Need some new music and am lacking inspiration - help !

[dibbly_dobbler]

Evening All.

Need some recommendations please - I like most (non-thrashy) rock music ranging from Coldplay (sorry haters ) to Muse but have really got in a rut of late and haven't bought an album in what feels like ages! (Got loads of old stuff like ACDC, Queen, Van Halen etc but need something new)

Any help gratefully received !

Cheers, DD.

[anonymous-user]

I've bought the new HIM album - "Screamworks" the other day. Haven't had a good listen to it all the way through as yet.

[Blue Meanie]

Well, I'm not overly up on modern stuff, (despite only being 33), but a few of my 'most listened to' are;

Early Level 42
Van Morrison
Morcheeba
Greydon Square
Royksopp (Especially 'The Understanding')
Robert Palmer (Still cool to this day)
The Undertones
Simply Red (Stop sniggering)
Daft Punk
The Prodigy
Orishas
Pomplamoose
Cast

Meh, can't think of any more of the top of my head.

[Nolar Dog]

Manchester Orchestra

[dibbly_dobbler]

Brilliant - thanks guys and gal

Off to investigate ...

[Scraggles]

www.jamendo.com, search the music, all new artists, u can donate to them directly

music free to share, burn to CD, give to friends etc...

[dibbly_dobbler]

Thanks Scraggles - hadn't heard of that site.

Slightly off topic, sorry - quite partial to a bit of Eminem on the side - is his most recent effort any good ? Loved the Marshall Mathers LP (that would go to the desert island!) but the later albums never recaptured the heights (for me at any rate). Any thoughts ?

[Blue Meanie]

Try Greydon Square... Very good indeed, and he acyually speaks english, which is nice. I have both his albums.

[War Pig]

Tim - The Replacements.

[Hawmaws]

Dredg.

"El cielo" and "The parrot, the pariah , the something or other" (forgotten proper name and too lazy to get up.

Both brilliant.

[dibbly_dobbler]

War Pig said:

Tim - The Replacements.

Generals gathered in their masses...
Just like witches at black masses...

[...Mole...]

Phideaux - Doomsday Afternoon

Probably very different to what you usually listen to, but it is a brilliant album.

[Tangent Police]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDdpD5P2ytU

Herbie Hancock is always a good bet for something totally different.

[Emeye]

Have a look at www.last.fm - a great way to discover new music, and it's free!

[A911DOM]

Try Biffy Clyro.

I think theyve been backing muse on their recent tours, which I why I checked them out.

Bit different and some variation in style across the latest album - worth a punt anyway!

[dibbly_dobbler]

Thanks All

Have been listening to some of the suggestions on LAST.FM and I haven't actually heard anything I haven't liked yet !

Top work and most appreciated

Cheers, DD.

[War Pig]

dibbly_dobbler said:

War Pig said:

Tim - The Replacements.

Generals gathered in their masses...
Just like witches at black masses...

Have you heard the 'Mats?

[dibbly_dobbler]

War Pig said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

War Pig said:

Tim - The Replacements.

Generals gathered in their masses...
Just like witches at black masses...

Have you heard the 'Mats?

"the 'Mats" = The Replacements ? No, not familiar with their work (as yet !)

My (perhaps somewhat obscure) reference was prompted by your user name

[adycav]

http://www.metacritic.com/music/

Try this handy review summary site, if you haven't already.

In terms of recommendations, if you like rock music then give The Hold Steady a try. Very highly regarded:

http://www.metacritic.com/music/artists/holdsteady...

[War Pig]

dibbly_dobbler said:

War Pig said:

dibbly_dobbler said:

War Pig said:

Tim - The Replacements.

Generals gathered in their masses...
Just like witches at black masses...

Have you heard the 'Mats?

"the 'Mats" = The Replacements ? No, not familiar with their work (as yet !)

My (perhaps somewhat obscure) reference was prompted by your user name

Mats = Replacements. Yep.

I got the Sabbath reference