Good alternative (possibly underground) bands.

Acid_Violet

DAMN, big typo in the title!

So I'm hoping that this thread will kind of carry on from the 'Alternative ain't what it used to be' thread where we were talking about how most music of late is mundane, boring and generic. A few words were spoken about the music industry and imho it'd be better for music if it'd collapse as making music would be open to anyone with talent as opposed to any means to make money for Sony.

So there's got to be some good music, some good bands/artists out now who deserve recognition and recommendation, be they mainstream, underground, famous or just starting off, as long as they are innovative, talented, or just simply *good*.

So would people please name a modern band who they're into at the moment who they think matches the above description or is of note at all and possibly give a brief description of them too. We gots to show that todays music has some merit!

Personally no-one comes to mind except Kristin Hersh as most of the music I listen to is from a while back. She's got a great husky voice and a lot of passion in her music, download 'head over heels' for a start.

0ubliette

Failure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_cntLoJ8nCs

One of the most criminally underrated bands of the 90's

Autolux

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YPSlTmMcUg

Great indie rock band, and the drummer is pure sex on legs

Grizzly Bear

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuYZbYtAl9A

My new favourite band EVAR. Some of thier songs are just beautiful

EDIT
well just noticed failure anret modern, but the other 2 are so there ya go!

tony 2 tone

If you start telling everyone about underground bands, then they won't be underground any more!

Acid_Violet

Something wrong with that happening? A lot of the point of this thread was to see if/show that bands can acquire recognition due to talent as opposed to media publicity, even though this is publicity to some extent.

John

Acid_Violet wrote:

DAMN, big typo in the title!

Fixed.

Now go listen to Larsen, Italian post-rock band. Fabulous.

DerekD Goldfish

John wrote:

Fixed.

Now go listen to Larsen, Italian post-rock band. Fabulous.

Indeed Larsen are very good.
I could go on a big rant about all the bands I like but I wont.

Acid_Violet

John wrote:

Fixed.

Now go listen to Larsen, Italian post-rock band. Fabulous.

Thankee.

Indeed Larsen are very good.
I could go on a big rant about all the bands I like but I wont.

Even though the purpose of this thread is to do so?

duckmusic

Miracle Bell, playing the new band stage at a certain unmentionable festival.

Well worth a look


http://youtube.com/watch?v=ya1UzXf1qps

Dudess

Good call, OP. I adore Kristin Hersh.

I tend to look to the past. Nothing wrong with current stuff - I'm just a bit of an 80s/early 90s junkie.

Blue Aeroplanes: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fTBBJEKTvD4

The Chameleons: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpV5HCxwbTY

magpie

A good Irish band (amazingly) www.myspace.com/darkroomnotesireland

Dudess

And another one (from Ballincollig in Cork apparently - God love them):

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=63942693

Timans

Antony + The Johnsons

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CImsEJHYyv4

I adore this band, playing the marquee on Thursday as well. Can't get anyone to come with me though.

Dudess

Sons and Daughters

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QqJazSEfVT4

Pat the Baker

http://www.myspace.com/simplekidmusic

Good irish artist not your usual singer/songwriter which is all we usually get from this country

calex71

at the moment im listening to the apples in stereo - new magnetic wonder
not a bad album.

been loving this song by Tokyo police club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KGCAffvGIw

anyone know if the album is worth checking out?

edit : i see they dont have an album out yet but.................
i did find some mp3's which im 99% is ok to link to as its a radio session / podcast
but for that 1% risk of banning lol ill wait till i get the go ahead from a mod

Morgans

Not sure how underground Tullycraft are but this is the catchiest song Ive heard in years. They have been around a while.

How to stuff a wild bikini

eoin5

Listen to some Snow Patrol, theyre class

But seriously you dont have to go too underground to get some good alternative music, I've been listening to The Walls a lot again lately, HiLo just really tickles me in the right places

Setun

Acid_Violet wrote:

Something wrong with that happening? A lot of the point of this thread was to see if/show that bands can acquire recognition due to talent as opposed to media publicity, even though this is publicity to some extent.

Just saw this now, tried to start a similar thread in Music earlier on.

I really recommend Beirut to any people who haven't been listening to him yet. Think a singer/songwriter leading a ten piece band playing balkan-folk tinged melodies. Great gig at tripod a few weeks back.

sprinkles

calex71 wrote:

at the moment im listening to the apples in stereo - new magnetic wonder
not a bad album.

been loving this song by Tokyo police club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1KGCAffvGIw

anyone know if the album is worth checking out?

edit : i see they dont have an album out yet but.................
i did find some mp3's which im 99% is ok to link to as its a radio session / podcast
but for that 1% risk of banning lol ill wait till i get the go ahead from a mod

tokyo police club do have an album out, well worth a listen

DrummerBoy

I got Autolux's album as a present a good while ago. Really really good album. Well worth it.
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Attractive Nun

The National, clearly.

ThousandLeaves

There's plenty of good stuff around, as always, if you go and look.

For example, just taking whats coming out of Japan at the moment you've got bands like;

OOIOO
http://youtube.com/watch?v=D9l_2MDdtKU

Boris
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZskkewUSmZI

Afrirampo
http://youtube.com/watch?v=sPX33Paq-KM

Mong Hang
http://www.myspace.com/monghangrules

Not to mention mainstays like Boredoms, Acid Mother's Temple and Melt Bannana, all still producing some damn good stuff.

That's just an example, there's interesting/good stuff coming from all over the place. Keep your ears open is all I can say.