If you could recommend one band/artist etc

[Stig Inge]

As a recommendation of someone people may not have head - try Marina and the Diamonds.

 

Can't link any songs as my work computer is crap but visit youtube and have a look.

 

"official" songs are Obsessions and I Am Not A Robot but there's plenty of other stuff as well.

 

And I love her

[Guest Numero Veinticinco]

How about a bit of Death Cab...

 

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[Ginny]

Boards of Canada

Helios

Modest Mouse

Tool

[diamondjoe]

Grandaddy.

 

 

This was only a B-side! Most bands would kill for this.

[Markmywords]

Thievary Corporation

[Total Longo]

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[Stu Monty]

I'd have to go for Denis Jones. There's loads of bands I'd love to make people listen to that they might never hear but I think Jones is the one that is most likely for people never to have heard of before (given that he's pretty much an unknown from Manchester). I started a thread about him pretty recently on here but here's a couple of tracks:

 

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[Elmyn Noos]

I'm familiar with Denis Jones, Monty, but have to say didn't particularly rate his debut album, Humdrum Virtue, apart from the last track.

 

This is an album by a young (24-year-old) musician with obvious talent, marred by a few key, grating errors. It takes itself too seriously, it’s one-dimensional, and it certainly doesn’t get away with its title. For all this, its final track is a mesmeric, wonderful piece of work. Given the repetitive torpor elsewhere, from the very first second of ‘Beginning’ it’s as if the clouds have lifted. Minor key makes way for major, Jones’s guitar skips along merrily and the general optimism evident even extends to his voice, which sounds better here than anywhere else on the record. The words are ridiculous to the point where they're inspired – “There’s Vera Lynn on the violin / Elvis Costello, well he’s playing the cello / It’s like a super-band, when they all lend a hand / Yoko Ono - well she’s mixing in phono” – far preferable to the grievances Jones airs elsewhere (with advertising for example groan), and entirely in keeping with the nature of the song, I reckon.

[Stu Monty]

I'm familiar with Denis Jones, Monty, but have to say didn't particularly rate his debut album, Humdrum Virtue, apart from the last track.

 

This is an album by a young (24-year-old) musician with obvious talent, marred by a few key, grating errors. It takes itself too seriously, it’s one-dimensional, and it certainly doesn’t get away with its title. For all this, its final track is a mesmeric, wonderful piece of work. Given the repetitive torpor elsewhere, from the very first second of ‘Beginning’ it’s as if the clouds have lifted. Minor key makes way for major, Jones’s guitar skips along merrily and the general optimism evident even extends to his voice, which sounds better here than anywhere else on the record. The words are ridiculous to the point where they're inspired – “There’s Vera Lynn on the violin / Elvis Costello, well he’s playing the cello / It’s like a super-band, when they all lend a hand / Yoko Ono - well she’s mixing in phono” – far preferable to the grievances Jones airs elsewhere (with advertising for example groan), and entirely in keeping with the nature of the song, I reckon.

 

Well informed as always Noos. That Elvis tune is going to be on the next album and there's a track called Sometimes, that's on youtube, that's also going to be on it. Can't wait to get hold of it to be honest.

[ISeeRed]

Crowded House.

 

Neil Finn is the musical genius's musical genius.

 

Mind you, having said that, don't touch the 'Time On Earth' album they put out after reforming. Get the first four albums, or the greatest hits CD.

[chance the dog]

Sorry don't know how to inbed it. Good song/video though.

 

 

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[Total Longo]

Crowded House.

 

Neil Finn is the musical genius's musical genius.

 

Mind you, having said that, don't touch the 'Time On Earth' album they put out after reforming. Get the first four albums, or the greatest hits CD.

 

There's a couple of decent tunes on there but on the whole, yeah, it's tripe.

[Captain]

Mozart.

[Flying Pig]

How about someone that most of us have heard of? Anyway, in my opinion the most underrated artist over the last few years is David Gray.

 

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And one of the greatest remakes ever:

 

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[King Emlyn]

Very difficult question, if forced i would opt for either David Bowie or Jacques Brel

[Flying Pig]

Very difficult question, if forced i would opt for either David Bowie or Jacques Brel

 

Thought that was a cheese.

[Flying Pig]

Forgot about Peter Gabriel. Fookin Ace.

 

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[INTORRESTING]

tom vek - we have sound

 

he has vanished but the above album is amazing

[kingkenny78]

The Jam.

[Guest ShoePiss]

Cold War Kids

[Unrighteous]

This is stupid unless you give time restraints. There are too many that I think are necessary to hear.

 

I would pick Sarah Brightman's vocals as a 'must experience'... but her songs might not be everyones cup of tea.

[Steve Holt]

Dave Matthews Band

Hopefully some of you have hours of new-found music to look forward too..

 

I really liked this band for a while around the time their album Everyday came out in 2001, then I fell away from them for some reason. I'm gonna try to get back into them. Fucking love The Space Between. One of the most beautiful songs of the past ten years that.

 

Was doing a bit of research and was sad to learn that LeRoi Moore had died. He played a mean saxophone that man.

 

Anyway, top band. Repped.

[MacDeGoal]

I really liked this band for a while around the time their album Everyday came out in 2001, then I fell away from them for some reason. I'm gonna try to get back into them. Fucking love The Space Between. One of the most beautiful songs of the past ten years that.

 

Was doing a bit of research and was sad to learn that LeRoi Moore had died. He played a mean saxophone that man.

 

Anyway, top band. Repped.

 

 

Yes it`s a shame about Mr. Moore. Did you know he had a bit of a side project with a band called Code Magenta? They put music to spoken/sung poems and had a very groovy/jazz/funk sound. Some of it is very good, but I guess you couldn't call it mainstream:|

 

Anyway, in regards to DMB I really like their early studio albums. At least compared to the latter once. But as a band hailed as one of the best live-bands in the world you should really check out some of their live-albums. My personal favourite is "Live at Red Rocks", but that's probably just because it was the first DMB live-album i bought.

 

Here is a good place to get what you need:

 

DAVE MATTHEWS BAND | Home Page | Dave Matthews Band

 

Glad you liked it, and hope you enjoy getting back in touch with their music.

[Alan Sex]

[Stu Monty]

tom vek - we have sound

 

he has vanished but the above album is amazing

 

Have some rep for that superb shout.