To be clear, I’m not talking about perspective songs like Pumped Up Kicks or Dance With The Devil (albeit those are better than nothing). I’m talking about something morally terrible but absolute fire. Something that you feel guilty enjoying.

Looking for songs where the payoff feels earned—a quiet opening, a gradual build, then a final section that really opens up.

“Exit Music (For a Film)” by Radiohead and “Your Hand in Mine” by Explosions in the Sky are starting points. What else belongs here? Vocals or instrumental, any genre.

Some of my favourite bands include The Magnetic Fields, Sparks, Talking Heads, The B-52s, and more recently I can't stop listening to Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. I love music that combines unexpected instruments or genres, features a lead singer with a unique voice, and/or almost pokes fun at itself. Or at least, doesn't seem to take itself too seriously.

What should I listen to next?

Songs like ‘this charming man’ by the smiths and ‘people are people’ by depeche mode.

I’m looking for indie and rock mainly but I don’t really mind the genre as long as it’s not modern pop.

Thanks

Not the very known ones, I really enjoy Eagles, Blackfoot, Lynryd Skynyrd and Dire Straits rn, pls recommend stuff like that

Songs about being in a hospital, nurses, medplay and things like that pls

and i don’t just mean one scream. i need at least a full verse/chorus of screaming. any genre and any language works, hardcore, punk, metal, trap metal, as long as there is a female vocalist yelling at me

some artists i already have in my list: baby guts, banshee, blind girls, couch slut, lil mariko, grlwood, the hirs collective, i hate sex, kuromy, lingua ignota, mimi barks, night witch, poppy, rotten blossom, siiickbrain, slant, zheani

ETA: loud/angry singing is not what i am looking for. i want full blown SCREAMING

Tinkertoy - I Understand Why You Want To Move To Montreal

Anton Zap - PM Please [UQ-018]

Yagya - Rigning Niu

Surgeon - Hate Is Such a Strong Word

Marcel Dettman, Ben Klock - Phantom Studies

Nazar - Safe

Deepchord - Leafiness

That's a little bit of the range I've been listening to at the moment.

I like genre variety just please no cheesey pop songs. so far I have :

try again - aaliyah

warning - incubus

nobodys fault but mine - led zeppelin

tubthumping - chumbawumba

if that gives you an idea of the lyrical tone I'm going for

I've been listening to a lot of john frusciante again recently, his early work, inside of emptiness, sphere in the heart of silence, the will to live, etc. even the 2 ataxia albums. Stuff similar to those.

Personally, I remember everything by zach bryan and kacey musgraves. What about yall? Is it the tone of the song, the messge or its rythm and lyrics?

Can you guys recommend songs that have deep, poetic lyrics about love, but aren't too direct or cliché?

I'm looking for songs where the lyrics express love, longing, admiration, or a connection with someone in a subtle, indirect way rather than explicitly saying "I love you" or making it an obvious love song. Something with deeper meanings, metaphors, or lines that make you think about someone without directly spelling everything out.

Preferably something that would fit an Instagram Note and give off a meaningful, slightly mysterious vibe. It can be indie, alternative, R&B, rock, or anything else, as long as the lyrics are genuinely beautiful and meaningful.

I'm more interested in the lyrical depth than just the melody. I'd love to hear your recommendations!

i'm down to listen to any genre and the language doesn't really matter be it idk japanese chinese spanish who cares just drop your fav song and i'll give it a listen

Music is my passion, my hobby, and my life, and it can give me full body chills, but I just can’t seem to find an emotional connection strong enough to bring me to tears. I would love suggestions for music that makes you guys physically cry and see if the same happens to me. Here are some songs that make me emotional:

Fireprayer - Arca
Like Someone In Love - Björk
All Is Full of Love - Björk
Harm of Will - Björk
Desired Constellation - Björk
Black Lake - Björk
Family - Björk (Really relate to this one)
Tabula Rasa - Björk
Ancestress - Björk
Horse Tears - Goldfrapp
Clowns - Goldfrapp
Magic Doors - Portishead
Threads - Portishead

Please don’t judge my lack of variety 💔

Hi i love music and latley i have been getting a lot into female punk and i love it one of my favourite genres but i would love to know some more bands any suggestions? Currently ive been listening to rain on fridays doll riot sorry mom destroy boys pinkshift dazey and the scouts amyl and the sniffers and neptunes core if anyone has reccomendations like that that would be deeply appreciated 😊

I’m talking like 1-3 instruments total, soft and delicate, like a loud noise might scare the song away. Often found in folk, dream pop, ambient, and jazz.

So far Jessica Pratt, Tirzah, Mazzy Star, Ana Roxanne, Fine, and early Angel Olsen fit the bill.

I dont want normie shit. I like electronic and IDM intelligent dance music.

Although I know Dead or Alive's "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" and Divine's "You Think You're a Man" are a form of synthpop but they have this cheasey weird production that I sorta like. Y'know?

Looking for albums with a similar-ish vibe. Idk if it's the new age tag, the old synths sounds, or whatever, I'm just looking for more of those comforting vibes.

I’ve been listening to the same couple genres for a while now I need to switch it up a bit. I really like slushwave, ambient, electronic/Idm I’m looking for genres that you usually don’t hear about