funeral
doves - last broadcast
mercury rev - deserters songs
antony + the johnsons - i am a bird now
shack - hms fable
beta band - 3 eps

Henry Sails...

I like it chuckprofit, I likes it a lot,..:) ,but your omitting a few classics all the same

Sigur Ros - Agaetis Bryjun
Goldfrapp - Felt Mountain
Beth Gibbons & Rustin Man - Out of Season


Alll beauties in their own right.