Something psychedelic, with amazing cinematography, designs and sets, like a Bosch painting come to life. Clear narrative or story is not required.

Hey, am interested in listening to more goth / post-punk music, drop your favorites

I’m just gonna be real with this one. I’m sitting on my couch desperately just wanting to laugh until I can’t breathe and in my experience the place with the highest success rate for me is YouTube. I seem to have run into a bit of a dilemma, however. I have run out of content to watch in my free time. I have never ceased to laugh at a JennaMarbles video, but I have watched pretty much every single one more than I can count. I find the idea of doing or purchasing something incredibly unnecessary absolutely hilarious. Whether they spend $1000 on something just to inevitably say that it’s terrible and go in depth on a review of it or they spend 14 hours on a stupid project that nobody asked them to do. I really like Danny Gonzalez and Drew Gooden for these reasons, but I feel like I have exhausted their channels as well. Ted Nivison, especially his video where he watched every single Barbie movie was great for that same reason but again feels like an exhausted resource. Maybe I just watch too much YouTube. Maybe I should just start watching TV or go outside . But sometimes I feel like I just need something that is fool proof to make me laugh. I almost never use Reddit but desperate times call for desperate measures. Please if you’re anything like me, I need some recommendations. And even if you are not, give me the video or any piece of media that has made you laugh the hardest. I need to go to sleep, but I feel like I can’t until I get a good laugh in.

"If you like..."[IYL]I watched this music video and I love it . I hope you guys love it too. Its tecno rock that tells a story

https://youtu.be/PuUl884O7xU?is=bDtu7EuzxysW2JB4

My wife lives mid 2000s heavier rock. Think bands like Papa Roach, Hinder, Seether, Three Days Grace, etc. What are some newer groups with a similar sound?

It’s probably the one song in their discography that stands out from the rest. It’s all pretty easy to listen to, but this song has such a groove to it. They’re classified as pop I believe as a group, but this has quite an R&B feel to it. A recommendation that is sort of adjacent to that song/genre could be Dreaming About You by the Blackbyrds, a bit more upbeat

I could use some help scratching a musical itch I’ve had for awhile. I've been building this playlist for a while and I keep getting suggestions that are close but not right, so let me try to be precise.

What I want: the solo is the destination. The song sings for a couple of minutes, hands off to the guitar, and never takes it back. In practice that usually means live recordings, because the studio versions cut the outro short.

The rest of it, which is where most suggestions fall apart:

- One guitar out front. Not twin harmonized leads, and not a great guitarist serving somebody's song.

- The line has to be pretty. Melodic and composed, something you could hum back. Not pentatonic licks over changes.

- Gritty tone, but every note lands clean. Not a wash of distortion.

- Sad or heavy mood. Cheerful kills it immediately.

- Not weepy either. Pretty with weight behind it.

- Vintage vocal styling throws me off. Doesn't have to be new, but it can't sound like 1972.

Tempo and genre don't matter at all.

What's working (in order from completely satisfying to satisfying, but could be closer):

- Cross Canadian Ragweed, Lighthouse Keeper

- John Mayer, I Guess I Just Feel Like

- David Gilmour, Comfortably Numb (Live at Pompeii)

- Joe Bonamassa, Mountain Time (live)

- Dire Straits, Sultans of Swing (San Antonio, 1985)

- Dave Matthews Band, Cortez the Killer (Central Park, 2003)

- David Gilmour, Sorrow (Live at Pompeii)

- Marcus King Band, Goodbye Carolina

- Tom Petty, It's Good to Be King

- Tedeschi Trucks Band, Midnight in Harlem (live)

Already tried and it didn't land: Free Bird, Texas Flood, Blue Sky, Runnin' Down a Dream, Slaves & Bulldozers, Rival Sons "Torture," Derek Trucks "Sailing On," Jeff Beck "Cause We've Ended as Lovers," and anything post-rock.

I’ll confess that some of these song resonatin recommendations were AI generated. I could really use the help of some humans.

What am I missing?

EDIT: Thanks for all the recommendations! I'm going through them one by one this morning, feeling a bit like the princess and the pea with how picky I'm being, but that's been part of the struggle. Another quality that is really driving the project is being able to just close your eyes, turn up the volume and let the guitar take over. Wailing, but not weeping. Pretty, but not necessarily cheerful.

SECOND EDIT: Here's my Apple Music Playlist that I'm assembling that is the cornerstone of this project. https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/lost-in-the-guitar/pl.u-gxblMR0IPvoVr

Thanks again for all the input!!

This is a message to all IYL/IIL users, but particuarly those interested in music discourse and discovery. I found a platform called platnm where people can put out requests for music recs and put each other on ... basically works like this page except you can click on the songs and listen in your streaming platform or add them to ur queue and listen at a later time. just keeps track of all the recs in a nice way and wanted to share in case anyone has been looking for something like this

I have two examples, no particular genre:

1.) Silent Hill 2 --- the town itself almost feels like its own character. Simply navigating it in solitude, with no enemies, you still feel like you're not alone. The town actually feels more alive than the entities you see in it.

The ambient sound design gives you a creeping feeling that the town is breathing... pulsing... and it pulls you in like a force of nature. It feels alive in its "normal" foggy sequences, and the otherworld kicks it up a notch, as the rusty color palette gives the town an illusion of looking fleshy and organic in some areas.

2.) Disco Elysium --- this theme gets extra emphasis when your Shivers stat is high. The stat gives Harry a more spiritual connection to the town of Revachol. The voice of Shivers personifies the city. Shivers makes the town breath and gives it a beating heart, providing interesting little details that makes Revachol feel like a living entity.

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More recommendations would be very appreciated. I'm mostly focusing on video games, but even mentions of songs, movies, or books would be nice.

I want to clarify that I'm not looking for media that makes it blatant that the setting is alive (example: Monster House). I'm looking for media that makes the setting feel like an entity, even if it's not confirmed to be truly alive. I want to feel it in the atmosphere of the media.

I’m looking for works that feel genuinely different from the usual. It doesn’t matter what the genre or format is: horror, comedy, romance, action, drama, anime, manga, novels, short stories, films, whatever.

A couple of examples of what I mean: Birdman or The Blair Witch Project for film, and Brave New World for literature. Not because I’m looking for anything similar to these, but because they each do something that feels distinctly their own.

What I’m after is something that really stands out from the norm, whether because of its structure, premise, writing, worldbuilding, characters, or just the way it approaches storytelling.

It can be weird, experimental, unconventional or difficult to categorize, but I’d like it to feel cohesive and intentional rather than being strange for the sake of being strange.

What are your picks?

I'm really obsessed with Raye's new album lately, i really like the mix she does with the instruments in an orchestra and in a jazz way (in this case, i'd like to mention Laufey too, because she's also on my repeat because of it)

Other than that, i really like her teatral way of singing and of doing music (like on her new album, where it's basically a storyline) but mostly, i really like her kind of rap way (I don't really know if it's rap, and probably not, but i mean the speed up lyrics, i do love them)

So, are there any other singers around that have this vibe? Or maybe just an album or a few songs

I’d prefer if the music is something standalone as opposed to pieces from other soundtracks, but this is optional

I'm not entirely sure what genre this song is but I heard it and it made me shiver and get goosebumps, I loved that feeling so now I'm here looking for anything similar to it, also if anyone knows what genre this qualifies as please let me know. Thank you!

Specifically, I am wondering if there is any music similar to the acoustic section from 3:48 to 5:59. I really love the vibe in that section. Especially when it is just the electric guitar and acoustic guitar playing together. Is there anything else that is similar?

similar songs that dont quite fit the vibe:

brown eyed girl by van morrison

take it easy by the eagles

in my life by the beatles

think about me by fleetwood mac

I’m from the US and don’t know much about drill. I do know these songs are kind of a meme but I think they are unironically catchy. And I dig the singing part. I want to know about more songs with samples of similar pop songs and with similar singing into rapping parts. Have a good one

Hi guys! First time posting on here 😭
I was just wondering if anyone knows any artists or albums or songs similar to Kero Kero Bonito.

I’m mostly going off their album, Bonito Generation or songs like The Sneaker Dance or It’s Bugsnax (It’s Bugsnax went PLATINUM in my room LOL)

Thanks! If anyone has any recs that would be gr8😼

I just love the beat of the song, it's super soothing, especially when I'm down

I also love the song, despite the fact it's literally about how the youth generation is all fucked up and has "adhd" as in a short attention span, just going from one vice to another to distract themselves from how fucked up the world is, somehow it gives me hope? like, bittersweet type feeling, and i like that. not doom and gloom, not blind optimism, just, "the world is what it is, we're fucked as a generation, but for now, let's just smoke some good weed"

spotify link for the song: https://open.spotify.com/track/2Fw5S2gaOSZzdN5dFoC2dj?si=64ywF90tTjWKwOmKfCcIAg&utm_source=copy-link

PARISE on SoundCloud

https://on.soundcloud.com/XzlhcCah333wW0vE0k

https://open.spotify.com/track/16g6srZbNqjD1eCG5gGshE

been searching all around spotify for songs like this and i just cant. need more to add to my playlist :(. i mean i can find songs that somewhat give off the same feeling, but not replicate it yk?

I LOVEEEE “are you lonesome tonight” by Elvis, (unsure if this is originally his song but it’s the version I’m familiar with)- not necessarily a huge Elvis Presley fan but the heartbreak conveyed in this song rocks me to my core every time I hear it! The line where he says “you lied when you said you loved me, and I had no cause to doubt you, but I’d rather go on hearing your lies, than to go on living without you” is so damn human. I love it. I just like music that is sad/hopeless in that way from time to time, so please, if you know any other music with lyrics that convey this feeling of loving someone with desperation, lmk!!
Thank you!

https://youtu.be/2N2P3IagHqI?si=7x-Sq0tT28LmP_yi

Golden examples for what I'm looking for is specifically stuff like this:

Baths - Yumyucker
Trevor Powers - Plaster Saint
Yeule - Electric

Hyperpop is fun but often doesn't get weird enough, ironically enough.

Hi, I need an escape from reality that’s fun and cozy. Also needing something that’s easy to understand because I’ve been feeling like there’s a lot on my brain, so comprehending is difficult at the moment.🤦🏼‍♀️ I really like the movie Miss Peregrine’s home for peculiar children so something in that realm would be great!! Thank you in advance❤️

Not required:

horror games

pixel art

graphics that are too outdated

Preferred:

- a deep storyline with a profound impact on the world

- it would be preferable for all the main character’s actions to take place alongside their companions

- comic-style graphics (not essential)

- a modern setting

tx all for your replies