Coheed and Cambria - OMG!

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Been listening to these guys for some time now, after that crazy music guy Carzy recommended them.

They took a couple of listens to grow on me, but holy moly, did they ever! SO good!

I just can't believe how musically aware they are. I would be tempted to say they are my favourite band ever...

Recommend anything similar?

 

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Erm, yea they are fantastic. Their first two proper albums are better than their latest (I won't even attempt to name their latest as it has the stupidest name ever, relating to the fact that all their albums are written in conjunction with a comic book, telling a story). They are great live too.

I actually prefer them in reverse order! I think IV > III >> II

You could try Thrice I guess, because they are doing a dual tour with them over the next few weeks. Not really the same, but regardless the new Thrice album is fantastic.

I've got Vheissu and The Artist and Identity. About to listen to Illusion.

I'd try MewithoutYou
30 Seconds To Mars are semi-experimental with their sound too, so you might like them. You may well like Kaddisfly and Murder By Death

Also try Cursive, Finch, Motion City Soundtrack, Patrick Wolf, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, Sunny Day Real Estate, Taking Back Sunday, The Appleseed Cast, The Juliana Theory and Bleed The Dream.

30 Seconds are OK, Cursive are pretty good, Sunny Day real estate are mediochre, Taking Back Sunday are AWESOME, Juliana Theory are pretty good. I'll give some of them a go.

Thanks again d00d!

I'm listening to a Coheed and Cambria Radio station on Pandora right now, and it's chosen Fire When Ready - 'A Funeral with Wedding Vows'. Have you heard or do you like Fire When Ready? They almost sound like a blend of Thrice and CoCa.

 

[Jimbo Mahoney]

Sorry, just expressing my own experience of them. Maybe I should give them a 2nd chance....