yet another cd recommendation question!

tiny_faerie_queen · Post by **tiny_faerie_queen** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:06 am

This is what you ppl get for having such vast musical knowledge. My cd club decided to hand me a bunch of free cds, and I can't decide what to order! I don't get good radio reception at school, so I have no clue what's out there anymore! I like a wide variety of music: Godsmack, The Offspring, Enya, Fiona Apple, among others. I've also fallen in love with the song Shell from Witch Hunter Robin. I've given up on finding their cd anywhere, so can you recommend a similar american artist? Sorry about all of this, but I really need all the help I can get! The joys of going to school in a small, mountain, redneck town! Thank you so much!! *kisses and hugs to all*

dokool · Post by **dokool** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 10:53 am

I've heard lots of good things about Green Day's 'American Idiot'. As far as recent stuff I can personally recommend...

-Beastie Boys - To the 5 Boroughs
-the Garden State soundtrack
-Eminem - Encore

badmartialarts · Post by **badmartialarts** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:18 am

Similar to "Shell"? That's gonna be tough...truely lyrical female leads seem to be a rarity nowdays.

Witch Hunter Robin OST IS available here in America, but likely not from a CD club.

I'm kind of off the standard stations for music too, as of now (best station in this area plays metal and modern rock).

Good female singers (IMO):
Natalie Imbruglia (bit old)
Sarah McLachlan (bit old)
...crud I can't think of any more modern one's names.

azulmagia · Post by **azulmagia** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 8:40 pm

Avril Lavigne
Christina Aguilera
TATU

badmartialarts · Post by **badmartialarts** » Mon Dec 06, 2004 11:10 pm

Avril Lavigne
Christina Aguilera
TATU

She wanted GOOD ones

TaranT · Post by **TaranT** » Tue Dec 07, 2004 2:41 am

If you like Enya, you'll probably go for music by Loreena McKennit. It's a Celtic sound, but more traditional than Enya's.

Watch this video if you want a sample: Memories Dance.

PunkRockLove · Post by **PunkRockLove** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 12:24 pm

I'm agreeing with the American Idiot post. "Blvd. Of Broken Dreams/Holiday" should have been the first single...

As for other albums:

Anything by AFI (mostly Black Sails In the Sunset)
I just got "Good Mourning" by Alkaline Trio...good for a good Emo break.
And, personally I like Anti-Flag...it may be a bit too...erm, punk? Sorry, Im just judging based upon your other post

Vlad86 · Post by **Vlad86** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:22 pm

"Inner Universe" > "Shell"

Hmmm.....I don't keep on top of the popular music scene. I just buy cds that sound good to me.

The last "recent" "popular" msuic cds I bought were :

Trust Company - The lonely Postion of Neutral

Pressure 4-5 - Burning the Process

Crazytown - Darkhorse

Korn - Follow the Leader, Issues, Untouchables, Greatest Hits

As for other Ilike that are somewhat known in mainstream:

Powerman 5000 - Tonight the Stars Revolt, Transform

Orgy - Candyass, Vapor Transmission, Punk Statik Paranoia

Deadsy - Commencement

Dope - Felons and Revolutionaries (version with "You Spin Me Round" cover)

Rammstein - Herzeleid, Sehnsucht, Mutter

Blue Man Group - Audio, The Complex

Lesser known:

KMFDM - Nihil, Xtort, Symbols

MDFMK - MDFMK

Sinisstar - Future Shock

Sonata Arctica - Reckoning Night

bort · Post by **bort** » Sun Dec 12, 2004 11:54 pm

deftones - white pony
deftones - around the fur
ok go - ok go - check them out here: http://www.okgo.net/music.html
muse - showbiz
spineshank - the height of callousness

DDramone · Post by **DDramone** » Mon Dec 13, 2004 11:40 am

dokool wrote:I've heard lots of good things about Green Day's 'American Idiot'.

my stepdad really likes that album. he's been playin it non stop on his way to work. considering he usually listens to stuff like led zepplin, slave, or al green.