new music

I've bought all Radiohead's albums, I also like Muse, Rammstein (and much so-called nu-Metal), Travis, Coldplay and most of the other pseudo-folk guitar bands, circa year 2000 trance, drum 'n' bass soundscapes a la LTJ Bukem, indie music like the White Stripes, the Strokes, Franz Ferdinand, and I also like modern composers such as Didier Squiban...

The list could go on and get boring, but my favourite answer to the old "What music do you like" question is "Anything I enjoy listening to". And I try very hard not to exclude any genres, even poop, I mean pop music - but so-called R'n'B really annoys me with that wobbly noise they call singing over trashy, stolen riffs. Anyways, that's not R'n'B...

I saw a band at Reading festival last year called Ladytron. I'd never heard of them and was amazed to find they had a quite famous single called "Blue Jean". I bought their albums, but they're 500% better live than on disc. I then discovered a blossoming electronica culture, and have started getting into a band called Mesh.

I usually get into bands about the same time they're breaking up, dying, or releasing their worst album. It started in the early 80s and it's haunted me ever since. If you have an album coming out, do not give me the chance to like it, for your own good.

I love Faye Wong (also known as Wang Fei or Shirley Wong). She's an incredibly cute and talented singer from Beijing...her first releases were a bit too poppy (she did a track for Final Fantasy VIII that was sickly-sweet) but the newer stuff is great, with a definite Liz Fraser/ later Siouxsie influence.

Radiohead just blows me away everytime I listen...I even like KidA, with which many people seem to have an issue.

Mogwai, G!YBE, Sigur Ros...I'm making up for lost time getting into these artists. Incredible stuff.

Portishead! Just don't listen when you're near sharp objects or a breakdown.

Stereolab! I'm really surprised more progheads aren't into them.

Talvin Singh, Leftfield, Underworld, FSOL, Roni Size, 4Hero, Aphex Twin, and Bjork (and even good ol' Norman Cook aka Fatboy Slim) all show me how great electronica can be.

Hemm.. I like the Muse also, as well as Radiohead. Altho Radiohead can put me to sleep sometimes.  I love Porcupine Tree's "In Absentia" and "Signify". I also really like Badly Drawn Boy.  I listen to Tool, Audioslave, Placebo.. Mostly Autumn, Echolyn.. Lately I've gotten into some girl bands.. like Hooverphonic, Mimi and Jane Siberry.

I don't however, like Dream Theater, Spock's Beard, the Whitestripes or The Strokes.

And I like the new Alan Parson's cd, altho its more electronica than his previous stuff.

I enjoy almost every genre of new music ,elctronica bands like Sigur Ros, Boards Of Canada and Air. Any kind of Rock, alternative, space, psychedelic, Stoner, experimental rock like Mogwai, Explosions in the Sky,Radiohead, Muse, Aereogramme, Spacemen3, Dead Meadow, Colour Haze, Monster Magnet, Lungfish and Isis. Hell!.. I even like Emo too
Im more selective with the kind of Metal my favourite is Tool, A perfect Circle and Blind Guardian, Opeth.

I think a lot of the bands i like do verge towards Prog in some slight way or other.

I have been Listening to a MP3 of Pineapple Thief and find they have interesting mix of Prog and space rock. Id like to explore more bands with that fusion.

Can i just say that there are two new bands that i think most people on this forum should check out one is Oceansize they have a Alternative rock/ prog combination and Hope Of the States which are more post rock.You wont be disappointed with either of these bands debut albums. Even James Lee can't put his curse on these bands they are both so amazing

I don't think the Darkness translate onto TV too well - I've seen them live a couple of times - 1st time was last year's Reading Festival, and they are about 110% pure fun. The biggest mistake you can make with them is to take them or their music seriously - they ROCK live! I started out laughing at them, and ended up laughing with them. Who cares if they plunder AC/DC and Def Leppard's back catalogue of riffs? Jet do that (extremely) well too, and they kick ass, as the phrase has it.

Personally, I'm thankful to the Darkness for attempting to bring back heads down no nonsense mindless boogie (who was that by?) - and I also think their solos are meticulously thought out and melodic, unlike the horrible tuneless noodling of some 1970s bands I could mention...

I'm also very keen on the stripped-down retro rock that's making a comeback; sure it's derivative (ain't all music?), but the White Stripes particularly have produced something very special and minimalist - I think the "Elephant" is a masterpiece in many ways. "There's No Home For You Here" is just amazing with that spectacular feedback moment - I can think of nothing like it in 1960's or 70s music, "Seven Nation Army" and "Hardest Button to Button" are both beautiful in their sparseness (if you'll pardon my grandma!).

Placebo are one of the more original and imaginative bands I've heard in the last decade or so, particularly the darker, punkier early material. The newer stuff tends not to develop into anything, leaving me a little unsatisfied, however. I only listened to "Sleeping with Ghosts" a very few times and feel no need to revisit it.

I find that the lady who owns my favorite underground used cd shop is a great source of new music inspiration...

MTV (it surprises me occasionally).

XFM - http://www.xfm.co.uk/ UK Radio station that plays "pre-release" music - up to 8 weeks before the official release date. Their breakfast show is brilliant.

I also check out what my work mates are listening to - we clubbed together and bought a huge hard drive to stick in a computer that does nothing but share music to everyone (inside the building only ).