I tried to bring the dream pop/shoegazing band thread back to life but it looks like my efforts were futile. At any rate, these groups or artists are more post-rock than anything else but there may be some experimental/noise artists in this list. But I would love to hear comments or recommendations: Codeine Bark Psychosis Durutti Column The Autumns Flying Saucer Attack Windy & Carl Rachel's Dirty Three Animal Collective TV on the Radio Grizzly Bear Swans All I know about the list I just posted is that Bark Psychosis has only done 2 studio albums (they were like 10 years apart) and they have been compared to later-era Talk Talk. Durutti Column was a big influence on My Bloody Valentine but their stuff seems to be very hard to find. Windy & Carl and Flying Saucer Attack are more in the space rock camp like Spacemen 3 and Spiritualized (I have a feeling that I would probably like them the best). Swans seem to be a group somewhat like Nick Cave. And that is all I got.
I am pretty sure that these 3 bands are not post-rock. Not by the definition of today's post-rock. again, as far as "dream-pop" I might have that genre confused a lil bit. probably closer to chinese pop...but M83, Candy Claws, Lali Puna, Saycet etc...is what I consider dream pop. whatever you want to label them, noise pop, electronic, nintendo-core, doesn't matter......I highly recommend these guys... <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MWqdO74iApc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MWqdO74iApc&hl=en&fs=1&color1=0x3a3a3a&color2=0x999999" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object>
Codeine - One of my favorite bands when I was younger. I would always jam out to Frigid Stars on my headphones. It's kind of in the vein of Bedhead, Low, the New Year, etc. Not a lot to work with (discography wise) but it's solid nonetheless Bark Psychosis - I remember being somewhat intrigued by this band. I haven't heard anything other than Codename: Dustsucker but I remember really liking it. I think. Flying Saucer Attack - I have one of their albums. I honestly can't remember what it sounds like. It's probably best you listen to it and form an opinion about them yourself. Windy & Carl - If you like the who ambient/space-rock scene, you'll like this. It consists of husband (Carl) and wife (Windy). It's kind of like Cocteau Twins meets Brian Eno meets Galaxie 500. They came to Diverse Works a few months ago. Solid music. Start with Portal. Rachel's - Oh lord, how I love this band. It consists of members of the Louisville scene (bands like Rodan, Shipping News, etc.). In the vein of Godspeed. Very chamber-esque. I'd start with System/Layers. Either way, their whole discography is solid. Definitely must listen. Dirty Three - Another one of those 90s Touch&Go bands (like Rachel's). This is another good band. Mainly an instrumental act, it's primarily led by a violin. Real good stuff. Horse Stories is one of my favorite albums of all time. Check it out. Animal Collective - It varies. Hard to pin point what type of sound they cary because it varies from album to album. I'd start with Strawberry Jam and work your way from there. Good stuff. My favorite album is Feels, if that helps any. Grizzly Bear - Don't know too much about this band. I own Yellow House, but I'm not too big on it. They're everyone's it band at the moment. Not necessarily my cup of tea, but you may like it. You're on your own with the others. You're welcome!
I like the Dirty Three a great deal. They have interesting takes on post-rock with quirky instrumentation. Swans...not sure what to say about them. They have everything in the bag from post-punk to industrial to drone in their category. I saw them a few times back in the '80s. (I agree with the above poster about F*@ck Buttons. They are performing at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin next month. I can't wait...)
Thanks stipendlax and everyone else (well except for ima ). I had a feeling that I would probably dig Windy & Carl and Flying Saucer Attack the most although Rachel's intrigues me a lot. Hopefully, Brightside will post because I believe he is a fan of TV on the Radio, Animal Collective, and Grizzly Bear.
Only bands I've heard are Dirty Three, Animal Collective, TV on the Radio, and Grizzly Bear. I'm a huge TV on the Radio fan, so you should probably take my opinion with a grain of salt, but there last two albums are probably in my top 10 or 20 of the decade. I wouldn't call them noise artists, but experimental rock sounds about right. Their two front men are great song writers in their own right and both have a pretty unique vocal delivery, but what elevates them to greatness in my opinion is the production by Dave Sitek (i.e., the white guy in the group). The sound is so dense and flawless it's like ear candy. Also, he clearly employs different techniques from song to song, so it's not just some formula they constantly follow...their style varies a lot. Some songs rock and are more guitar driven, some songs are more soft and ambient with vocals being at the forefront, others are more epic with a wade variety of electronic and stringed instruments present. I'm usually against over-production, but they are the best example of over-production gone right. I'd say the best album to start with is Return to Cookie Mountain, since I'd call it the mid-way point between accessibility and experimentation. Next I'd go with Dear Science. It's more lushly produced than RTCM and definitely their most accessible album...there's even quite a few slow ballad-like songs and even some dance beats. Their debut album is their most experimental, and is also a must-have, although I would call it a stepping stone to them reaching their full potential. As for Animal Collective I'm also a fan, and have warmed up to them with each subsequent album. It's kind of been a progression for them over their last four albums from weird/psychedelic-folk/acoustic-driven/sloppily-produced/hissing/deconstructed songs to weird/psychedelic/electronic/slickly-produced/well-constructed/tinny-sounding/melody-driven songs culminating in their best album Merriweather Post Pavilion from this year. A lot of their vocals are reminiscent of later Beach Boys foreground vocals but without a lot of the typical harmonizing background vocals. Though often there are at least two vocals going on at same time, usually with one echoing the other giving the songs a psychedelic quality. As you go back in time their vocals become less melodic and sometimes just plain weird with tribal-like chanting or screaming. If it were me I would work backwards, but you may be into the more experimental stuff than I am. I liked MPP, Strawberry Jam, and Feels, but they start losing me at Sungs Tongs and before. I'd also strongly recommend Panda Bear's solo album Person Pitch. It's more reminiscent of their early stuff in terms of sound and production, but the songs are actually...well, songs. It's one of the best examples of Psychedelic Folk. I feel like on their early albums they wrote songs like this, but then would completely deconstruct them into oblivion. Which sounds interesting, but the result isn't all that pleasant to listen to in my opinion. Dirty Three I only saw open for Pavement about a decade ago. Really enjoyed it, but never sought out any of their albums. Most of the songs revolved around the violin of the band leader. He would do a lot of looping during the concerts so you'd have several violins playing at the same time. It was pretty cool and unique. I'd be interested in finding more about them as well. As for Grizzly Bear, I'm a fan of them too, but I'll leave them to much bigger fans like Brightside.
Agreed. Meant to mention that none of the bands I mentioned in my most are Post-Rock if that's what you're looking for.
I can give some input on two if those bands Animal Collective I only have 2 of there albums, Feels, and Strawberry Jam. I like both albums, but listen to Feels more often. I would recommend the album as a starting point. Its an upbeat up-tempo album, (so is strawberry jam) the lead singers vocals are nice and if his voice/style grabs you then you will probably be in for a few more albums. the noise / experimental tag suits them TV on the Radio There first two studio albums Desperate Youth, Blood Thirsty Babes; Return to Cookie Mountain are must haves... If you get one you will get the other. The third album Dear Science, I never got into it as much as the first two, but has gotten a lot of praise. The vocals are great, a lot of falsetto, and so are the lyrics. The albums feature a lot of heavy drumming and bass, lots of beats and some noise, mixing in piano, guitar and other instruments. the songs follow a natural progression that is easy to get into. the tempo varies a little, slower on most songs, but there are some quicker shifts through songs and some more up-tempo songs. Very easy to listen to great at work, chill out around the house.
Hmmm, Durritti Column has the very talented Vinni Riley on guitar, he played on Morrissey's Viva Hate. I have some live stuff from them and will throw it in w/the other stuff I'm sending yer way. Guessing you might have an interest in that 90's slow-core stuff like Red House Painters so I'll send some Idaho to you as well; they used custom made 4 string guitars to get their sound. Got to open for them and the RHP's back in the day.
Ew these bands are getting too popular now that other people know about them. I need to find a new band that nobody has heard of.
I'm listening to a band right now that nobody else has ever heard, and it makes me feel warm and fuzzy inside. Now I just need to continue not shaving for the next 5 weeks and keep on a steady diet of tofu, fair-trade coffee, and a pack of Djarum Blacks.
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