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August 25, 2011 11:28 AM

Help me make the most of my Spotify mobile account! I need some recommendations along these lines: Melodic or moody rock, with an epic feel and poetic lyrics, along the lines of Angels and Airwaves and 30 Seconds to Mars.

I prefer "accessible" music (at least for my work day) rather than "you have to listen a dozen times, but then it's really good!" Some of my favorite bands (besides those mentioned) are Pink Floyd, U2, Queen, Muse, Something Corporate, and Green Day. This may also be helpful: despite the overlap of talent, I'm not crazy about Blink-182. Good music but a lot of the lyrics are on the juvenile side, which can ruin it for me. (But hey, I'm 50 years old!)

posted by The Deej to media & arts (11 answers total)

Metric, Silversun Pickups, Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
posted by Threeway Handshake at 11:31 AM on August 25, 2011

Could be a total miss here, but for some reason I read your post once and immediately remembered Dark Star.
posted by Decani at 11:35 AM on August 25, 2011

Have you tried entering your favorite band names into SpotiBot ?
posted by jozxyqk at 11:39 AM on August 25, 2011 [3 favorites]

Whoa, SpotiBot! Never heard of it. Thanks!
posted by The Deej at 11:41 AM on August 25, 2011

Here are some great albums you might like:

The Smashing Pumpkins - Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness

Jane's Addiction - Ritual de lo Habitual

Ben Folds Five - S/T

Arcade Fire - Funeral

Of Montreal - The Sunlandic Twins

MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
posted by John Cohen at 11:55 AM on August 25, 2011

My Chemical Romance. Nothing is more epic than the Black Parade. Danger Days is their latest. Both these albums had me the first time I listened.
posted by cereselle at 12:16 PM on August 25, 2011 [1 favorite]

Nine Inch Nails, The Used (generally more alternative, but they have some softer stuff, too), Seether, Shiny Toy Guns, Taking Back Sunday, Anberlin, and Breaking Benjamin all come immediately to mind.

Were I to go hunting through my iTunes, I'd have a bunch more—but if I wrote them all, I'd probably take over 80% of your page with my answer.
posted by linzenoonoo at 5:18 PM on August 25, 2011

Oh, and Cartel. And Lost Prophets.
posted by linzenoonoo at 5:18 PM on August 25, 2011

The Gaslight Anthem - American Slang
Alkaline Trio - Agony & Irony
Against Me! - White Crosses

also try Biffy Clyro from Scotland

Meat Loaf - Bat Out of Hell
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:43 PM on August 25, 2011

The Killers' first album might work
posted by Lovecraft In Brooklyn at 5:44 PM on August 25, 2011

Good answers everyone. Thanks tons!

My Spotify feed will be full.
posted by The Deej at 7:35 PM on August 25, 2011