# What music would you recommend given that I like the following: **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [November 6, 2012, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037 "2012-11-06T03:00:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![msmith537](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/d9b06d/32.png) [@msmith537](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/msmith537)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2012, 1:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037/21 "2012-11-09T13:14:26Z")
> [@MrDibble](#): > > Mmm, if you like the Cocteau Twins, you might like some other 4AD bands, even though the selection is diverse:… > > Of course, lots of great bands were all on 4AD at some point: Pixies. Breeders. Throwing Muses. Bauhaus. Birthday Party. Pale Saints. His Name is Alive. Red House Painters…M.A.R.R.S. I never heard of 4AD until I was handed a sample disk a few years ago. Probably at a music festival or something. Some of the bands I liked that the OP might want to check out: Camera Obscura The National tUnE-yArDs I’d also recommend going to [NME](http://www.nme.com/)and [Pitchfork.com](http://pitchfork.com/) for recommendations. ---
**Author:** ![Invisible\_Chimp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/f05b48/32.png) [@Invisible\_Chimp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Invisible_Chimp)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 12:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037/22 "2012-11-10T00:47:33Z")
Based on your list, I think you might like Jesca Hoop. Here’s two of her songs to get you started: [Jesca Hoop - Whispering Light](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QD-5Qw_-Ic8) [Jesca Hoop - Murder of Birds](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35EeM5DHgRU) ---
**Author:** ![Zabali\_Clawbane](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/ecd19e/32.png) [@Zabali\_Clawbane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zabali_Clawbane)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 1:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037/23 "2012-11-10T01:12:40Z")
Check out Martyn Bennett? Here’s his [amazon.com](http://amazon.com) **[page](http://www.amazon.com/Martyn-Bennett/e/B000APVJQ4/ref=sr_ntt_srch_lnk_1?qid=1352509163&sr=8-1)**. Here’s **[his site](http://www.martynbennett.com/)**. Here’s some songs to check out some are more traditional than others. **[Scotland](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Km_S9pGSGQ8)** (From the Transatlantic Sessions) **[Sky Blue Martyn Bennett mix](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ScHr3nyHUWQ)** (He was signed to Peter Gabriel’s record label, and Gabriel gave him the song to rework.) **[Swallowtail](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdrUdM_CXSA)** **[Erin](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nz2OwypZHu0)** That is a plumbing pipe didgeridoo he is playing there! **[Karabach](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7EYNm9v5Qy8)** **[Nae Regrets](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFPp0G8b-fg)** This ends up being a bawdy syncopated waltz! ---
**Author:** ![elfkin477](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/a9a28c/32.png) [@elfkin477](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/elfkin477)\ **Post date:** [November 10, 2012, 5:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037/24 "2012-11-10T05:54:21Z")
While I recognize most of the bands on the OP’s list, they’re not my favorites. But I might be able to pull a few songs from my monthly recs that are similar enough… Starting with other songs by a couple of those bands: Doves - [Kingdom of Rust](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dFM0pUn4dcA) Doves - [The Last Broadcast (Magnets Remix)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Gockw7cMXc) Elbow - [Neat Little Rows](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pYjCYNh-Kw&ob=av2e) Elbow - [The Bones of You](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_smRhuJSQpg) Other stuff: Editors - [Blood](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fSvQfrv8LHY&ob=av2n) Boy & Bear - [Feeding Line](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3AeKD2oHrFg) Kid Dakota - [Ten Thousand Lakes](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eUDAEqsTeVs) Seabird - [Don’t You Know You’re Beautiful](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZsaMplgr3c4) Shearwater - [Breaking the Yearlings](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K-zjzfS-YvE) Low Duo - [No Happier](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KmK1jYvYNdo) Motorcycle - [As The Rush Comes (Gabriel & Dresden Remix)](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cb61AVsxD34) Nerves Junior - [As Bright As Your Night Light](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z_adFQMZrG0) Metronomy - [She Wants](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntVV3dTo-qw&ob=av2e) David Bazan - [Wolves At The Door](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5M7MTJCZlJI) City & Colour - [Fragile Bird](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fPZNHcMc9us) Dead Snares - [City Sparks](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o8t-XMl3z0Q) Dirty Projectors - [Stillness Is The Move](http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=YMPF6lpM0XM) Niki & The Dove - [The Fox](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QIgeaYewUkM) Tuó - [Walk With Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yNzBWoJrfOE) Kanute - [Tangle Me](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o_8WFyKyc) I Might Be Wrong - [Elliot](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hF8XuNR43nY) Loch Lomond - [Wax and Wire](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LB62Tz7vSE) ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 12:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037/25 "2012-11-12T00:03:48Z")
An update: **timid1** : Tokyoidaho’s Deep Canyons was beautifully engineered with a luscious sound. Still, I must say it wasn’t my cuppa. **don’t ask** : I had never seen Music-map before. As you say, it’s lotsa fun. And, surprisingly complete. Even more unexpected (for me, at least) was that it was actually pretty accurate (with a few, WILD exceptions - Barry Manilow??!!:D) [the next is out of order] **pookah** : Fever Ray is, again, really nicely engineered with a stellar sound quality but, what can I say, it’s just not to my taste. Or, phrased differently, I _did_ like it; it’s just that it didn’t get me excited. I didn’t think it was really outstanding. [back in order] **phreesh** : Thanks so much. That must have taken a huge amount of time. I really appreciate it. I didn’t listen to _all_ your suggestions, but so far can say the followng: Broken Bells, The High Road - very nice. Loved the ‘sound’ (and the quality). But, not quite a five-star track. More like a solid four (which is great!) Caribou - I know and like their Andorra. That said, and although I loved the rhythm and percussion in Sun, it didn’t grab me the way a great track does. It was okay. Morcheeba - what can I say? I know them, I love them. You knew, you sly devil, didn’t you! Phoenix 1901 - ditto above. Know them/it, love them/it! Yo La Tengo - a hat trick!! ditto, ditto , above. LOVE them. Polyphonic Spree (Hanging Around) - what can I say? This is simply lovely A winner! **Gary T** I absolutely love Shivaree - you were spot on! Sleepwalk (Santo & Johnny) - what can I say? What can anybody say? A classic!! Sandie Shaw (Girl Don’ Come) - never heard this/her before. Powerhouse voice. I need to hear more from her before saying anything else. Derek Webb (Blood of the Lamb) - WOW!! Yet another one I’d never heard/knew about. GREAT cut! I like it a lot. Thx! Joan Jett (I Hate Myself) - sorry, . . . **newcomer** : Metric is amazing. Just awesome! How could I not have known them? I just listened to Synthetica (at their site on SoundCloud) and thought every track was stunning. That said, ‘Speed the Collapse’ was just spectacular! What a band!! More to come . . . (in the meantime, I’ll say, again, THANKS!) ---
**Author:** ![melondeca](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b5a626/32.png) [@melondeca](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/melondeca)\ **Post date:** [November 12, 2012, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037/26 "2012-11-12T01:16:45Z")
> **[TasteKid - All Restaurant Menu's, Prices, Catering, & Open Hours](https://www.tastekid.com/)** > > TasteKid - Popular Restaurant Menu's with Prices, Catering and Opening Hours. Also, Taste Kid recommends good Books, Movies and Music to listen. This is kind of a cool site for finding new music. They tend to have some more obscure recommendations. ---
**Author:** ![KarlGauss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/karlgauss/32/3713_2.png) [@KarlGauss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KarlGauss)\ **Post date:** [November 18, 2012, 9:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037/27 "2012-11-18T21:45:51Z")
> [@KarlGauss](#): > > **newcomer** : > > Metric is amazing. Just awesome! How could I not have known them? I just listened to Synthetica (at their site on SoundCloud) and thought every track was stunning. That said, ‘Speed the Collapse’ was just spectacular! What a band!! **newcomer** : And so is Yeah Yeah Yeahs (It’s Blitz) - Amazing. The whole album fantastic! I like your tastes!! More to come . . . ---
**Author:** ![newcomer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e5b9ba/32.png) [@newcomer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/newcomer)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2012, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037/28 "2012-12-11T23:19:53Z")
> [@KarlGauss](#): > > **newcomer** : And so is Yeah Yeah Yeahs (It’s Blitz) - Amazing. The whole album fantastic! I like your tastes!! > > More to come . . . Me pleased 🙂 Special treat then - [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgjXp3fIFLI](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cgjXp3fIFLI) [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-music-would-you-recommend-given-that-i-like-the-following/640037.md?page=1)