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Me too thanks.
In case my posting history (and in fact user name lol) doesn't make it obvious - Infected Mushroom
It's impossible to pick a single example or a favourite track, since they vary so widely in style and it depends on what mood your in! But some of the better known classics are (best heard on headphones, unless you have a really incredible audio system):
And one from their 25th anniversary album
A Cookie From Space
And many many more in between, but I'll leave it at that lol (E: the links are each from the full album playlist, so that's a good place to start)
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Some that I think should be wayy more popular than they currently are:
- Jukebox the ghost
- aimee mann
- V.A.S.T
- Prefab sprout
- Ivy
- Passion pit
- Placebo
- The war on drugs
- tokyo police club
- Stars
- The dismemberment plan
Is Placebo niche now?
Probably, I don't know how I found them but I grew up in the 90s and 00s and never heard of them.
Days N Daze
AURORA, although I guess she's gaining increased mainstream recognition now?
Since I'm very hurdy gurdy focused atm, Patty Gurdy and Michalina Malisz (as well as her band LYRRE)
Mdou Moctar
Kaitlyn Aurelia Smith
Umphreyβs McGee
Umphreys, Lotus, and STS9 have always been kind of a trifecta for me. I've also always liked Papadosio and it feels like they're just getting better every time I see them.
Potentially less widely known, a Michigan band called Chirp. I also recently discovered Kendall Street Company and their interpretation of Eyes of the World is so good it haunts me.
Mutemath is one of my favorites. Every album is different. In recent years they got more electronic sounding and the band broke up a couple of years ago.
Chaos is one of my all time favorite songs.
vexento
Greta Van Fleet I suppose, rock band that sounds like a modern led zepellin.
https://youtu.be/s0y2EzfpPXg?feature=shared
Piped bot do your thing.
Many... too many to list.
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Beach House
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Temples
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Arlo Parks
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Grouplove
Iβll second Temples
I'm surprised they're not more popular given how close their music is (or at least was early on) to Tame Impala.
I think it's great psychedelic rock without going too experimental.
FKJ (French Kiwi Juice)
Dude is incredible, and his Cercle set is breathtaking.
Mission of Burma
Diiv (Although they just toured with Depeche Mode so they may be more known now)
Spot
A Minor Forest
Cari Cari (just discovered them, psychedelic jams)
Bargain Music (reggae/ska, similar to sublime)
Secret Chiefs 3 (schitzo alternative/middle eastern, many members of Mr. Bungle)
TR/ST (darkwave)
The Two Man Gentleman Band (old timey barbershop banjo)
Superorganism (psychedelic)
Me First and the Gimme Gimmes (punk covers)
St. Vincent (indie/alternative)
Here's a few sludgy/doomy metal bands I've been listening to a lot lately: Froglord, Squalus, GUHTS, Grayceon, Hippie Death Cult
Also I think he's starting to breach mainstream popularity, but I'd be remiss if I didn't spread the word of Amigo the Devil (dark country/folk, "murderfolk")
I got into Amigo The Devil almost a decade ago in highschool. I used The Weight in my senior project presentation when it was a recent single.
Do you know Monolord's music? I really like it.
Yep definitely! I almost saw them live once with Firebreather, but there was another show the same night with The Sword. We picked The Sword, and I'm glad we did since they've called it quits and Monolord is still around.
We caught Firebreather twice on a recent tour they did, once in NYC (GUHTS, already mentioned opened) and again in SF (Snakemother opened - also worth checking out!).
Still waiting for Monolord to make a return trip to the SF Bay area to fill up my bingo card lol
Sleep Token. They're not as obscure as they used to be. They kind of blew up this year but only in the metal scene. Not quite mainstream yet but I think they'll get there.
Atomship. It was a blend of alternative metal and progressive rock. It's a really unique sound and they only ever did a single album.
Nulberry
(Now called "The She Gulls")
Very talented mathrock artist.
Work Drugs.
Cool as hell band who make smooth, summery, indie pop laced with synths and sax.
I love the Delgados. They broke up a long time ago and cited being dissatisfied with not obtaining much success. The most exposure they saw was one of their songs being used for an anime opening. Alun Woodward released one pretty neat solo album as "Lord Cut Glass", and Emma Pollack made (is still making?) a few solo albums afterwards that are all pretty good, too. I think their drummer was one of the most unrecognized musicians working in popular music ever. The drums on the Delgados albums go hard.
Pretty much my whole genre is obscure - appalachian "old time" fiddle music.
The best way to experience this genre - sitting the middle of a jam, preferably with an instrument. Here's boys them buzzards are flying from that perspective.
Some more examples I like:
Here's Dan Gellert being funky on fretless banjo. Tune is black eyed susie.
Here's his daughter Rayna Gellert & co on red steer
Here's Jon Bekoff on rabbit in the pea patch.
Here's some cool dual fiddles on grub springs
Kaleo
Watsky!
- Jim's Big Ego
- Rockapella
They're not really considered underground since they have 1 million monthly listeners, but I still don't see a lot of people talking about the band Foreign Air. They are known for their hit "Free Animal", but they have so many good songs. I recommend "Your Touch", "Hello Sunshine Pt 2", "Wake Me Up", "Moving On," and "Monsters". Unsure of how to describe their genre, it certainly isn't rock nor bubbly pop...
Dry The River (British, now disbanded)
Turboweekend (Danish, now disbanded)
Dizzy Mizz Lizzy (Danish, re-formed)
The Beths (New Zealand)
Bonus edit: Priestess (Canada, hiatus)
I'm sure some people have heard of them but I didn't see them anywhere in here. So, here ya go!
Low is super slow and very long (at least in the first couple of albums).
Charlie Parr is an amazing country blues singer.
Brunettes Shoot Blondes (Ukrainian synth pop).
For obvious reasons they haven't been so active lately.
On the hip hop side, they're growing in popularity but could be bigger: Coast Contra
One of the modern rap/hip hop groups that really holds up, and they're consistent with the quality
This was the video that got me following their stuff:
Mallory Chipman is wonderful.
Hello Meteor: https://hellometeor.bandcamp.com
Exodrifter: https://exodrifter.bandcamp.com (discovered his/her work with Radio Free Fedi)