Some of my other favorites are The Postal Service, Death Cab for Cutie, The Limousines, My Chemical Romance, Flogging Molly, and Social Distortion. Those last two are less Alternative and more Punk. I would embed some stuff, but I'm lazy...
Having read some threads about a lack of musical diversity and enough threads about good game soundtracks I thought I'd see what you guys have to recommend in the way of Alternative and Indie music, so go wild!
I'll kick of with a lesser-known track by Modest Mouse - Fire It Up!
When I saw this thread title I was totally going to tell you to listen to Modest Mouse D: in which case, Arctic Monkeys are good fun, as are TV on the Radio.
On another note, totes saw MM live a few days back it was EXCELLENT.
Being British and a big fan I hardly find it bothering - Let's Dance To Joy Division is their best imo!
Ghengis John said:
The Joy Formidable are picking up steam, check them out if you have yet to. I preferred the cut of this song on their EP "A Balloon Called Moaning" but their album "The Big Roar" is getting pimped out now and has a lot of good stuff on it.
Mouse on the Keys
Russian Circles
[small]Whaddya know? I do listen to music other than the weird electronic stuff I always bring up at every opportunity - for anyone who follows my posts [/small]
Good call on The Joy Formidable, its nice to see them getting bigger all the time. I currently can't get the new Fair To Midland album, Arrows & Anchors out of my CD player at the moment, Its that good.
You may as well have posted Artists straight off my iTunes!
TheJesus89 said:
Here's a list of great alternative and indie bands you should check out if you like Modest Mouse:
The Flaming Lips
Muse (pre-resistance(easily their worst album)
Manchester Orchestra
The Dear Hunter
Sufjan Stevens
The Mars Volta
The Smashing Pumpkins (Listen to Cherub Rock, Gish, and Melancholy and the Infinite Sadness)
Brand New
Say Anything
Death Cab For Cutie
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Cursive
Minus the Bear
Thursday
The Arcade Fire
Thrice
Sunny Day Real Estate
TV on the Radio
Radiohead
Weezer (The Blue Album and Pinkerton ONLY)
My Bloody Valentine (someone already posted it)
Sufjan Stevens
The National
Wilco
Interpol
Anberlin
Bright Eyes
Elliot Smith
Jeff Buckley (RIP)
Beck
Bon Iver
Circa Survive
Fair to Midland
dredg (everything but Chuckles and Mr. Squeezy. Avoid that like the plague)
Nick Drake
Yuck
Dinosaur Jr.
Sonic Youth
Deftones
That's about all I've got off the top of my head. I can give you more once I get back to my own library at home.
I don't like White Lies, I think they are a poor man's Editors, who are themselves a poor man's Interpol. 80s post-punk has been recycled enough this decade, there are artists doing far more interesting things at the moment.
I don't like White Lies, I think they are a poor man's Editors, who are themselves a poor man's Interpol. 80s post-punk has been recycled enough this decade, there are artists doing far more interesting things at the moment.
I personally think their's is a good take on it, and the lead guy's got an almost Ian Curtis-like sound to his voice. But yes, we've all got different tastes.
If you want something a bit different, there's always Matt & Kim or The Naked and Famous?
I think The Arctic Monkeys' stuff has gone right downhill since When The Sun Comes Down, with Fluorescent Adolescent being an all too brief exception. The Hoosiers' debut was kick-ass, but their new stuff is a let-down imo.
You familiar with Two Door Cinema Club? Those guys are picking up some serious momentum now, and believe me it's well deserved. The Vaccines are pretty good as well, especially if you like some frantic Arctic Monkeys style.
I think The Arctic Monkeys' stuff has gone right downhill since When The Sun Comes Down, with Fluorescent Adolescent being an all too brief exception. The Hoosiers' debut was kick-ass, but their new stuff is a let-down imo.
You familiar with Two Door Cinema Club? Those guys are picking up some serious momentum now, and believe me it's well deserved. The Vaccines are pretty good as well, especially if you like some frantic Arctic Monkeys style.
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it was EXCELLENT.
