This is mainly directed at the American orgers who don't see too much of the UK Rock/Indie music scene which is in full swing at the moment.

Here's some bands I recommend:

White Rose Movement
www.myspace.com/whiterosemovement

My favourite band at the moment. A brilliant combination of party rock jams combined with electronic synths. Just awesome, with a brilliant sing. Even better when drunk and partying. I don't think there is a single bad track on their album "Kick" - it's all just consistent and..well, brilliant!

Metric
www.myspace.com/metricband

A really great chick-fronted band. She's great singer too. Again, upbeat stuff...Monster Hospital is the best track.

The Infadels
www.myspace.com/infadels

A great band. Another combo of indie with electronica. The track "Love Like Semtex" is easily the best, but sadly they only have some dance remix on their myspace.

Muse
www.myspace.com/muse

A pretty well-established rock band; I'm always surprised when people haven't heard of them. Their latest album is a total departure from their usual stuff - it's much more poppy, but I actually prefer it. Some really great and inadvertently comic rock anthems in this album about Knights, and Mars...and stuff.

The Earlies
www.myspace.com/theearlies

They haven't released a new album in a while but their last album was brilliant. A genuine 60s hippy vibe going on. A brilliant album to relax to with some genuinely amazing tunes that make your head go all funny as if you've just taken a kilo of smack.

Bloc Party
www.myspace.com/blocparty

There was a lot of hype about this band since they brought a new and fresh sound to the scene that a lot of people loved (I at the time hated it). Since then we've had so many copycats they don't sound that new - however I've recently come to love their album and I recommend them to you all now. The lead singer is a big Prince fan too, so yeah - you should support him.

Stereodistas
www.myspace.com/stereodistas

Some really obscure, unsigned band from Windsor - they seem pretty average but one of their songs, Stevie Wonder, really got lodged in my head.


Hope you all enjoy!

I already knew about Metric, Cousens! And Poster of a Girl is the best one.
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kidelrich said:

Listen, BAUMEISTER.
The rest of the Org may not know of Metric! Plus, the singer is hot as a warmed-up brownie covered in Brandy Cream.

Those Stereodistas guys are cute!

CinisterCee said:

But Cee, I'm not gay!

Spookymuffin said:

miguelbulcao said:

The Bloc Party's singer is the whitest sounding negro ever

Dewrede said:

That's terrible . . . leedat boy alone . . .

Dewrede said:

I know - well, he sounds like a Londoner.

namepeace said:

Spookymuffin said:

Gackt is not gay actually!


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Spookymuffin said:

That is correct, sir.

Dewrede said:

You haven't heard The Dears yet. Homey sounds just like Morrissey.

I already have that last Metric album. It's great. MTV's Subterranean show has showed the "Monster Hospital" video a few times.

A lot of my friends like White Rose Movement. I love "Love is A Number". I've been thinking about picking their album up if I ever see it. The problem is that I never see it.

There was a lot of hype about Bloc Party in the U.S. last year. I've seen a few of their videos on MTV also and their sound is cool, but I was never motivated enough to get 'Silent Alarm'.

CinisterCee said:

Cin, ur hot!

Spookymuffin said:

man, Muse are big already.....I can't stand them.....but I must admit that their new single 'Starlight' is easily one of my favorite songs right now.....(ok, I also like 'Supermassive Black Hole')

sextonseven said:

Download the album - White Rose Movement are worth it. Plus..amazon?

abierman said:

I know they're big, but I was recommending. Plus they're not that big in America, at least, no americans I spoke to knew of them.

sextonseven said:

OK
No , i don't know them

Dewrede said:

AHH yes!
After hearing banquet i was eager to see the video and when i did i was shocked!
It was like the time I saw the video for 'She loves me for me' by Blessed union of souls

I like Metric quite a lot... they get a lot of airtime here. She has a really great voice.

roddiekay said:

Didn't know them ,
had to look for them on youtube
He does sound white indeed
http://youtube.com/result...rch=Search

shellyevon said:

Moooonster hospital.