The Ponys sound great.

can someone recomend more bands like the mars volta. please dont say sparta either becuase thats not what im looking for. i know at the drive in too.

Brazil
Yes
Mahavishnu Orchestra
Led Zeppelin

Heres a list of bands i'm diggin' currently.

Fall of Troy
Pretty Girls Make Graves
At the Drive in
Trail of Dead

Basically music that is mostly guitar driven. So recommend me indie with some sweet *** guitar!

^You might like The International Noise Conspiracy and Sleater-Kinney, and possibly Built to Spill.

I feel like I am whoring this out for suggestions.

Anywayz, I am compiling a mixtape for a boy I am dating for Christmas, and I'm having some trouble finding some songs that work around my theme that he hasn't already heard. The list so far:

Caribou - Pelican Narrows
Air - Alone in Kyoto
Efterklang - Prey and Predator
Alex Drosen - Untitled #6
Jaga Jazzist - Kitty Wu
Dirty Three - Hope
Explosions in the Sky - The Only Moment We Were Alone
Do Make Say Think - (undecided)

I would like the overall theme to be soft and innocent and pretty and sensual, but also intricate, whether it be guitar, synths, piano, whatevz. I would also sort of like intricate percussion aswell, but it's not necessary. Gracias.

I think some Mew would fit that list fine.

I need something new. I listen to alot of Animal Collective, Xiu Xiu, BSS, M83, that sort of stuff. Help a brotha out.

I'm always on an endless musical quest.

Shoot me with some stuff that resembles Oceansize or Amplifier. Really any post-rock stuff really that has vocals.

You could try Redjetson, although I don't think they are any where near as good as Oceansize, they are that post-rock with vocals kinda thingy.

[quote=robot] I need something new. I listen to alot of Animal Collective, Xiu Xiu, BSS, M83, that sort of stuff. Help a brotha out.[/quote]
For M83, Efterklang. They share alot in common with M83, and use lots of electronic futuristic blips with organic strings and they are amazing.
For BSS, I would check out Apostle of Hustle, Do Make Say Think, Feist, Metric, and Stars. The first four have members in BSS, and Stars are from Canada and are on the same label as Boken Social Scene, I believe.
The only real comparison to Animal Collective I can think of are Oh No! Oh My! (formerly known as the Jolly Rogers.) [url]http://www.thejollyrogers.org[/url], but you've probably already been subjected to their constant whoring. They are worth it though.

[quote=clunge]I'm always on an endless musical quest.

Shoot me with some stuff that resembles Oceansize or Amplifier. Really any post-rock stuff really that has vocals.[/quote]

M83 and Efterklang both might suit your needs. They both are synth based and very beautiful and good at capturing emotions. Efterklang alternates between a male and female singer, and both of them are good, while M83 just has a boy singer and uses some dialogues, too. You really can't go wrong with either Efterklang release, and the same for M83, although [i]Red Cities[/i] would be my favorite.

mmmm, whoring Efterklang. My task for the day is finished.

Recommend me bands in the same vein as Cursive.

If you want something like [I]The Ugly Organ[/I], you'd dig Murder by Death.

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Jaga Jazzist - Kitty Wu
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Good pick.

And don't feel shame for whoring bands...like me!

Anything Murder By Death is actually miles and miles better than The Ugly Organ, so that's a good recommendation.

You have to listen to John Frusciante. He's a effing genius. He plays guitar with a Godly passion and he's damn dedicated. He practices 10-15 hours/day. He rocks like nobody's buisness. Check him out. Go buy all his album;s cause they will blow you away.

Also listen to the Manic Street Preachers, and The Mars Volta. And I'm not sure if they belong in this category, but the Snake River Conspiracy.

ecently ive been into tegan and sara. theyre canadian twins that play folk/pop/rock. very catchy and original music

[QUOTE=Happymeal]If you want something like [I]The Ugly Organ[/I], you'd dig [b]Murder by Death[/b].[/QUOTE]
I think you may be my long-lost musical brother. Seriuzly.

One band I'm pushing right now are [B]The Rakes[/B]. More english than you can shake a stick at but they are well worth a listen to their debut album Capture/Release.

I'm looking for some band recommendations that relate to a few of the following bands:

Metric
Placebo
Broken Social Scene
Stars
Straylight Run
Death Cab for Cutie
Circa Survive
Cursive
The Faint
Modest Mouse
Cake

Sorry if a few have been covered already, but I'm just looking to expand my library.

[QUOTE=Romeo A GoGo]I'm looking for some band recommendations that relate to a few of the following bands:

Metric
Placebo
Broken Social Scene
Stars
Straylight Run
Death Cab for Cutie
Circa Survive
Cursive
The Faint
Modest Mouse
Cake

Sorry if a few have been covered already, but I'm just looking to expand my library.[/QUOTE]

no idea who these bands are apart from Placebo
but
Opeth and Tool are sick bands you might like them or already know them

First thing - I'm looking for classics. Good stuff, expansive, you know.

Second things - Also, some new kind of post-rock stuff like Interpol / Bloc Party.

Third things - emotional stuff like Grace by Buckley. That'd be great. Thanks.

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mmmm, whoring Efterklang. My task for the day is finished.[/QUOTE]
if you like m83 and efterklang, i'm pretty certain you will like Julian Fane. you should check out his album 'special forces'.

Does anyone have any recomendations for a fan of:

Radiohead
Modest Mouse
Bright Eyes
Pink Floyd

Bands that when listening to them, you can FEEL it....

[QUOTE=Temptation's Wings]Does anyone have any recomendations for a fan of:

Radiohead
Modest Mouse
Bright Eyes
Pink Floyd

Bands that when listening to them, you can FEEL it....[/QUOTE]

I think Muse is straight up your alley.

I'm looking for some bands that kind of have the pavement sound (the band)

[QUOTE=Midnight]First thing - I'm looking for classics. Good stuff, expansive, you know.

Second things - Also, some new kind of post-rock stuff like Interpol / Bloc Party.

Third things - emotional stuff like Grace by Buckley. That'd be great. Thanks.[/QUOTE]

Jeff Buckley = Damien Rice, Thomas Dybdahl

Also, Interpol and Bloc Party aren't post-rock. Post-Rock usually is just nice, instrumental stuff. If you like Interpol, though, you will probably dig Joy Division and Minus the Bear.

thanks

the strokes are post rock right?

btw recommend me some stuff that is new, and isn't trying so hard to be indie that they use accordians. stuff with good vocals.

infact, recommend me stuff from whenever that has good vocals

[QUOTE=Midnight]the strokes are post rock right?[/QUOTE]

Sorry guy, but nope.

[QUOTE=Midnight]btw recommend me some stuff that is new, and isn't trying so hard to be indie that they use accordians. stuff with good vocals.

infact, recommend me stuff from whenever that has good vocals[/QUOTE]

Okay, so no Arcade Fire. Hit up Wolf Parade for the indie and Sigur Ros for the post rock.

p.s. almost all post rock is devoid of vocals except for Sigur Ros and maybe a couple other bands. Some use field recordings though. *shrugs*

Anything similair to Wilco, YHF specifically?