Widen my horizons

Zefan · 26 Apr 2006 at 13:01

philio16 said:
It's not meh, it's just a bit different

Exactly, it's different to Origin Of Symmetry in that with O.O.S they tried to make it sound live - which is what they do best. Infact scrap all those albums and just get the live Hullabaloo DVD.

Sic · 26 Apr 2006 at 13:19

Big Chris said:
You seem to quite like poppy/catchy rock type stuff, so from my collection I'd recommend Everclear, Sparta (and perhaps some At The Drive In), Audiovent, Rival Schools, and you'd probably like Hundred Reasons and Hell Is For Heroes (although I can't stand either of them).

hehe, i cant think of a group of bands that you'd like less than the ones in the OP. i see what you're trying to do here though! i'd agree with all of those (except Audiovent...never been able to get into them) and add (or reiterate)

Head Automatica
Pure Reason Revolution
Jimmy Eat World
mono - best post rock band ever, despite what Carzy thinks
Eve6
Bedouin Soundclash
The Superband

phillio16 said:
It's not meh, it's just crap

accurate

iCraig · 26 Apr 2006 at 13:25

Thanks, I'll give my iTunes account a workout later.

Carzy · 26 Apr 2006 at 13:25

Sic said:
hehe, i cant think of a group of bands that you'd like less than the ones in the OP. i see what you're trying to do here though! i'd agree with all of those (except Audiovent...never been able to get into them) and add (or reiterate)

Head Automatica
Pure Reason Revolution
Jimmy Eat World
mono - best post rock band ever, despite what Carzy thinks
Eve6
Bedouin Soundclash
The Superband

accurate

Mono just don't cut it when compared to Explosions In The Sky I'm afraid. They are damn damn good though. The new album is growing on me too. I like.

Nyvo · 26 Apr 2006 at 13:26

Just a few... Midtown, Tokyo Rose, Cartel, The Juliana Theory, Hit The Lights, The Faint, Mae, Just Surrender, dredg, Jacks Mannequin, The Servant, Danko Jones

- James

Sic · 26 Apr 2006 at 13:28

Carzy said:
Mono just don't cut it when compared to Explosions In The Sky I'm afraid. They are damn damn good though. The new album is growing on me too. I like.

you're actually wrong.

mono > post rock

Carzy · 26 Apr 2006 at 13:34

Sic said:
you're actually wrong.

mono > post rock

You of all people should know it's a physical impossibility for me to be wrong.

aceface57 · 26 Apr 2006 at 13:34

Another shout for head automatica and how about the ataris?

Liefrich · 26 Apr 2006 at 14:35

super furry animals :cool:

Big Chris · 26 Apr 2006 at 19:03

Zefan said:
Not really the same as those bands, but no one can hate MUSE...

You'd be surprised, I hate them with a fiery passion and I can assure you I'm not the only one.

THMRK · 26 Apr 2006 at 19:10

Surprised theres been no mention of Radiohead yet.

Nimzicki · 26 Apr 2006 at 20:01

While we're at it, someone give me some standout Sunny Day Real Estate tracks? Oohh and Mew...

Big Chris · 26 Apr 2006 at 21:11

Nimzicki said:
While we're at it, someone give me some standout Sunny Day Real Estate tracks?

Forgot about them. I don't really know which tracks are which as I'm not that familiar with their albums, I'm just a casual listener but Diary and The Rising Tide are both very good albums.

PardonTheWait · 26 Apr 2006 at 21:14

Try The Tawilliger Hex.

Spunj99 · 27 Apr 2006 at 09:42

Big Chris said:
You'd be surprised, I hate them with a fiery passion and I can assure you I'm not the only one.

Why?

sinister_stu · 27 Apr 2006 at 10:56

How about the appleseed cast, no one has mentioned them yet. Best albums are the low level owl albums (vol 1 and 2). I'll second a few of the other suggestions...

Dredg
Desaparacidos
Bright Eyes (Will he ever learn that he doesn't need to release every song he writes?)
Brand New (only the 2nd album, Deja Entendu. The 1st album has lyrics that make busted look good)
The Get up Kids

Creeper Lagoon aren't bad either.

00bob00 · 27 Apr 2006 at 12:44

conor oberst is the most boring man in the universe, it's not big, it's not clever, it's boring

bright eyes ftl

sinister_stu · 27 Apr 2006 at 13:01

00bob00 said:
conor oberst is the most boring man in the universe, it's not big, it's not clever, it's boring

bright eyes ftl

I wouldn't say boring. I don't know him personaly, but he comes across well in interviews.

Sic · 27 Apr 2006 at 13:05

00bob00 said:
bright eyes ftl

quoted for truth

Carzy · 27 Apr 2006 at 13:46

00bob00 said:
conor oberst is the most boring man in the universe, it's not big, it's not clever, it's boring

bright eyes ftl

Bright Eyes for the win thankyouverymuch.