Blue Note>>>>>
if you like that sort of jazzy hip hop instrumental stuff (really just plain modern music, imo) and you haven't listened to J Dilla, just stop not listening to him.

recently i've been listening to a lot of Spoon as well as Glocca Mora or however you spell it

Spoon has been a personal favorite for quite some time. Never listened to J Dilla. Will check it out. You put me onto Chance the Rapper so I respect the rap suggestions.

boat (everything by this band)
Elvis Perkins and Dearland
Beirut
Blitzen Trapper
Tapes and Tapes "The Loon"
Beulah "Handsome Western States"

You once told me you hadn't ever listened to The Smiths, which is silly.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H888yfanNr8

I'm trying to think of recent things I don't know you already know. I think I remember you saying you don't like Chvrches, which makes me sad. Dirty Projectors are sometimes great. Jason Isbell? A little bit country, but not too country:

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

Dirty Projectors >

@PancakeBrah ever listen to Ween or Queens of the Stone Age? Both are excellent bands in very different ways.

QOTSA is one of my favorites, for quite some time.

I've tried to get into Ween. They're like The Fall to me; I understand the clamor but something is off to me. I'm willing to try again to get into them.

Here's one good song for the dozens of rec's you hero's have given me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LnWdozSz3eU

I'm guessing you're completely familiar with the Flaming Lips. If you're not, THE FLAMING LIPS.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o0AOG7ciuJo

you ever hear those joints that james blake and chance the rapper have collabed on cake?

^^^true that. Flaming Lips are dope.


Animal Collective is also up your alley.
Bedouin Soundclash is worth checking out if you're into acoustic style music with reggae-ish vibes.
The Beta Band is another winner.
Black Keys I'm sure you've heard of.
Brothertiger is dope if you're into electronica/yacht rock
Corinne Bailey Rae
The Cure
Discovery (band, not Daft Punk album, which is also extremely dope) was on steady repeat for a long time.
Dispatch was a huge influence on me when I was in hs/early college
Electric Light Orchestra is one of my all-time favorite musical acts, in any genre.
Flogging Molly is a fun band
Fratellis, too
Katchafire is prob my favorite contemporary reggae band.


all good, but if I were to distill those recommendations, I'd go with the bolded ones.

love the flaming lips.

the clouds taste metallic.

I like James Blake (sometimes) and thoroughly enjoy Chance. I have not heard their collab. Please inform me.

Went through an Animal Collective phase. Know the The Cure, obv. Black Keys is obvious. After that, I don't know. Will dl some of each. Thank you, sir.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L1iQSHAPp-A

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et0Cb2cKGbg

just listened to those on my way home from work

this one grew on me tbh. Rumor is that they have more tracks in the works
https://soundcloud.com/1-800-dinosau...re-feat-chance
I couldnt find it on fuckin youtube, but, the song is called life round here (remix) in case you dont have a soundcloud. worth checking out at the very least

Cake..offsubject..but we better not lose. U know what im talkin bout

oh wow, i havent heard Ween in ages

We won't.









We won't.

Itt we.pretend blackmilk isnt rap?

listen to Toe! They're a math rock band.

I personally haven't heard a song by them.... but I think Toe is a solid band name, and should by accompanied with a solid listener base