JangoFett4Hire 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2006 If you've ever read CMJ, you know in their reviews they have a cool featured Recommended If You Like (RIYL) in which they list bands that are similar in vein to the one being reviewed. Just name a band that you like, and hopefully other can lead you in the direction of cool bands you might not have checked out otherwise. I'll start, if that's ok? Apples in Stereo! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2006 Apples in Stereo! The Beatles Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Your Paragon of Virtue 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2006 I thought you were kidding, but a quick search leads me to see a description that says Apples In Stereo actually does sound a lot like the Beatles. How about that. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2006 If you like Apples in Stereo, try Of Montreal if you haven't...or Olivia Tremor Control. OTC are weird. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toshiaki Koala 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2006 The Beatles I'll have to check them out. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Giuseppe Zangara 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2006 As much as I like them, Olivia Tremor Control can be frustrating to listen to sometimes. I enjoy me some free jazz and some noise, but it can be a little irritating when they bury some great pop songs underneath static and myriad tape loops. That said, their highs are really, really high: "The Opera House," "Jumping Fences," and especially "NYC .25"...that's just from Dusk at Cubist Castle. The other one, Black Foliage, is good, but with less standout songs and more of the problems I mentioned earlier. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted August 4, 2006 This is just conjecture...but I think that there's a possibility, however slight it might be, that Olivia Tremor Control make great use of mind-altering drugs. Can anyone recommend some good singer/songwriters that I haven't heard of? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 Mason Jennings Rebecca Moore Josh Ritter Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vivalaultra 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 Yeah, I dig Josh Ritter. Haven't heard of the other two, but I'll check em out. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
snuffbox 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 I shared a box of snack crackers with Josh Ritter at last year's Bonnaroo. Good people. You can hear a few songs at Rebecca Moore's myspace - http://www.myspace.com/rebeccamoore Its really more avant-garde-y than it is singer-songwriter-y though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JangoFett4Hire 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 This is just conjecture...but I think that there's a possibility, however slight it might be, that Olivia Tremor Control make great use of mind-altering drugs. Can anyone recommend some good singer/songwriters that I haven't heard of? Antje Duvekot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest BOOT Report post Posted August 10, 2006 What sort of stuff sounds similar to The Piper at the Gates of Dawn? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Edwin MacPhisto 0 Report post Posted August 10, 2006 Zombie Apocalypse. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Henry Spencer 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2006 Seriously, though? I'd check out the Soft Boys' Underwater Moonlight, which has a heavy Syd Barrett influence in the lyrics. Or if you're feeling really adventurous, the self titled album by the Silver Apples is sort of like an extremely pop-unfriendly version of The Piper At The Gates Of Dawn. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Agent of Oblivion Report post Posted August 11, 2006 Zombie Apocalypse. Very well played. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dubq 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2006 "Older" but still great.. Godspeed You! Black Emperor - any album, really, but I have a soft spot for f#a#oo Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C Dubya 04 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2006 What can someone recommend me that is along the lines of Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
FroGG_NeaL 0 Report post Posted August 11, 2006 Can anyone recommend some good singer/songwriters that I haven't heard of? I'm sure you've heard of her since Magnolia, but Aimee Mann is the shit. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
