Moss's Alternative Music Thread

Moss · February 2016

I've been thinking of doing this for a while.

On here I will post all of the best new (and newly discovered) stuff from the world of Indie, Alternative, Experimental and Electronic music.

If you find anything similar, feel free to add to the thread!

To start:

I'm really enjoying the new album by Pinkshinyultrablast. They're a Russian shoegaze and noise pop band who sound like a cross between CHVRCHES and My Bloody Valentine. Their new album 'Grandfeathered' came out last Friday on awesome splatter vinyl.

lasermonkey · March 2016

My favourite modern dreampop (or NuGaze, if you will) band by far is Spc Eco. It's Dean Garcia from Curve with his daughter Rose on vocals, plus assorted guest musicians. I'm quite proud that some of their music features some pedals I built.

randomhandclaps · March 2016

I've been quite liking Pinkshinyultrablast (didn't realise it was one word) from hearing them on Radio 6 a good few times but I usually buy CDs in batches when money allows and haven't got around to getting it yet but probably will. Although not particularly alternative in a shoegaze way (although I do feel they drift that way in parts) the latest Daughter album is currently getting a lot of play when I'm working and don't need my ears.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z-fD3PIRSO8

I'm also loving Tricky's current re-emergence and hopefully a bit of a rebirth of Trip Hop.

Moss · March 2016

@randomhandclaps I'm loving the new Daughter album too - I've got a signed copy after I saw them in Oxford. They're incredibly atmospheric live

randomhandclaps · March 2016

I bet Moss. On the first album there are times on songs like Human when I almost don't want the tracks to step up but stay spacious. It's a bit like a few years back there was the track Whirring by The Joy Formidable. I bought their album when they were unsigned and the earlier version where it didn't break into the heavy instrumental and it just was sublime.

Between Elena Tonra and Nadine Shah you have some of the best alternate female vocalist since PJ IMO.

Moss · March 2016

This is pretty good - a new side project from Tom Furse, the keyboard player in the Horrors

thecolourbox · March 2016

Looking forward to listening to the Horrors side project thing, I loved their first album but not too keen on anything else since as they seemed to completely change direction. Is this project similar to either incarnation of the Horrors?

Moss · March 2016

thecolourbox said:

Looking forward to listening to the Horrors side project thing, I loved their first album but not too keen on anything else since as they seemed to completely change direction. Is this project similar to either incarnation of the Horrors?

The instrumentation is similar to their latest album but the female vocals work a lot better than Faris's (imho etc.)

Moss · March 2016

Awesome new single from King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Sporky · March 2016

I gave Pinkwossname a go and rather liked it. Lots of hints of other stuff but a cohesive whole nevertheless. Ta!

starwarsnosebleed · March 2016

Lovin the new King Gizzard!

Recently discovered thier labelmates 'The Murlocs' too, another young Oz band, who have a new LP out.

ewal · March 2016

Good to see the Efterklang guys back albeit in a slightly different guise. The Liima album is out today, and I've got tickets to see them in Edinburgh next month. Hope they are as good live as Efterklang were - one of their gigs in particular is very near the top of my mental list of best live music experiences.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vfBt0kD6pnk

ewal · March 2016

In terms of new releases, I'm quite enjoying DIIV.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKbqyuaXolg

ewal · March 2016

And these guys. Anything on Erased Tapes is always worth a spin.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udwq9fWKwmY

lasermonkey · March 2016

I just bought my Mrs a couple of LPs for her birthday, one by Arnalds and one by Frahm. She's really into the Erased Tapes stuff and I can't blame her at all.

Moss · March 2016

I'm a huge Arnalds and Frahm fan - I'm particularly loveing Nil's latest project, Nonkeen

Moss · April 2016

The new NZCA Lines album is utterly genius. Brilliant side project from members of Metronomy, Ash and Hot Chip - truly stunning electro/Alt R&B

GavRichList · April 2016

If you're not exclusively listening to the new Moderat album on repeat, you're doing music wrong.

ewal · April 2016

I continue to be amazed by everything this band does (and the lack of recognition they get)

ewal · April 2016

Still getting used to the new album but very much like this live performance of the lead single

matdotcodot · April 2016

ewal said:

And these guys. Anything on Erased Tapes is always worth a spin.

+1 I recently got a bit into Lubomyr Melnyk on the Erased Tapes site, I really like his collaboration with James Blackshaw, Whose 12 string American Primitive sound is really enjoyable.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gYn7WpgLg48&list=PL5pPVLmO1DWtU3l2hOqxxBKD6Riq069MO

Really great thread by the way, been struggling to find some more esoteric recommendations recently.

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