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[njdevils327]

-look up My Bloody Valentine, they are most similar to Silversun Pickups, not Smashing Pumpkins like you'll hear ppl say

-since you like Punk, an Indie band with some Punk styles would be Los Campesinos! check them out as well.

-Indie bands with a more Poppy sound to them~
The Shins
The Flaming Lips
Broken Social Scene
of Montreal
The New Pornographers (you know them from RB)
Architecture In Helsinki
and Death Cab For Cutie


-if you like Prog Rock check out Muse if you already haven't

-and if you like softer metal (oxymoron?) check out Rage Against The Machine

by softer metal i meant, and i shoulve been more clear about this, anything but death metal/black metal.

I've been meaning to check out my Bloody Valentine but keep fogetting to, thanks for reminding me.

Los Campesinos is one ive never heard of, ill be sure to check them out.
as for the others:
The Shins (never really liked them, ill check em out again and maybe it'll click)
Broken Social Scene (never heard of these guys, will check them out)
Of Montreal (been meaning to check these guys out as well)
The New Pornagraphers and Death Cab are both bands that i listen to and enjoy a few songs from
Architecture in Helsinki (another one i have to look up.
I went through a RATM phase earlier this year, and still like a lot of their songs.

And finally, Muse. These guys are one of my favorite bands actually! im seeing them with U2 in September, mad stoked for that.

Thanks for all your help. ill edit this post with thoughts on the bands after i listen to them.

[tridentgum0]

-look up My Bloody Valentine, they are most similar to Silversun Pickups, not Smashing Pumpkins like you'll hear ppl say

-since you like Punk, an Indie band with some Punk styles would be Los Campesinos! check them out as well.

-Indie bands with a more Poppy sound to them~
The Shins
The Flaming Lips
Broken Social Scene
of Montreal
The New Pornographers (you know them from RB)
Architecture In Helsinki
and Death Cab For Cutie


-if you like Prog Rock check out Muse if you already haven't
-and if you like softer metal (oxymoron?) check out Rage Against The Machine

When the f*ck did they brcome prog.? There is some damn soft metal by the way (Alot of Cowboys From Hell comes to mind)

^ Thrash then. Death Angel, Kreator, Sodom, Annhilator, Overkill, Realm. That should be enough for now.

[Alright_Computer]

When the f*ck did they brcome prog.?

Citizen Erased, Knights of Cydonia, and Space Dementia have some pretty proggy tendencies, though I agree that the majority of their songs are not only not prog but are also pretty bad.

Also, I feel like throwing out the obligatory Cat Power and Deerhunter mentions here when it comes to indie as well as Pavement, Sebadoh, etc.

[njdevils327]

ooh, i just listened to dear hunter and really like them.

As for My Bloody Valentine, i dont i guess its just not clicking.
I still have to listen to the rest of them.

[Alright_Computer]

ooh, i just listened to dear hunter and really like them.

As for My Bloody Valentine, i dont i guess its just not clicking.
I still have to listen to the rest of them.

Yeah, Deerhunter is a really cool band. As far as full albums are concerned, I'd recommend you look into Microcastle.

Out of curiosity, what My Bloody Valentine songs did you listen to?

[njdevils327]

Yeah, Deerhunter is a really cool band. As far as full albums are concerned, I'd recommend you look into Microcastle.

Out of curiosity, what My Bloody Valentine songs did you listen to?

alright will do.

anywhere i should start if im trying to get into My Bloody Valentine, because im not really enjoying Loveless too much

[Gowienczyk]

If you don't know how to appreciate the wall of sound of Loveless, I've found this era of MBV to be much more accessible.

[Alright_Computer]

alright will do.

anywhere i should start if im trying to get into My Bloody Valentine, because im not really enjoying Loveless too much

Loveless is pretty much their essential album, so I'm not sure what to say if you don't like it besides that you might enjoy their more "indie" stuff from Ecstasy and Wine. Also worth checking out are Ride (Nowhere is their best full-length) and Yo La Tengo (I Can Hear the Heart Beating As One is my personal favorite from them, but I Am Not Afraid of You and I Will Beat Your Ass is excellent as well).

[njdevils327]

thanks for your help. maybe loveless is a grower im not sure yet but i have a ton of music to look over right now. btw to Gowienczyk, the strawberry wine song is pretty catchy.

also: I listened to a few Architecture in Helsinki songs and that stuff is mad catchy.

[afterstasis]

ooh, i just listened to dear hunter and really like them.

did you listen to deerhunter or the dear hunter?

deerhunter's a modern take on shoegaze and the dear hunter seems to be another mars volta poop-a-like.