# Fans of Spoon, Les Savy Fav, Dismemberment Plan, etc wanted **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [February 20, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413 "2003-02-20T22:18:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![DaPuj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DaPuj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaPuj)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 10:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/1 "2003-02-20T22:18:50Z")
I am looking for some music recommendations. Thanks to my new iPod, I spend a good deal of my unused time listening to music, which is good, but the downside is that I need some new stuff. I especially like bands like Les Savy Fav, Dismemberment Plan, Burning Airlines, and Spoon, indie music with a rock flavor. If anyone knows of a good band to check out that has interesting guitar riffs without being too “experimental” for a wannabe indie kid, reccomendations will be highly appreciated. If you have never heard of those bands, go get a few songs from Kazaa, they won’t mind, especially if you get interested in them because of it. ---
**Author:** ![Ich\_Bin\_s](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/e9c0ed/32.png) [@Ich\_Bin\_s](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ich_Bin_s)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/2 "2003-02-20T22:45:44Z")
Check out \*\* Enon\*\*, featuring ex-Brainiac guitarist John Schemersal. Here’s a [link](http://www.epitonic.com/artists/enon.html) where you can download some songs. I’d recomend **Brainiac** too; any Dismemberment fan owes it to themselves to listen to them, and Les Savy Fav took a page from them. Jangly riffs? Check out the kings, **Polvo**. A band that’s huge right now is **Interpool**. Fairly straightforward rock, ala **the Wedding Present** without the hyperactive drumming. Be sure to visit [www.pitchforkmedia.com](http://www.pitchforkmedia.com) often. They are completely in love with the music you describe, and they post five reviews a day. Great place to find new stuff. In fact, they have an article on Les Savy Fav up now! Your lucky day! ---
**Author:** ![Lizard](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/dfb087/32.png) [@Lizard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lizard)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/3 "2003-02-20T22:57:16Z")
When I saw “fans of Spoon,” I was already thinking "Evildoers, _eat my justice!!_ ---
**Author:** ![DaPuj](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/dec6dc/32.png) [@DaPuj](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaPuj)\ **Post date:** [February 20, 2003, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/4 "2003-02-20T23:58:49Z")
Yeah, I have some Interpol, I love Enon, and I’ll be sure to check out Polvo and The Wedding Present. I discovered Pitchfork a while back, and I think they are the most intelligent reviewers ever. Saw a funny comic in my school’s paper today; it had a long line of indie looking kids, and one of the people at the back asked “Why are we standing in this line to jump off the cliff?” to which was answered “Because pitchforkmedia told us to.” Thanks for your recommendations. ---
**Author:** ![vl\_mungo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/bc8723/32.png) [@vl\_mungo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vl_mungo)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 12:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/5 "2003-02-21T00:28:40Z")
!!! (That’s a band) Crooked Fingers (new band from the Archers of Loaf frontguy) Detroit Cobras (garage rock / Soul) Young & Sexy The Sea and Cake New Pornographers ---
**Author:** ![HalberMensch242](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecb155/32.png) [@HalberMensch242](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HalberMensch242)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 6:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/6 "2003-02-21T06:05:54Z")
**Cursive** -incredible band…you have to check these guys out. **Appleseed Cast** -look for stuff off of their second album **Milemaker** -crazy bunch of mofos… ---
**Author:** ![gex\_gex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/94ad74/32.png) [@gex\_gex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/gex_gex)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 4:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/7 "2003-02-21T16:15:03Z")
I’ll second Cursive and Interpol, add Death Cab For Cutie (who toured with Dismemberment Plan a while ago) and tell you to check out Bluebottle Kiss. They’re Australian and I doubt you’ve heard of them, but they’re so good. I recommend ‘Return to the City of Folded Arms,’ ‘Gangsterland,’ or ‘Hasten the Blows.’ Or anything, really. They make melodic, emotional indie rock (not emo, not that there’s anything wrong with that), fairly straight-forward, but with nice songwriting and lots of feedback at all the right places to make things interesting. And how about Modest Mouse, except you probably already know about them. ---
**Author:** ![WarmNPrickly](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/d78d45/32.png) [@WarmNPrickly](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WarmNPrickly)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/8 "2003-02-21T17:21:43Z")
You already have plenty of suggestions so I will limit to just one. The Shins ---
**Author:** ![Zhora](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/a5b964/32.png) [@Zhora](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zhora)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/9 "2003-02-21T21:24:38Z")
How about . . . Engine Down Hey Mercedes Piebald Hot Rod Circuit Jealous Sound / Knapsack Coheed and Cambria Check out Epitonic. [http://www.epitonic.com](http://www.epitonic.com) It provides audio clips and list similar artists. gexgex The Death and Dismemberment Tour was a great name. ---
**Author:** ![Kantalooppi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a5b964/32.png) [@Kantalooppi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kantalooppi)\ **Post date:** [February 21, 2003, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/10 "2003-02-21T22:04:35Z")
**Firewater.** ---
**Author:** ![cainxinth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7bcc69/32.png) [@cainxinth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cainxinth)\ **Post date:** [February 22, 2003, 8:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/11 "2003-02-22T20:21:36Z")
Indie’s not my speciality, and you probally have all of these **DaPuj** , but for anyone else reading this thread these bands are good too. Built to Spill Swell Clinic Jon Spencer Blues Explosion Jet Black Crayon Fugazi ---
**Author:** ![fizgig](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f04885/32.png) [@fizgig](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fizgig)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2003, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/fans-of-spoon-les-savy-fav-dismemberment-plan-etc-wanted/156413/12 "2003-02-23T02:24:47Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Christopher \* > \*\*You already have plenty of suggestions so I will limit to just one. > > The Shins \*\* Spoon fan here listening to The Shins right now. 🙂 I’ll throw in Beachwood Sparks, Guster (if you haven’t already heard of them), and Beulah for a little more sublime pop.