Tell me what kind of alternative music you like and why.

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I'm really wanting some recommendations for some good alternative music please. I

Just listen to 6 music and you will discover all sorts

I see what you mean now OP, wasn't being difficult.

I like anything other than chart music, the reason being I've always listened to a wide variety and also influenced by styles when friends or family have played something. There aren't any genres I don't like as they all have something good.

Recent(ish) bands I've discovered: Bas Jan (especially "No Sign"), Cate Le Bon, Jane Weaver (love "Mission Desire")

A few old faves I can never let go of:
Stereolab, Broadcast, Kate Bush, The Smiths, Gorky's Zygotic Mynci, early PJ Harvey (Dry and Pure albums), Siouxsie and the Banshees, The Cure

I'm loving that alternative map too hugoagogo

Five Finger Death Punch are pretty amazing :)

Most of my alternative favourites date from when I went clubbing in the 80s so:
The Cramps
Soft Cell (am listening to the extended version of Memorabilia right now)
Marc and The Mambas

Spongle, Ed Tangent, Astralasia, Eat Static. Probably an acquired taste really but they've all been around for years.

Show of hands, levellers, Seth lakeman, the shires. All worth a listen.

YouTuber remixes at the moment.

drinksangria are you me?

I love Frank Turner, The Gaslight Anthem/Brian Fallon, The Decemberists and Against Me.
There is more but it will turn into a long dull list!

And I second frank turner. Also love Throwing Muses, The Breeders and Sonic Youth.

Nice one @WeCameToDance. 🙌🏻

Brandi Carlisle (start with The Joke)

Bluesheep fist pump for good taste

I love good brass band music. Like the Grimethorpe Colliery band.

Was also coming on to say Brandi Carlile. She's amazing, been around for years but recently becoming more noticed since the Grammys.

The Dust Coda, Kris Barras Band

Recentish stuff:
Boy Friend
Pastel Ghost
Grimes
Julia Holter
Let's Eat Grandma
Blouse
Honey blood
Fleeting Joy's
Dum Dum Girls
Baltic Fleet
Black Marble
Washed Out
Loose Meat
Autolux
Sleigh Bells
Gliss
MONEY

Older stuff: Chapterhouse, Curve, My Bloody Valentine, Cocteau Twins/Liz Fraser/ this mortal coil, Ride, The Magnetic Fields, Sun Kil moon/Red house painters, Sparklehorse, PJ Harvey, Sugar Cubes, Pixies, Smashing Pumkpins, Sonic Youth, Cat Power, One Dove, Mazzy Star, Nico

Lenny Kravitz's new album Raise Vibration is fabulous
I also love Cassandra Wilson as her voice melts me
Anything by the Counting Crows
My son is crazy about Childish Gambino at the moment and his music is great

For super recent, the new album by Better Oblivion Community Centre is gorgeous - collaboration between Phoebe Bridgers and Conor Oberst (Bright Eyes etc)

Currently listening to Courtney Barnett, Connan Mockasin, Parquet Courts (all playing at All Points East in May and I've just bought tickets so that's what's on my radar at the mo). I agree with pp that R6 Music is a good place to start if you're looking for something new that isn't the usual chart stuff.
If I'm playing old music it's likely to be punk or 80s indie (Stooges, Cramps, Smiths, Specials, Clash etc etc).

Id go with 3 daft monkeys
Frank Turner
Dreadzone
The Levellers
Seth Lakeman
Fuck it just come to Beautiful Days festival.

Yep, love Courtney Barnett and Lake Street Dive.

Suede. Their recent album, The Blue Hour is amazing. 💙

@lemonface @thefirstmrsdewinter ... I loved R6M until they arsed up the schedule...! My afternoons are not the same now with no RadMac... 😫

Public Service Broadcasting- listen to them if you haven't already OP.