Good lesser-known bands...?

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:17 pm

I just started a trial account with emusic. While this is all well and good, they don't have many of the artists I'm looking for at the moment and I'm having a difficult time trying to sort out what to download since my computer's being a **** and won't let me hear any music samples.

Anyone else use the service before? Know of any good bands? So far all I've got ready to DL is Bloc Party's "Silent Alarm" and I've alreadt DLed Black Label Society's cover of Neil Young's "Heart of Gold [which is an unintentionally funny cover, btw]. What's worth searching for/checking out?

angloconvoy · Post by **angloconvoy** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 8:51 pm

Melt Banana are worth a look.

Not sure if Distiller are well known your way, but they have some good stuff.

Never used the service myself so can't be of any help in that area.

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 9:32 pm

What do you like, Sadie?

I recommend Broke, 3-Mile Pilot, Black Heart Procession and Team Sleep. Broke is the only band I could describe as "punk with soul." Sounds like Muse, Prince and Thrice all fell into the cooking pot. 3MP and BHP are slower indie piano rock. Kind of a Pink Floyd feel at times. Team Sleep is Chino from Deftones' side project, with a lot more electronic and hip-hop and a lot less distortion.

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Tue Mar 28, 2006 11:00 pm

Machine Head

The Burning Red is the freakin soundtrack to my life.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 6:37 am

I like Undeclinable Amubuscade. It's a dutch band, so maybe they're not on that site of yours. And maybe they're called Undeclinable now.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:23 am

I have no idea what you like, but anything from Sigur Rós is amazing (especially the album Takk and ( ) (it's untitled).
It's "post rock" and it's just truly amazing and atmospheric.
You can also listen to the songs (/watch the videos) here.
I recommend Untitled #1, Hoppípolla and Glósóli.
The videos are really beautiful.

If you would like som kick ass rock 'n' roll I suggest The Hellacopters.
Before the fall and I'm in the band (from the album Rock and roll is dead) are übercool.
By the grace of god (from the album with the same name) is also awesome.
You can find music and videos here.
Just go to "The Music" and click the Rock & Roll is dead album at the bottom of the page.

Múm is another awesome band. I usually describe their music as "blip blop music".
On the old mountain radio is a nice song from their EP/Single/Don't know what it is, called Please smile my noise bleed.
Green grass of tunnel is also a really sweet song. It's from their album called Finally we are no one.

If you prefer "skate punk" I suggest Millencolin.
Shut you out, Birdie and Stalemate are three really cool songs from their latest album Kingwood.
You can see the video for Shut you out here.
Just go to "Media -> Video".

Do you like weird music? Then go check out The Knife.
Their song Heartbeats is a nice tune. It's on their album called Deep Cuts.

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:56 am

You guys so rock.

Angloconvoy wrote:Melt Banana are worth a look.

No Distiller, but they have Melt Banana.

Sprunkner wrote:What do you like, Sadie?

Little bit of everything, Sprunkner. Though they only have The Black Heart Procession from the list you gave... Thanks for that, I'll have a look-see. Any standout songs?

Optimus Prime Rib wrote:Machine Head

They've got Overheard, but that's about it. blurb underneath says "Spoken word/Experimental"...

Eline wrote:Undeclinable Amubuscade

They've got 'em! Any particular tracks I should look out for?

[edit]

Ob, you so rock! Millencolin is a band I haven't heard from in at least four years, I've definitely got to look for 'em. And thanks muchly for the rest, I'm going to have a lot of fun with this thing now.

[edit2] No Sigur Rós, Múm, or The Knife, though I am absolutely thrilled to find some Millencolin...

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 7:59 am

saysadie wrote:So far all I've got ready to DL is Bloc Party's "Silent Alarm"

It could well be that that's all you need.

But, on following that album's theme (the theme being superb British indie albums released last year)... try Editors, Maximo Park and Hard-Fi.

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:08 am

Same question- Any standout songs?

[edit]-no Editors or Hard-Fi, sadly. :\

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:16 am

Do you hate me because I'm swedish?

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:19 am

Obfleur wrote:Do you hate me because I'm swedish?

Yes, absolutely. And this is why I said "you rock!" in my post above the last one...

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:20 am

saysadie wrote:
Obfleur wrote:Do you hate me because I'm swedish?
Yes, absolutely. And this is why I said "you rock!" in my post above the last one...

Darn it! You and your crazy ninja edits

Post by **spiderfrommars** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:28 am

Other than the obvious, lately I've been enjoying The Fallout Trust, Calla, Secret Machines, Infadels and Graham Coxon.

Ozz · Post by **Ozz** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:52 am

The Mob, Neal Morse, Phantom Blue, Temple of the Dog, Lee Aaron, U.D.O.

Boston, Camel, maybe?

Do The Killers classify as lesser-known over there?

And if you liked Black Label Society, there's some stuff Zakk did before forming that band. Look under Pride & Glory or Zakk Wylde.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 9:41 am

saysadie wrote:
Eline wrote:Undeclinable Amubuscade
They've got 'em! Any particular tracks I should look out for?

Seven years
Is she really going out with him

Other names I can't remember. I liked the 'one for the money' album. This was some five-ish years ago when I went to two of their concerts.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 12:04 pm

Ozz wrote:Do The Killers classify as lesser-known over there?

If by "over there" you're pointing to the sky and talking about Mars or Neptune, then the answer's still probably no.

saysadie wrote:[edit]-no Editors or Hard-Fi, sadly. :\

Boo!

Maximo Park? "Going Missing", "Grafitti", "Apply Some Pressure", "Postcard of a Painting", "Once, a Glimpse"... pretty much anything. It's all of the highly recommended.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:23 pm

Oh, and these bands:

- Apocalyptica (which is metal, but on four cellos)
- Eden (a Belgian band with two female singers), listen to Seafood, Dinosaur, and a bunch of others
- Krezip (Dutch)
- Kings of Convenience (quite relaxed music, I think it's Norwegian)
- Sertab Erener (or just Sertab, she's Turkish)
- Within Temptation (a bit gothic, but the singer has a very good classical music voice)

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:28 pm

I saw Apocalyptica live a couple of years ago.
Really cool

Optimus Prime Rib · Post by **Optimus Prime Rib** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 1:44 pm

Taproot :Poem
ANYTHING by Machines of Loving Grace
PWEI is still considered underground for the most part around here

Oh yeah.. Puya.. the self titled album is AMAZING. the second one is total crap. Its produced by Fred "I am a golden god" Durst and sounds every bit like it.

But the first one is amazing. Alot like Incubus's S.C.I.E.N.C.E. album.. you know, when they still had thier balls and made MUSIC not something to make 14 year old girls panties melt (aka Sugar Ray Syndrome)

Speaking of Sugar Ray.. Check out thier pre penile removal music. Mean Machine and Ten Seconds Down actually kick much ass.

Eline · Post by **Eline** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:11 pm

Obfleur wrote:I saw Apocalyptica live a couple of years ago.
Really cool

I have seen them too! They are amazing!

Oh, and sadie, I'm not sure that Rammstein counts as a 'lesser known band'. Check it out anyway. It's German.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 2:25 pm

Ooh! Ooh!

Mansun!

- Wide Open Space
- Take it Easy Chicken
- Legacy
- Closed for Business

Uhm...

sprunkner · Post by **sprunkner** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 3:39 pm

Sadie m'dear,

I'm having trouble remembering the good Black Heart Songs. They number their albums and 3 & 4 are pretty much all good.

Do you have an AIM name? I can send you some mp3s through my wife's... or I can have her put some stuff up on our site.

Dead Head · Post by **Dead Head** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 4:09 pm

sprunkner wrote:I can send you some mp3s through my wife's... or I can have her put some stuff up on our site.

Everyone's a pirate, sharing the love.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 5:11 pm

Dead Head wrote:Everyone's a pirate, sharing the love.

Garr.

Though there be less disease spread by pirates these days. Less pillage 'n all.

Post by **Denyer** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:06 pm

Dead Head wrote:Everyone's a pirate, sharing the love.

It's been a while since I picked anything up off the shelf on the basis of artwork, anyway.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Wed Mar 29, 2006 8:24 pm

Join a library! You can borrow all the CDs you might ever want for 30p a time. You can listen to them on your computer, rip them to the hard drive and return them to the library the next day. It also works for DVD box sets as well.

These days I'll only splash out if I know I'm getting something of value for my money. Like last week I spent £112 on the David Attenborough Life box set, which has 24 discs and is complete from On Earth to In The Undergrowth, consequently I now have disrupted sleep patterns and odd dreams about frogs and ants. And Battlestar Galactica, Series 2. Brrr. Cylons.

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 7:57 am

I now have more songs to look for than I have free trial downloads...

thanks guys! You all kicketh the backsides with much force.

Brendocon wrote: If by "over there" you're pointing to the sky and talking about Mars or Neptune, then the answer's still probably no.

Though I wish they were a bit lesser known, gods I hate them.

Optimus Prime Rib wrote:Fred "I am a golden god" Durst

*spits on ground*

Yeah... him too. Hating Durst/The Killers is a favourite past-time of mine.

Brendocon wrote:Mansun!

Errrr. Hmm. Not overly fond of, to be honest. From what I've heard anyway.

Eline wrote:Rammstein

Have heard quite a bit from and I like, they're quite popular over here.

Optimus Prime Rib wrote:Taproot :Poem

Actually one of my absolute favourite songs, I have it on a CD somewhere.

sprunkner wrote:Do you have an AIM name?

Yup, click the AIM button at the bottom of the screen.

I'm on once in awhile, though rarely for very long. The length of my onAIMiness may not be conductive to file-sending.

Metal Vendetta wrote:Join a library!

Y'know what, this is something I keep telling myself I'll do but never get around to doing it. You're right though, easy access to CDs [and books! boooooooooks!]... nearest one is a good hour away though... still. I really should, eh?

Gonna give DLing a go in a bit here, will have a look to see what's available out of what you guys have suggested. If there's any single tracks off of those albums that you think might be good standouts, lemme know! And thanks so veddy muchly to the lot of you.

saysadie · Post by **saysadie** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 9:52 am

Well that's annoying. After downloading about three songs fom Bloc Party's CD, I played 'em to check them out.

While I thought they're pretty damn good [They had me about halfway through "Like Eating Glass"], I found out that the downloads were missing the end part of the song. All three of them.

I don't know if it's the files themselves [free trial account, after all... for all I know it was done on purpose, which is a bit ****** but hey] or the site, but it's annoying.

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 11:06 am

http://www.p-surgeon.com/disco/All%20the%20People.mp3

http://www.p-surgeon.com/disco/Ten%20Out%20Of%20Ten.mp3

Grab them quick!

My friends band - whom I "manage".

Post by **Best First** » Thu Mar 30, 2006 12:56 pm

Gene.

TransFans.co.uk

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