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Introduce me to some somewhat obscure music.

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Go on. I do love music by artists that are well known in their area but not huge enough to be global. At the moment, some of my favourite stuff to listen to includes Alphabeat, The Naked and Famous and The Feelers. Gimme the names of some other bands and artists that don't have any US/UK top 10 hits, stuff like that. I'm talking bands that get to around 20-30 with some of their singles and not much better. Maybe even far worse. But still good stuff, obviously. Go go go.

I am very whistle-y today. Doop doop.

Also, if you don't know Alphabeat or The Naked and Famous, definitely trial some of their music on YouTube or something. Yay for them.

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  1. rubah's Avatar
    You'd like Mumford and Sons I bet; kinda bluegrassy with a very light christian subtext in the lyrics. really emotional songs!

    Have some specific songs:
    Janelle Monae - Tightrope
    Old Crow Medicine Show - Wagon Wheel; We're All in this Together (two songs)
    Devendra Banhart - Lazy Butterfly
    Pet shop Boys (they've surely had some top hits, but you should listen anyway!) - Love Etc
    Silver Jews - Sufferin' Jukebox; We Could Be Looking For the Same Thing
    The Constellations - Love is a Murder; Step Right Up; December
    Sunset Rubdown - Black Swan; Nightingale/December Song
    Dr. Dog - The Old Days
    Regina Spektor - Uh-Merica
    Animal Collective - Summertime Clothes; Grass; Bees;
    Air - Mike Mills
    Girls - Alright
    Hot Chip - Ready for the Floor; And I Was a Boy From School
    Feist - Sea Lion Woman; Secret Heart
    Devo - (also top 40 in the 80s, but they had a new album last year!) What We Do; Don't Shoot (I'm a Man); No Place Like Home; Human Rocket; Mind Games
    Martha Rose - Nightingale
    Sah Lin - Flip Top Magic Man
    Eumir Deodato - Also Sprach Zarathustra
    Belle and Sebastian - Dear Catastrophe Waitress; Roy walker; Stay Loose; Legal Man
    Sufjan Stevens - Vesuvius
    Steve Hillage - The Glorious Om Riff
    Miniature Tigers - Lolita
    The Cat Empire - Rhyme & Reason

    that should tide you for a while
  2. fire_of_avalon's Avatar
    I don't know obscure things. I can say Old Crow Medicine Show is fabulous. Go listen to Coheed & Cambria.
  3. Jiro's Avatar
    Listen to this. Might not be obscure considering the proximity to you, but they're pretty out there.
  4. Loony BoB's Avatar
    Oh man, thanks rubah. I'm gonna check those out when I'm home. I actually added a couple of the older songs by Pet Shop Boys to my library the other day. I haven't heard of most of the other ones, so yay.

    foa, I have the discography of Coheed & Cambria somewhere on my PC although I've not yet gone through it. I liked a couple of songs that Srarah introduced me to some time ago. I should definitely make an attempt to listen to some of their albums... any suggestions as to which one? D=
  5. I Don't Need A Name's Avatar
    With C&C, the albums tell a story (the 5th album being a prequel) But seeing as you're just starting with them, I'd probably say the safest bet is to go with the most famous album: Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV, Volume One: From Fear Through The Eyes Of Madness. If you like that, then definately delve into the rest of their albums, cause they're an amazing band
  6. I Don't Need A Name's Avatar
    Oh, and my own addition to the list would be a band called Anberlin. Try Dismantle. Repair. and Feel Good Drag.
  7. NorthernChaosGod's Avatar
    I'm going to link you the same thing I link everyone that asks for new music.

    This
  8. fire_of_avalon's Avatar
    Quote Originally Posted by Loony BoB
    Oh man, thanks rubah. I'm gonna check those out when I'm home. I actually added a couple of the older songs by Pet Shop Boys to my library the other day. I haven't heard of most of the other ones, so yay.

    foa, I have the discography of Coheed & Cambria somewhere on my PC although I've not yet gone through it. I liked a couple of songs that Srarah introduced me to some time ago. I should definitely make an attempt to listen to some of their albums... any suggestions as to which one? D=
    Based on your taste that I know, I would almost say to start with the newest album (which you may not have) Year of the Black Rainbow. It has a lot of electronic influence. One of the producers, Atticus Ross, works with Trent Reznor pretty often. Actually was teamed with him for The Social Network soundtrack.

    Otherwise, a good introductory album is Good Apollo, I'm Burning Star IV Volume 1: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness (usually called Good Apollo 1, lol) because it has a very heavy classic rock influence, multi-layered songs. It is at once the "angry" album but also the one with the most ballads. If you pick this one for your first, I would recommend you listen to it in reverse order. The last song on the album is this amazing blues driven jam. But there are also a couple of good ballads.

    If you don't already listen to Seether I think you should. Because they're also awesome.

    Do you listen to Kenna? Definitely an electropop performer, but his songs are very emotionally driven, very powerful. I love them.

    You should already be listening to Adele. lol. You take all the good parts of Amy Winehouse, multiply them by infinity, and erase the bad. I put them in similar genres, both sing R&B, but Adele is the most amazing vocalist to come along since Jennifer Hudson.

    Also, if you like what you hear, listen to Duffy! She's adorable.

    Listen to the new Alice in Chains. I'm serious. It's pretty great.

    And if you really want to channel foa, look up a band called JJ Grey & Mofro. Especially the Country Ghetto album. Listen to The Sun is Shining Down. It will fill you with joy.

    EDIT Oh oh oh, try Crash Kings. They're very... well they're kind of unusual. Think Billy Joel meets the Mars Volta.
  9. Loony BoB's Avatar
    Oh, Adele and Duffy are/were very big over here. They're nothing new to me and Adele regularly tops the charts. They're okay, but not something I get excited over. Duffy can drag on a bit, although that's perhaps because Danielle played her songs too often. I never liked Warwick Avenue at all. Adele... hrm. I know she's good, but just... again, too slow for me. I need something faster, I think.
  10. rubah's Avatar
    bassnectar?