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Underrated 80’s Alternative Bands You Need to Listen To:

bc the 80s weren’t all just discos and legwarmers right?

The Replacements ~ a true underground band that’s wayyyy too underrated. just check them out

Minutemen~ that kind of effortless singing and basic riffs that just make really good, politically motivated music (lol)

The Feelies ~ nerdy, catchy stuff. for a reference, if weezer was a little older and was more punk

Mission of Burma ~ punk/alternative stuff, weird (but good) time shifts and piercing chords that aren’t basic or repetitive

The Cramps ~ super creepy but catchy music, it’s really unique garage-rock stuff

Gang of Four ~ part of the early punk movement, lots of political tunes with strong guitar/drum solos

The Dream Syndicate ☁️~ rock/alternative with a little bit of 80s pop elements included. super good guitar riffs and unique vocals

Meat Puppets ~ this is a mean emoji. but this band encompasses all aspects of rock and punk which makes really catchy and head banger music

@pancakeruby

Wed, 13 Jun 2018 23:28:30

sad songs you might not be aware of but definitely should be

call your name // saskwatch

sunburn // ed sheeran

the gold // manchester orchestra

is this it? // the strokes

needle in the hay // elliot smith

in your arms // chef’special

the world we live in // the killers

heavenward // wolf alice

even // julian baker

wasted hours // arcade fire

slide // jake bugg

the funeral // band of horses

lost // liza anne

blown away // dmas

at the stars // better than ezra

paracetamol // declan mckenna

sleep on the floor // the lumineers

as the world caves in // matt maltese

only ones who know // arctic monkeys

i need my girl // the national

the heart is a muscle // gang of youths

because i love making myself sadder with depressing music!!!!!

@pancakeruby

Fri, 27 Apr 2018 22:17:20

Alternative Bands You Need To Listen To: Part 5

Skegss⚡️ (makes you feel like you’re skateboarding down a boardwalk in the middle of an australian summer)

Vundabar (one of my all time favorite bands… they make a unique kind of alternative music with catchy melodies and gritty lyrics/sounds that are truly brilliant)

Goodbye Honolulu (really good garage rock stuff and an overall awesome sound. chord progressions are also a1)

Made Violent (also restores my faith in alternative and punk)

Courtney Barnett (if you don’t know this songwriting wizard by now… relatable music, awesome guitar playing and band, just overall beautiful songs)

Gallus (my favorite modern alternative band for the past 2 yrs now… super underrated shit, real rock songs that are clean and so advanced. definitely check them out)

Otherkin (imagine a movie intro of someone walking through high school in the early 2000s, with a little more punk)

Cosmic Flanders (only have 2 songs rn but I know they’ll be big, has a retro-rock and modern day psych-rock feel)

Violent Soho (reminds me so much of classic 90s bands, ultimate new headbanger music with plenty of more mellow bops too)

The Delta Riggs ⚫️ (the BEST funky alternative)

The Dose (90’s vibe… it’s good stuff)

The Growlers☀️ (y’all should know them but if you don’t… mix of indie/rock/alt/with some pop stuff, overall the band is super dynamic with a great lead singer and amazing riffs/beats)

Skinny Girl Diet (female nirvana. that’s it. fucking awesome)

Hot Flash Heat Wave (mix of post-punk and psychedelic pop stuff, super catchy tunes that you’ll love)

@pancakeruby

Fri, 24 May 2019 23:35:00

If These Two Bands Had A Song Baby… Pt 1

The KillersxGrouplove=Harvest by Vundabar
HolexCourtney Barnett=SIGH by Totty
The CrampsxArctic Monkeys=You and Your Knife by The Buttertones
Cage the Elephant xThe Libertines = Never Trust a Junkie by Dante Elephante
The ClashxThe Hives=Rectifier by Spring King
Arctic Monkeys xCirca Waves=Shakedowntown by Naive Thieves
Paul Simon x The Beatles=Without You by Tobias Jesso Jr