Thackeraye
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Also, Future of the Left are amazing. I'd go with Curses, their first album, or The Peace and Truce of the Future of the Left.
Top Rock Albums 2011-2021
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Matt M
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Threw most any artist mentioned into a playlist so I could hit random in the car with the windows down! 
I thought I was over post-punk but this Drahla album is quite intriguing! Really cool so far (I’m not all the way through it yet).
Thackeraye
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Drahla are class. They have a certain something that just works. Very good live as well.
I'm trying to figure out what was wrong with me in 2014 that caused me to not check out Nothing! It's not like I was "over" rock music at that point; White Lung - Deep Fantasy was my favorite album of that year (not sure I feel the same way now, though). Anyway, this Nothing album is good stuff.
As for White Reaper, my feelings so far are incredibly mixed. I do appreciate how blatant they are about what they're setting out to do. The fact they opened for Spoon earns them some goodwill too, since Spoon is one of my favorite bands. My overly critical brain wants to tear them down, but I think there's a > 50% chance I'll end up buying one of their records at some point soon!
Comments on a few others (I'm not through the whole list yet): I want to like Protomartyr because they're from Detroit but their sound is a bit too dark. I'm intrigued by Ovlov and Forth Wanderers, will keep them in my rotation. Big Thief... I just can't with them. Another band I wish I could like, but her vocals and their whole aesthetic are so grating to me.
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wokeupnew
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Nothing have 3 other records which are not quite the same, although several fans tend to like them more than their first one. I think Guilty of Everything is pretty much a perfect album. It feels like a once in a lifetime record for them because nothing else they have done quite captures that magic and his vocals sound much different on subsequent albums. But if you dig them, they're definitely worth checking out.
I was initially on the fence with White Reaper, they're very over the top and lean into that 'cheesy' Thin Lizzy aesthetic. Their first EP and album are much more Punk which I liked first. I got into them around The World's Best American Band's release and I didn't like that album until much later.
I didn't include it initially but Sheer Mag's "Need to Feel Your Love" should be the one and only answer here and then /thread. Joking, but they do some classic riff rock with so much energy. Definitely give that one a listen at some point too.
Hmm yup I’m listening to Sheer Mag now and yes, that’s exactly what I was looking for!
scotthilk
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I am late to the party on this thread, but echoing sentiments about White Reaper. Love them!
Dark Star Boogie
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Check out All Them Witches.
Wish someone had pushed me towards them sooner.
Bluesy, sometimes heavy, sometimes jazzy, sometimes southern rockish, sometimes a little folky, but always consistent.
Love every single one of their albums.
Wish someone had pushed me towards them sooner.
Bluesy, sometimes heavy, sometimes jazzy, sometimes southern rockish, sometimes a little folky, but always consistent.
Love every single one of their albums.
All Them Witches is a good recommendation...they are very hit-the-spot for me when I want some riff-rock. Kind of stoner rock, and definitely elements of southern as @Dark Star Boogie said.
I'll add a couple:
Naked Giants - Sluff
Band of Skulls - Baby Darling Dollface Honey
I'll add a couple:
Naked Giants - Sluff
Band of Skulls - Baby Darling Dollface Honey
avecigrec
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I'd never heard Band of Skulls until my wife paid a pretty crazy price for that album, but I'm glad she did. I quite like it.
That's a great album, their next was not bad. Their latest is.........I just don't dig it. It's actually up for grabs in the PIF thread.
avecigrec
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She picked up Himalayan as well, but didn't seem too interested in any of the stuff at our local, including the latest. Which I'm very glad she informed me of before I went and got it for her!
A few of my Rock favorites that I don't think have been mentioned yet:
- Superchunk - I Hate Music
- Ex Hex - Rips
- Built to Spill - Untethered Moon
- Veronica Falls - s/t
- Woods - Bend Beyond
- New Pornographers - Brill Bruisers
- Hop Along - Painted Shut
cbl
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quoting this because I take issue with QOTSA being lumped in, but I digress...
'rock" is such a broad category...maybe not so much bc "rock" itself has changed, but more bc we've parsed out genres upon genres to better separate style and mood.
Protomartyr has been my favorite kinda "dark" rock for a while now...Preoccupations, shame, Black Country, New Road, Sunburned Hand of God (the latter 3 all with great albums this year)
maybe under the radar...I think the two mid-10s Johnny Marr solo albums, "The Messenger" and "Playland" are under-appreciated. Don't fully know how to classify Foals, but 2015 "What Went Down"...Iggy Pop "Post Pop Depression"...Thurston Moore "Rock'n'Roll Consciousness"...Strand of Oaks "Eraserland"
also...Spoon has been doing maybe the best straightforward guitar-bass-drums-vocals rock for like 20 years now
Whoa I'm just getting around to this recommendation and it's really hitting the spot (just in time for Bandcamp Friday!).
Dark Star Boogie
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What did you check out?
And be careful, I needed up grabbing every album they had available on vinyl the week I discovered them.
Still couldn’t tell you my favorite album by them.
Each one has its gems and transcendental moments.
Ha, actually sitting in my car, waiting to go into work, and streaming some of the ATW album. They’ve been my morning commute music for a few months now.
I started with the newest album and then moved on to Dying Surfer... and Sleeping Through The War. I plan to pick up the latter through Bandcamp today (I wanted to get the newest one as well but the reviews of that pressing are not good...). Haven’t checked out ATW yet.