Most Unique Bands?

[QUOTE="LuxInferior"]

[QUOTE="MissLibrarian"]

Nobody's mentioned Meshuggah, and I'd say they're definitely unique, with their crazy irregular timings and custom 8-string guitars.

Also I think Incubus have a rather unique sound (or they used to).

MissLibrarian

I have tried to get my head around the drumming for "Bleed", it's not human!

They are the best at what they do. I try to forget that they exist to make me feel a little better about myself.

Deftones

Crystal Castles

Incubus

No Doubt

311

Unique? Hmm thats tricky considering that bands unique quality are based within their time context. I would say Deerhoof and Elf Powerare are pretty freakin unique though. :P

However, unique/=/good

Stupid thread. Music has borrowed and evolved from itself since day 1. Popular music isnt any different. "bands" Are all stemmed from black musicians from the early 20th century. The reason why the drum kit even exists. No band is truely unique, its impossible. I could agrue no one is unique, because we've all been using the same12 notes since equal temperment pitch was put into place during the Baroque.

Stupid thread. Music has borrowed and evolved from itself since day 1. Popular music isnt any different. "bands" Are all stemmed from black musicians from the early 20th century. The reason why the drum kit even exists. No band is truely unique, its impossible. I could agrue no one is unique, because we've all been using the same12 notes since equal temperment pitch was put into place during the Baroque.

Shmiity

[QUOTE="Shmiity"]

Stupid thread. Music has borrowed and evolved from itself since day 1. Popular music isnt any different. "bands" Are all stemmed from black musicians from the early 20th century. The reason why the drum kit even exists. No band is truely unique, its impossible. I could agrue no one is unique, because we've all been using the same12 notes since equal temperment pitch was put into place during the Baroque.

mexicangordo

Shmitty- Your local, neighborhood music troll- at your service.

The Beatles

Therion.

if you want unique, you need to dig underground. you won't find unique stuff on the radio anymore. try listening to the residents. totally different from anything else.

if you want unique, you need to dig underground. you won't find unique stuff on the radio anymore. try listening to the residents. totally different from anything else.

dissonantblack

[QUOTE="g1rldraco7"]Red Hot Chili Peppers and Coldplay are very different!lonewolf604

Eh. People always keep trying the Coldplay rips off Radiohead angle, and as a devout listener of both artists, that's a hard sell. Coldplay does nice but simple love songs and even then Chris Martin's falsetto is used differently than Thom Yorke's (or even Matt Bellamy's). Even when Radiohead was in its non-electronic phase, their songs had more of an edge to them than all of Coldplay's catalogue. There's only one song I think remotely sounds Radiohead-ish (Martin admitted it to George Strombolopolous) which is "Spies" from Parachutes. And especially with Viva la Vida, Coldplay's definitely grown out of Radiohead's shadow stylistically and commercially.

As of now I'd put Radiohead >>> Coldplay > Muse, imo. I really liked Muse a couple of years back, but as of late I can't bring myself to re-listen to their albums. I just find it very tiresome and an overly angsty to sit through.

For unique bands, I'm going to go with The National, as always. It's the singer's voice that makes them stand out, and the music is just put together so *honestly*. It's not an overproduced mess, and there's texture to it. Some bands you can listen to something they put out, and it's just "meh", but in TN's case, I haven't disliked anything they've released.

Seriously not enough Aphex Twin here

Agalloch is the first band that comes to mind. They mix elements of folk metal, black metal, post-rock, and a bunch of other genres. Pretty unique, I'd say. Plus they use a deer skull in one of their songs. JinjonatorX

King Diamond, the only band that sounds similar is Mercyful Fate.Nevlim

The Cars, Pixies, R.E.M., and U2 make really unique and brilliant music.

Queen, because, well... I have to.

Nickelback, and Creed I suppose both groundbreaking and unique in their respective genresimaps3fanboy

Smashing Pumpkins, They Might Be Giants, The Cure, Talking Heads and School of Fish come to mind

[QUOTE="JinjonatorX"]Agalloch is the first band that comes to mind. They mix elements of folk metal, black metal, post-rock, and a bunch of other genres. Pretty unique, I'd say. Plus they use a deer skull in one of their songs. KHAndAnime

is it bad that disturbed and gorillaz are the two that i actually like? i mean holy sh!t....

Have to say Muse

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FPRsC6-B-k

yep.. def Muse...

[QUOTE="lonewolf604"][QUOTE="g1rldraco7"]Red Hot Chili Peppers and Coldplay are very different!Sharpie125

Eh. People always keep trying the Coldplay rips off Radiohead angle, and as a devout listener of both artists, that's a hard sell. Coldplay does nice but simple love songs and even then Chris Martin's falsetto is used differently than Thom Yorke's (or even Matt Bellamy's). Even when Radiohead was in its non-electronic phase, their songs had more of an edge to them than all of Coldplay's catalogue. There's only one song I think remotely sounds Radiohead-ish (Martin admitted it to George Strombolopolous) which is "Spies" from Parachutes. And especially with Viva la Vida, Coldplay's definitely grown out of Radiohead's shadow stylistically and commercially.

As of now I'd put Radiohead >>> Coldplay > Muse, imo. I really liked Muse a couple of years back, but as of late I can't bring myself to re-listen to their albums. I just find it very tiresome and an overly angsty to sit through.

For unique bands, I'm going to go with The National, as always. It's the singer's voice that makes them stand out, and the music is just put together so *honestly*. It's not an overproduced mess, and there's texture to it. Some bands you can listen to something they put out, and it's just "meh", but in TN's case, I haven't disliked anything they've released.

Most unique? Do you guys even know what unique means?VanHelsingBoA64

Please, tell us poor peasants what that glorious word means