Another recommend me some music based on the following artists thread

thecolourbox

I tend to listen to the same music almost constantly and whilst it serves me well as I still love it, I do sometimes think I'd quite like to get some new music in and support some other artists as well. Stuff recently that I've initially liked has not managed any longevity, but I think it's because I don't listen to radio to get the random discoveries, just the stuff that gets publicised (Jake Bugg, James Bay, Royal Blood et al) which just doesn't have that je ne sais quoi. So I thought I'd be lazy and ask you lot for your recommendations based on a few guide artists etc. I can get student discount on Spotify premium too (woohoo) so if I get going with the new music thang I may consider getting that and then buying properly the records I properly like.

So artists I like:

The White Stripes (and associated bands). This is borderline obsession 

The Strokes, also into Julian Casablancas by himself as solo

Earlier albums by the Black Keys before they went all American TV drama series soundtrack on us

The Kills

Jeff Buckley

Bert Jansch

Paul Simon

Velvet Underground & Lou Reed in general

Gun Club

Alabama Shakes

Cold War Kids

Black Belles

Loretta Lynn

Really old Blues and jazz records where they soudn like theyre recorded in a tin of Heinz beans

And a few acts I don't like despite them being quite similar to artists listed above:

The Hives

Jake Bugg/James Bay/Ed Sheeran and the other nice polite singers in that club

Muse

A few others haha

So, on your marks.....go!

Deadman

Tame impala.

thecolourbox

Hmm thanks, interesting, sound like a watercolour somehow. A bit like a washy version of that band that did the Dominoes Dominoes Dominoes Dominoes song. Not quite my bag but interesting nonetheless, thanks

Deadman

I rec'd them because I like a lot of your list

thecolourbox

I reckon I could like them with a different vocalist and a bit more gutsy sound to the accompaniment*

*caveat, from what I could tell from their top five on Spotify haha

bingefeller

@thecolourbox, anytime I am looking for new things to listen to always use rateyourmusic.com.  I think it would be helpful for you too.

To be honest I'm not that familiar with many of the bands or artists on your lists so I've picked Gun Club at random.  When you search for them on RYM, and get to their page, you get a list of related artists.  This is bands who have also had the same members as The Gun Club at some point, so they might be worth checking out.  

If you look at the genres that RYM says The Gun Club belong in they are Punk Blues, Post-Punk and Psychobilly.  Again, I haven't heard this band so I'm not sure if that's accurate but the userbase on RYM are very, very particular about genres so I'm guessing that's fairly accurate.  

If you click on "Custom Chart" on RYM you will get a search page.  In the "only include genres box" type in punk blues and then click on show chart.   You'll get a list of 221 or so top rated punk blues albums on RYM.  It's a good way to find bands and albums that you may not have heard of.  You can also specify years in the search i.e. only search for punk blues from the 80s or 90s etc.

In the drop down menu button that says "top" you can change this to esoteric or bottom.  Esoteric is basically albums which have a high rating, but only have a few ratings.  This is a good way to discover some hidden gems.  

freakboy1610

Japandroids. Shit name but their last LP (Celebration Rock) rocks!

EricTheWeary

I always think the things you've recorded and put on here sound like Canned Heat, so Canned Heat! You may have to look past any over familiarity with their couple of hits and their latter days as blues rockers but their basic mix of fuzzy psychedelica and old blues isn't a big jump from the White Stripes.

The North Missisipi Allstars not a big leap from early Black Keys. Try the album Shake Hands With Shorty.

Hound Dog Taylor - Jack White was certainly listening to him ( interestingly the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion came up as white boys ripping off Hound Dog on google along with Jack so maybe have them as a bonus recommendation!). 

Maybe some of the classic Japanese girl band power pop stuff like Shonen Knife or The 5,6,7,8s? 

If you crossed Paul Simon with Bert Jansch you might get Richard Thompson. I rather suspect you'd see him as the bastard offspring though.However, you could try some of the acoustic stuff or the Richard and Linda Thompson period. 

So, no 21st century suggestions from me! 

thewiddler

The War on Drugs? Love their capacity to meld 80s anthemic rock with a bit of psychedelia without it being shit (IMHO)...

imalone

So possibly (but not new), Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Django Django

Warpaint (though this is in danger of verging into US TV drama territory)

thecolourbox

Thanks guys keep em coming, appreciate this!

@bingefeller that sounds a great website indeed for this sort of thing, a lot of what i like today i found via something similar years ago i think called Musicmatch radio, it was a bit like a good version of the itunes genius mix thing, you chose a track then it shuffled related artists. I'll give that a look

@freakboy1610 i actually like the name...will have a listen

@erictheweary I know youve mentioned Canned Heat before,I only really know of one song to be honest (from an advert) so nothing against them on that front,so I shall seek them out. I love really old blues but a very small of newer stuff. The newer ones i like for reasons than the blues, ie they bring an approach that i understand, and the blues is just a bonus! That said i will certainly give them a listen. Richard Thomson also is decent yes, ive a couple of cds of his, so good call

Doesn't need to be up to date just new to me!

@imalone love the Yeah Yeah Yeahs early stuff, mainly the guitar based stuff - their guitarists sound is immense. Used to cover Man in a group i was in, still one of my favourites. Not heard of the other two which is good, I shall give them a listen!

bingefeller

I have to admit that I've never heard of half of these bands.

stimpsonslostson

Trophy Scars

thecolourbox

@thewiddler sorry missed yours, I'll give them a go with an open mind though I'm not usually big on 80s anthemic music, but happy to give it a go

@simpsonslostson cheers as well

@bingefeller we cant all know everything haha

rpr

off the top of my head and I daresay I'll think of others-you could try-

The Cramps-'Off The Bone' is a place to start'

The Stooges -first 3 lps

'Nuggets' and  'The Great British Psychedelic Trip' compilations

Jonathon Richmond and Modern Lovers first album

Very early Tammy Wynette

Johnny Cash Sun stuff

Drop Out with The Barracudas

Davey Graham

Pentangle

Tim Buckley

Reverend

Sixteen Horsepower (and the later band Wovenhand)
The Dirtbombs
The Heads
Cherry Choke
Comus
Circulus

Octahedron

How about... The Delta Riggs
Maybe but not sure about The Fumes
The Fratellis (anything after the first album)
The Black Box Revelation
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club

Octahedron

Ohh and The Datsuns. Especially their trashier albums Headstunts and Deathrattleboogie

Moss

King Gizzard and the Wizard Lizard are everything Tame Impala should be -

 

wayneirie

Mississippi fred McDowell, rl burnside, junior kimbrough, daptone records, the black Angels, spacemen 3, spiritualized, funkadelic, love, the coral, the las, Dr john, 13th floor elevators,flaming lips, lightning hopkins.

mudslide73

Ryan Adams.