If You Like This...
...then you might like this.
I'm picking one album that I thoroughly enjoy (that seems rather
popular on this site), and presenting one of a similar vibe with much,
much less recognition on here. I'm not going for blatant style rip-offs;
I'm trying to match the mood. |
| 1 |  | Swans
The Seer
If you like post-apacolyptic, eerie, dissonant, atypical arrangements...you might like: |
| 2 |  | Wovenhand
Blush Music
Entrancing percussion: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tkit6DB57rc
More drone/Swansy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gplY-Z97Zx8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfaqoBEpvKE |
| 3 |  | The National
Alligator
If you like Matt's vocal delivery, stripped/direct instrumentation, sparse but
relatable lyrics, the raw production of Alligator...you might like: |
| 4 |  | American Music Club
Mercury
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dfMyLocLDC8 |
| 5 |  | Unwound
Leaves Turn Inside You
If you like that switch between dynamic groovers and moody, stretched
atmospheres, paired with that inexplicably mellow production, you might like: |
| 6 |  | Lowercase
The Going Away Present
More straight forward groover: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=17MEnZk68kY
Beginning reminds me of LTIY "December": https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=P1wZZw7s-oU
Longer, more atmospheric: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYmKm4wvStU |
| 7 |  | Godspeed You! Black Emperor
Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas...
Well, if you like that particular Godspeed-sound of post rock, you might like... |
| 8 |  | The Ascent of Everest
How Lonely Sits the City
I won't lie, 1:30 sounds a lot like that plucking sequence in "Static":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LV5X0p3Gw5o |
| 9 |  | Boards of Canada
Music Has the Right to Children
If you like lush, organic, and daydreamy, but are tired of being recommended
Tycho, you might like: |
| 10 |  | Lone
Lemurian
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zL_OZs--kNE |
| 11 |  | Slint
Spiderland
If you like the Slint-esque, not easily definable type bands that sit in their own little
post rock corner (like Rodan or Polvo), you might like: |
| 12 |  | June of 44
Four Great Points
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QCcFpWa9Bs8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FxF2xMHugw8 |
| 13 | | The Tallest Man on Earth
The Wild Hut
If you like simple, rugged folk, with that endearing type of vocalist, you might like: |
| 14 |  | The Cave Singers
Invitation Songs
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVoaQFY5XYk |
| 15 |  | Stars of the Lid
The Tired Sounds of Stars of the Lid
If you like to zone in on studies, or zone out and daydream, you might like: |
| 16 |  | Field rotation
And Tomorrow I Will Sleep
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5lQ7B8O-3A |
| 17 |  | Bon Iver
For Emma, Forever Ago
If you like those light, airy vocals, with playful melodies, you might like: |
| 18 |  | Phosphorescent
Pride
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOahwaamrYo |
| 19 |  | Death Cab for Cutie
Transatlanticism
If you like charming, mellow vocals, meshing perfectly with addicting and
understated compositions, you might like: |
| 20 |  | The American Analog Set
The Golden Band
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kjjKAaIB5s
All of "New Drifters" is just golden: https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=SGNkOIoUX6g |
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