I need some new music right now - Off-Topic

#1 Edited by Systech (4076 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

I am looking for bands that are similar to Grizzly Bear, Arctic Monkeys, The Decemberists or some good mellow, folksy independent stuff. Any of you guys have anything valuable to recommend?

#2 Posted by Coltonio7 (3155 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Julian Velard

#3 Posted by Ineedaname (4319 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Non of it fits the criteria you are asking for but Joe Bonamassa's new album is hella good.

#4 Edited by Jiquk (203 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Tommy emmanuel maybe nothing to do with your personal taste but he is GOD.

#5 Posted by Clean (2355 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Have you heard of Vampire Weekend?

#6 Posted by EVO (3509 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

@systech said:

"good mellow, folksy independent stuff."

You pretty much just described Brightblack Morning Light. Although they're not good, they're excellent.

#7 Posted by HistoryInRust (5953 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Bon Iver.

Do Make Say Think is a good folk/post-rock outlet. All instrumental, but good regardless. One of my favorite bands.

#8 Posted by MetalGearSunny (6753 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

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#9 Posted by Shadow (4877 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

try Pandora.com

#10 Edited by OneEyedNinja7 (797 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Pinback, Blitzen Trapper, Bon Iver, Built to Spill, Band of Horses, Deerhunter, Wilco, Iron & Wine, Phosphorescent, Beirut, DeVotchKa,...And You Will Know Us By the Trail of Dead, Neutral Milk Hotel, Beck (for folksy stuff check out Sea Change), and Elliott Smith.

#11 Posted by Dalai (6212 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

How about The Dodos?

#12 Posted by Systech (4076 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Thanks for all these great suggestions, guys.

#13 Posted by artofwar420 (6169 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Give the Sunset Rubdown a shot.

#14 Posted by N3onThr33 (380 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Snow Patrol?

#15 Posted by link_dc (95 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Here We Go Magic is pretty great

#16 Posted by clubsandwich (3795 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

I started listening the Silvesun Pickups, they're pretty damn good.

#17 Posted by Bruce (5263 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

@systech:

Beirut...Sunset Rubdown's 2007 album...St. Vincent (She's the best thing that anyone can recommend you)...The Antlers......

I COULD GO ON FOR DAYS. I have a blog where weekly I post new music that I find, go check it out if you want more suggestions.

#18 Posted by busted1der (180 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Chester French?

#19 Posted by Dr_Feelgood38 (1550 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

@Bruce said:

" @systech: Beirut...Sunset Rubdown's 2007 album...St. Vincent (She's the best thing that anyone can recommend you)...The Antlers...... I COULD GO ON FOR DAYS. I have a blog where weekly I post new music that I find, go check it out if you want more suggestions. "

Bruce is basically the person to see for these kinds of bands.

If you're looking for folksy stuff I'll go ahead and recommend Dustin Kensrue. He's awesome.

#20 Posted by erinfizz (1039 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Sufjan Stevens? Robyn Hitchcock?

#21 Posted by Benjaminvdv (327 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

@systech said:

"independent"

I have to ask... why independent? Signed artists can't be good or something?

#22 Posted by Systech (4076 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

@Benjaminvdv said:

" @systech said:
"independent"
I have to ask... why independent? Signed artists can't be good or something? "

I said "or" as in me being open to independent stuff.

#23 Posted by skrutop (3584 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Here you go, SXSW puts out a big torrent each year of the bands at the show. They add up to about 17 GB of mp3s.

#24 Posted by Majkiboy (895 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

@skrutop: Awesome! will check it out when opportunity strikes.

#25 Edited by AhmadMetallic (18957 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

so you're asking for indie music .. not my style

EDIT: you can always use http://www.last.fm to see similar artists to those you like, and see what people who listen to the bands you named, listen to aswell .. very helpful music-similarity website !

#26 Posted by natetodamax (18927 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

The only band that matters, really.

#27 Posted by RHCPfan24 (8608 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

How about Arcade Fire? Sigur Ros? The Raconteurs? The last one you probably know (maybe all) but they are all pretty good, modern bands.

#28 Posted by Teptom (2043 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

@Bruce: I agree with Beirut. It's some great music.

Hmm, I was going to say Decemberists... I just started listening to Company of Thieves and they're pretty good. Animal Collective and the Black Keys are great too.

#29 Posted by Gamer_152 (13254 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

Biffy Clyro, Silversun Pickups or Snow Patrol.

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#30 Posted by TheGamerFix (200 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago

OASIS!!! You had to have lived in a cave for like the last 20 years not to have heard any of there songs but yeah, always a great band, they're fucking amazing. Live Forever is the greatest song ever written.

#31 Posted by Marzy (671 posts) - 3 years, 8 months ago