Where is all the good music these days?

Igottago

Hey everyone...I haven't bought any new music for a while..i've only bought one album this year so far. Everything seems so lackluster...i'm not sure if its just me, or what...I have thousands of albums, and i'm a hardcore music fan...but the last 6 months to a year have me seriously wondering where the quality is...other than In Rainbows most releases seem somewhat boring and run of the mill. Even bands I've always liked seem to be falling into that territory in the last little while. Mainstream rock is obviously beyond hope..its overdone and generic now. Or else there's just indie bands who try really hard to be pretentious and edgy but don't offer anything really exciting or refreshing anyways. Hip Hop artists are more interested in starting clothing lines than making good albums.

Can anyone please please recommend something fresh, exciting and authentic to listen to? Something that really gets your blood flowing..something that gives you chills...is that stuff even out there anymore? I want the feeling I had when I heard Pearl Jam for the first time..or got into Radiohead...or stayed up all night listening to Massive Attack. I'm open to any genre..any style..it just has to excite my musical tastebuds again.

Thanks in advance.

mark arm

it's definitely you

Music For Rhinos

dunno, i kinda feel the same way. in rainbows is pretty much the only thing i've liked lately as well.

i only have a few records yet to get that i don't have...couple smashing pumpkins i never got, the last audioslave record, thom yorke's solo album and the new jack johnson. oh, and mirrorball...can never find it!

i guess you just have to play what you like and hope new, good stuff finds its way to your ears. be open, there's a lot of music out there.

Man_Of_The_Hour

Igottago wrote:

Hey everyone...I haven't bought any new music for a while..i've only bought one album this year so far. Everything seems so lackluster...i'm not sure if its just me, or what...I have thousands of albums, and i'm a hardcore music fan...but the last 6 months to a year have me seriously wondering where the quality is...other than In Rainbows most releases seem somewhat boring and run of the mill. Even bands I've always liked seem to be falling into that territory in the last little while. Mainstream rock is obviously beyond hope..its overdone and generic now. Or else there's just indie bands who try really hard to be pretentious and edgy but don't offer anything really exciting or refreshing anyways. Hip Hop artists are more interested in starting clothing lines than making good albums.

Can anyone please please recommend something fresh, exciting and authentic to listen to? Something that really gets your blood flowing..something that gives you chills...is that stuff even out there anymore? I want the feeling I had when I heard Pearl Jam for the first time..or got into Radiohead...or stayed up all night listening to Massive Attack. I'm open to any genre..any style..it just has to excite my musical tastebuds again.

Thanks in advance.

Same here actually, haven't bought any new albums this year. But then again, I haven't really been keeping track of new releases and stuff. So in my case, I'm pretty positive it's just me. But no bands with the stature of Arcade Fire or Modest Mouse have relased albums this year (except Radiohead obviously). And those I would definitely have noticed.

i like matt.c

Igottago wrote:

Hey everyone...I haven't bought any new music for a while..i've only bought one album this year so far. Everything seems so lackluster...i'm not sure if its just me, or what...I have thousands of albums, and i'm a hardcore music fan...but the last 6 months to a year have me seriously wondering where the quality is...other than In Rainbows most releases seem somewhat boring and run of the mill. Even bands I've always liked seem to be falling into that territory in the last little while. Mainstream rock is obviously beyond hope..its overdone and generic now. Or else there's just indie bands who try really hard to be pretentious and edgy but don't offer anything really exciting or refreshing anyways. Hip Hop artists are more interested in starting clothing lines than making good albums.

Can anyone please please recommend something fresh, exciting and authentic to listen to? Something that really gets your blood flowing..something that gives you chills...is that stuff even out there anymore? I want the feeling I had when I heard Pearl Jam for the first time..or got into Radiohead...or stayed up all night listening to Massive Attack. I'm open to any genre..any style..it just has to excite my musical tastebuds again.

Thanks in advance.

My Morning Jacket.

Heineken Helen

Igottago wrote:

Hey everyone...I haven't bought any new music for a while..i've only bought one album this year so far. Everything seems so lackluster...i'm not sure if its just me, or what...I have thousands of albums, and i'm a hardcore music fan...but the last 6 months to a year have me seriously wondering where the quality is...other than In Rainbows most releases seem somewhat boring and run of the mill. Even bands I've always liked seem to be falling into that territory in the last little while. Mainstream rock is obviously beyond hope..its overdone and generic now. Or else there's just indie bands who try really hard to be pretentious and edgy but don't offer anything really exciting or refreshing anyways. Hip Hop artists are more interested in starting clothing lines than making good albums.

Can anyone please please recommend something fresh, exciting and authentic to listen to? Something that really gets your blood flowing..something that gives you chills...is that stuff even out there anymore? I want the feeling I had when I heard Pearl Jam for the first time..or got into Radiohead...or stayed up all night listening to Massive Attack. I'm open to any genre..any style..it just has to excite my musical tastebuds again.

Thanks in advance.

if you like radiohead and massive attack, buy the sigur ros white album... it's FANTASTIC! Lock yourself in a room, lie down and turn off the light and put on the music... like a flotation tank.

leethal

(One of Thom Yorke's favourite bands) the black keys have an album coming out april 1st. Much more than just a blues outfit they are actually masters of minimalism. Interestingly Danger mouse is producing the new release.

Last years Cold War Kids release was exceptional. You might not like most indie bands but CWK have an alternative-soul feel about them. The future imitating the past sort of thing. Great lyrics and imagery in the album. Very cinematic.

Its hard to find good music these days because of its excess, it is still out there though.

eMMI

http://www.myspace.com/sonsofalbionuk





I haven't bought any new music in ages either. I've gotten music that's new to ME (like Led Zeppelin) but not that much new bands or stuff like that.

doujo

check out Black Mountain. They have two albums, self-titled and In the Future. Both are excellent. I have been listening to them almost non-stop for a while.

mole1985

Get the Gutter Twins Album, it's proper Bo!

thunderDAN

Radiohead, Arcade Fire, TV on the Radio, My Morning Jacket are all pretty good

and to a lesser extent Interpol and Kings of Leon are up there too


Plus, I actually think some Hip Hop is really good. I think Kayne West and Eminem are good artists and I enjoy alot (not all) of their songs

Jeremy1012

Branch out with your listening more. Just because the mainstream might be a bit low on classics coming out at the moment doesn't mean there isn't amazing music being released all over the world.

There has NEVER been a bad time for music. Even during hair metal the 80s alternative and punk scenes were amazing.

GreenTeaDisease

Igottago wrote:

Hey everyone...I haven't bought any new music for a while..i've only bought one album this year so far. Everything seems so lackluster...i'm not sure if its just me, or what...I have thousands of albums, and i'm a hardcore music fan...but the last 6 months to a year have me seriously wondering where the quality is...other than In Rainbows most releases seem somewhat boring and run of the mill. Even bands I've always liked seem to be falling into that territory in the last little while. Mainstream rock is obviously beyond hope..its overdone and generic now. Or else there's just indie bands who try really hard to be pretentious and edgy but don't offer anything really exciting or refreshing anyways. Hip Hop artists are more interested in starting clothing lines than making good albums.

Can anyone please please recommend something fresh, exciting and authentic to listen to? Something that really gets your blood flowing..something that gives you chills...is that stuff even out there anymore? I want the feeling I had when I heard Pearl Jam for the first time..or got into Radiohead...or stayed up all night listening to Massive Attack. I'm open to any genre..any style..it just has to excite my musical tastebuds again.

Thanks in advance.

I feel the same. maybe we are just old.

pjoasisrule

Igottago wrote:

Hey everyone...I haven't bought any new music for a while..i've only bought one album this year so far. Everything seems so lackluster...i'm not sure if its just me, or what...I have thousands of albums, and i'm a hardcore music fan...but the last 6 months to a year have me seriously wondering where the quality is...other than In Rainbows most releases seem somewhat boring and run of the mill. Even bands I've always liked seem to be falling into that territory in the last little while. Mainstream rock is obviously beyond hope..its overdone and generic now. Or else there's just indie bands who try really hard to be pretentious and edgy but don't offer anything really exciting or refreshing anyways. Hip Hop artists are more interested in starting clothing lines than making good albums.

Can anyone please please recommend something fresh, exciting and authentic to listen to? Something that really gets your blood flowing..something that gives you chills...is that stuff even out there anymore? I want the feeling I had when I heard Pearl Jam for the first time..or got into Radiohead...or stayed up all night listening to Massive Attack. I'm open to any genre..any style..it just has to excite my musical tastebuds again.

Thanks in advance.

Its only been a few months but so far this year has been crap, just a bunch of average indie bands releasing stuff.

Heineken Helen

leethal wrote:

(One of Thom Yorke's favourite bands) the black keys have an album coming out april 1st. Much more than just a blues outfit they are actually masters of minimalism. Interestingly Danger mouse is producing the new release.

Last years Cold War Kids release was exceptional. You might not like most indie bands but CWK have an alternative-soul feel about them. The future imitating the past sort of thing. Great lyrics and imagery in the album. Very cinematic.

Its hard to find good music these days because of its excess, it is still out there though.

Yep, the black keys are fantastic... I also really like kings of leon... and not just cos of the PJ connection with either of them but they're genuinely good bands.

facepollution

Heineken Helen wrote:

Yep, the black keys are fantastic... I also really like kings of leon... and not just cos of the PJ connection with either of them but they're genuinely good bands.

Totally agree on KOL, fantastic band. Not heard Black Keys, what songs would you recommend?

Heineken Helen

facepollution wrote:

Totally agree on KOL, fantastic band. Not heard Black Keys, what songs would you recommend?

I recommend the entire album:

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Potion-Black-Keys/dp/B000GPIPD8

I particularly like the flame, goodbye babylon, just got to be, your touch... and all of them really

VERY bluesy

facepollution

Heineken Helen wrote:

I recommend the entire album:

http://www.amazon.com/Magic-Potion-Black-Keys/dp/B000GPIPD8

I particularly like the flame, goodbye babylon, just got to be, your touch... and all of them really

VERY bluesy

Cool, I'll check them out.

Heineken Helen

facepollution wrote:

Cool, I'll check them out.

Excellent... you won't be very disappointed. Kinda led zeppeliny if ya like that kinda thing

facepollution

Heineken Helen wrote:

Excellent... you won't be very disappointed. Kinda led zeppeliny if ya like that kinda thing

I certainly do like that sort of thing! Just heard a couple of songs on their myspace, and now checking some stuff out on youtube. Sounds pretty damn good to me.

deadnote

you know its been made right you do know that right