25 bands I like. Choose a least/less liked by you

Radiohead; their music has zero appeal for me.

Hrychu wrote: Yeah. I listened to Zeit, Rubycon and Stratosfear. I didn't like any of those. EDIT: I tried listening to Le Parc as well. Except in that case, I couldn't finish the first track because of how bland it sounded.

Well, I love everything created by the Froese, Franke, Baumann lineup, by which those two were done.

Again, give Force Majeure a whirl. That was released in 1979 and differs substantively.

Logan wrote: Radiohead may have zero appeal to you, but I wonder if this cover of one of their most recongised songs might have some appeal? Blanket X Palm Reader - Exit Music (For A Film) (RADIOHEAD COVER)

It gets better as the song proceeds, yet still not exactly my cup of tea, Greg. 

Art Zoyd. They just haven't clicked with me yet. In due time, I'm sure. I like to wear commemorative stamps on Saturdays.

Cardiacs but based only on one album and a few listens. I don't think I can put the time and money into getting to grips with them tbh.

Various excellent posts; thank you very much.

TheGazzardian wrote: This list is very consistent with what I was into about ten years ago at the peak of my "need strange new sounds" era (with a few bands that I hadn't heard of yet back then but have listened to since).  I ultimately voted Kayo Dot despite liking them in theory - I've tried a bunch of their albums and they are always interesting in a way that I rarely want to come back to, even though I appreciate it. I was going to give it to Dead Can Dance, either, but even though I think I've checked them out, it turns out the one song I could remember as being 'by them' was actually by Cocteau Twins, instead. So I'm drawing a blank as to what they even sound like. In reflection, I think the actual answer should have been Residents, I've tried a couple of their albums and they are interesting but I don't really remember enjoying them. Interestingly, I listen to very few of these bands these days; I'd say KG+TLW, VDGG, Cardiac, Current93, and Magma are the ones I actually return to the most, while I still think of Can, Swans, Comus, Univers Zero, Radiohead, and Mr Bungle as bands I really like, but rarely make time for anymore. I think the only artist on this list I've never listened to is Squid. Ok, anyways, I'm checking out Dead Can Dance, turns out I had their album ''Dionysus" in my digital music library and I like it more than Residents and Kayo Dot. Given your list, I wonder - have you ever listened to Cheer-Accident?

I think I was needing stranger sounds than a lot of of this about 15 years ago. My tastes now can be really tame by comparison. I listen to a lot of art pop kind of stuff now and was much more into experimental music before.

I have linked Cocteau Twins and Dead Can Dance. I love both bands.

I have listened to Cheer-Accident. I really liked the album Fear Draws Misfortune.

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Incidentally, I had a list of about 100 and went with various of these not necessarily just because they are amongst my favourite bands, but because I know they can be divisive when it comes to appreciation (even when it comes to some like-minded listeners). Wish I'd kept in Talk Talk and some others for this.

I would say Dead Can Dance. No matter how much I tried, I never really got into their music.

Only 2 bands on the list I know and love... TD & VDGG

Hrychu wrote: I'd be easier to choose which ones I do like! So, I've decided to put the 👍 emoji next to the bands I like and the 🤮 emoji next to the ones I can't stand. There we go. Amon Düül II Area 🤮 Art Zoyd Black Country, New Road black midi 👍 Can 🤮 Cardiacs Comus Current 93 Dead Can Dance Faust 🤮 Godspeed You! Black Emperor 👍 Henry Cow Kayo Dot King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard Magma 🤮 Mr. Bungle Radiohead 👍 The Residents Soft Machine 👍 Squid 👍 Swans Tangerine Dream 🤮 Univers Zero 🤮 Van der Graaf Generator 👍