Music recommendations, please.

Zeromus

I've been in this rut recently where I've kind of been listening to the same stuff over and over again. Which is fine, because I like it, but I'm also in the mood for something new (that can preferably be obtained via iTunes). As far as genre tastes are concerned, I'm open to pretty much anything, but tend to lead towards rock and alternative.

Here's some stuff I've been listening to and thoroughly enjoying recently:

Dragonforce
Muse
Tiger Army
Madvillain
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Ted Leo & The Pharmacists
The Delgados
Radiohead
Thom Yorke

So. Suggest away!

W2

If you like Yeah Yeah Yeahs you might like The Grates.

Orikaeshigitae

Tom Waits' albums Mule Variations or Real Gone.

Or Orphans. You're bound to like something off Orphans.

DiscGrace

I second the Tom Waits recommendation. Man, who doesn't like Tom Waits? Fools, that's who.

You might also like something like the New Pornographers (or their sister groups Destroyer or Immaculate Machine); maybe something like OK GO or Wilco?

xYUUBINKYOKUx

If you are down for some hip hop check out Aesop Rock. All His albums are great but the album Float is a good place to start. Bazooka Tooth is my next favorite after flaot. His style sort of reminds me more of poetry and its nothing like the main stream hip hop that you would hear on the radio or something.

satansfingers

be sure to explore all of ted leo's catalogue, it's all golden

also chisel, his former band

try out the mountain goats (specifically tallahassee or the sunset tree) or the hold steady (boys and girls in america) if you haven't heard them already

you'd probably like dr dog, too

ChopperDave

Off the top of my head:

Jawbreaker
Latterman
Arctic Monkeys
Le Tigre
Pixies
Eagles of Death Metal
TV on the Radio
Velvet Underground
The Weakerthans

I'd describe them all, but I don't really need to. They're good. PM me if you want specific song/album recommendations.

Thanatos

If you haven't checked it yet, www.pandora.com.

Anyone who likes Dragonforce for the guitar work should check out Guns 'n' Roses. It's not as fast, but Slash is a fucking master.

KalTorak

I'm on a kick for this guy and can't get him out of my head.

www.jonathancoulton.com

Most of his songs are free to download, you can listen to all of them on his site. Most of them are funny, like Re: Your Brains (co-worker becomes a zombie), Code Monkey (life of a software engineer), etc. Also, he's playing at PAX this year! boo ya.

Zeromus

Thanatos wrote: »

If you haven't checked it yet, www.pandora.com.

Anyone who likes Dragonforce for the guitar work should check out Guns 'n' Roses. It's not as fast, but Slash is a fucking master.

Oh hey, this Pandora business is pretty awesome.

And thanks for the suggestions, guys. Keep 'em comin'.

Dynagrip

The Arcade Fire

The Decemberists, The Crane Wife is an amazing album.

tony_important

Stereolab
Owls
Ghosts and Vodka
The Fratellis

pm for specifics.

thisisthepot

I second Aesop Rock, he is most amazing. Labor Days and Float are his two most accessible albums in my opinion.

Other rap stuffs include Immortal Technique, Sage Francis, DJ Shadow, Cannibal Ox, Blackalicious, Cypress Hill, and Kool Keith. Nas' first album, Illmatic, is also amazing.

In general, The Flaming Lips, Neutral Milk Hotel, Belle and Sebastien, David Bowie, and The Clash just to name a few.

deadonthestreet

Get the Babylon Springs EP by the Mountain Goats on iTunes. $4, so it isn't a huge investment, and man is the music ever awesome.

albion

Metric, a Canadian band is pretty good.
The Killers new album is pretty cool. I only recently saw them on an award show and liked them, checked their album out and it was pretty good.

CL3RK

Le Tigre, Clap your hands and say yeah, The Firebird Band.

Also another vote for www.pandora.com

Kealoha

menomena ftw!!

Grundlterror

Kealoha wrote: »

menomena ftw!!

Hell yeah, Menomena is awesome... their new album Friend and Foe is brilliant.

Also, Flaming Lips ... specifically Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is one of my favorites.

I, personally, also like the new Of Montreal album a LOT although it doesn't exactly go with what you put (although it could).

Other than that:

Pinback
Wolf Parade
Neutral Milk Hotel
Hot Chip
Silversun Pickups
Ratatat
Grandaddy
Explosions in the Sky
Tokyo Police Club

Those suggestions are kinda all over the place but you'll find some good music in there.

albion

Hell yeah, Ratatat is awesome.
My friend recommended them to me and their album"Classics" is awesome driving music.

kingmetal

Broken Social Scene, but only the album You Forgot it in People.

The Album Leaf is good as well.

M83 is amazing.

gneGne

If you like Madvillain, you also like MF Doom. You could check out the MM..Food album.

tony_important

Grundlterror wrote: »

Also, Flaming Lips ... specifically Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is one of my favorites.

The Soft Bulletin > Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

Although, I'd recommend them both.

Grundlterror

tony_important wrote: »

Grundlterror wrote: »

Also, Flaming Lips ... specifically Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is one of my favorites.

The Soft Bulletin > Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

Although, I'd recommend them both.

Hehehe, this is an argument that my friends have all the time. Either you are a Soft Bulletin fan or a Yoshimi fan... although both are amazing.

Nobody

KalTorak wrote: »

I'm on a kick for this guy and can't get him out of my head.

www.jonathancoulton.com

Most of his songs are free to download, you can listen to all of them on his site. Most of them are funny, like Re: Your Brains (co-worker becomes a zombie), Code Monkey (life of a software engineer), etc. Also, he's playing at PAX this year! boo ya.

Amusingly enough, several of his songs have been made into machima music videos using WoW and are available on Youtube. Creepy doll is just awesome.

OP: I'll echo the pandora votes. That webpage is great for finding new music.

tony_important

Grundlterror wrote: »

tony_important wrote: »

Grundlterror wrote: »

Also, Flaming Lips ... specifically Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is one of my favorites.

The Soft Bulletin > Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

Although, I'd recommend them both.

Hehehe, this is an argument that my friends have all the time. Either you are a Soft Bulletin fan or a Yoshimi fan... although both are amazing.

YBTPR is a campy version of TSB IMHO.

OP: You'd also probably like We Are Scientists. And if you can find it, North Of America.

Cruix

Wow, I had to reply just because it's so rare that I see someone else who enjoys The Delgados!

Now, if you like The Delgados, I really strongly recommend you check out Placebo, a lot of their songs give me the same feeling. Also, if you're just going to check out, say, one song or so to hear a sample of the band -- for Placebo, I really recommend trying "Running Up That Hill" -- just because I'm in love with the song right now.

Also:
Massive Attack (the music doesn't sound like the name would make you think)
Margot & The Nuclear So and So's
Portishead
Snow Patrol (if you haven't already heard/listened to them, particularly the album "Final Straw")

zhen_rogue

Ratatat
M. Ward
Nick Drake
Underworld
Incubus
Hamza el Din
Astrud Gilberto
Interpol

naporeon

Thanatos wrote: »

If you haven't checked it yet, www.pandora.com.

What this man said.

Also, OP, check your PMs.

Grundlterror

tony_important wrote: »

Grundlterror wrote: »

tony_important wrote: »

Grundlterror wrote: »

Also, Flaming Lips ... specifically Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots is one of my favorites.

The Soft Bulletin > Yoshimi Battles the Pink Robots.

Although, I'd recommend them both.

Hehehe, this is an argument that my friends have all the time. Either you are a Soft Bulletin fan or a Yoshimi fan... although both are amazing.

YBTPR is a campy version of TSB IMHO.

OP: You'd also probably like We Are Scientists. And if you can find it, North Of America.

I don't know about that man, they are totally different in my opinion. And thats what I like about the Flaming Lips. There are classics on both albums, and yes I agree that Yoshimi might be a bit campier (and funkier) than TSB, but it's still so totally different.

NexusSix

CDs I'd recommend (based on the stuff I know in your OP as well as a few others I'd suggest to anybody):

M83 - Before the Dawn Heals Us (amazing!!!)
She Wants Revenge - She Wants Revenge
Interpol - Turn on the Bright Lights
Lush - Spooky
Portishead - Portishead
UNKLE - Never, Never Land
Gorillaz - Demon Days (a must-buy if you don't already have it)
Sasha - Involver
Sigur Rós - Takk...
My Bloody Valentine - Loveless
Massive Attack - Mezzanine
Hooverphonic - A New Stereophonic Sound Spectacular
Mazzy Star - So Tonight That I Might See
Goldfrapp - Supernature
Chapterhouse - Whirlpool (not sure if this is still in print though...)
Pale Saints - In Ribbons
Cocteau Twins - Heaven or Las Vegas

Other stuff I highly recommend, but might not be up your alley:

DeeJay Punk-Roc if you're into DJ/dance/electronica
Skinny Puppy if you like really, really evil industrial
Godspeed You Black Emperor if you want long, experimental orchestral stuff

NexusSix

Bah... I'm messing up trying to edit my last post here, so I'll just make a new one.

Several folks on PA suggested Godspeed You Black Emperor (as well as Sigur Ros), so I ended up getting 2 of their discs over the holidays. It's not for everyone, but I think their music is pretty amazing.

Philodox

The Arcade Fire is an amazing band.

If you like Sublime at all I'd check out Ill Scarlett.