PopTodd Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Okay, so this is a Wilco board, so I know that we're gonna get a lot of folks saying "Wilco" in here, but other than them...These are the bands who may be in a rut or past their peak or whatever, but something about them compels you to get their newest album because, even if they ARE in a rut or past their peak, somehow their albums are always satisfying to you. And it always makes you happy to hear something new from them. Me:Martin Newell/Cleaners From VenusHe's been putting out basically the same record for the last 20 years or so; longer if you don't count the changes to his sound made strictly through virtue in improvements in home recording technology. Still, it's like a great burger or pizza or something, even lesser Martin is satisfying. He's comfort food. Tom ZéHe is the opposite of Martin Newell, not comfort food, but always challenging and stimulating. Even at his worst, Tom Zé is ALWAYS interesting at the very least. But, usually, he's far better than that. Even after 50 years of putting out records, and nearly 80 years on the planet, he finds new ways to surprise and delight me. A new Tom Zé record is always cause for rejoicing in my world. Cate Le BonHasn't been around long enough to hit a lull or be past her peak, but each time she has something new, I feel compelled to go out and get it. Even if she's only the producer and not the artist (like on the new H Hawkline) or if it's a collaborative side project (like with DRINKS). She hasn't disappointed me yet. Probably my favorite artist that has emerged since the turn of the millennium. You got some? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Los Lobos. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
remphish1 Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 SpringsteenThe CureDuran Duran Quote Link to post Share on other sites
tinnitus photography Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 off the top of my head... YobOMMogwaiRick BishopGrailsElderTy SegallBoards of CanadaDungenGraveyard Admiral Sir Cloudesley ShovellAlan BishopSteve GunnKurt VileGlenn JonesGiant SandWhite Fence Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Todd SniderMeat PuppetsSteve EarleJack White Quote Link to post Share on other sites
John Smith Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 None. I have some that I bought faithfully over the years, but then they reached a point where there might be a couple of clunkers in a row. At that point I have generally stopped buying and don't buy the next until I hear something I want to listen to again. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Chez Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 I'm including only active bands/artists (sorry GBV): Yo La TengoDrive-By TruckersStephen MalkmusThe Mountain GoatsRichard ThompsonSpoonRadioheadSuperchunkand, of course, Wilco. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
NoJ Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Meat PuppetsGiving Tree Quote Link to post Share on other sites
PopTodd Posted January 7, 2016 Author Share Posted January 7, 2016 And I was just reminded:Although after only one album and a couple of singles (their second full album comes out in April), it's still too early to completely commit, but if Fumaça Preta keeps it up, I will absolutely be as devoted to them as to the other artists that I named in the first post of this thread. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
imsjry Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Bob MouldBob DylanDavid BowieWilcoYo La TengoRyan AdamsAnything from Thurston Moore or Lee RenaldoJoanna NewsomAlabama Shakes Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RainDogToo Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 Tom Waits Dr. DogWilcoM. WardPatti Smith Heartless Bastards Man Man Nick Cave Shilpa Ray Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Boss_Tweedy Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 WilcoDecemberists Quote Link to post Share on other sites
froggie Posted January 7, 2016 Share Posted January 7, 2016 bob dylananything led zeppelin relatedanything beatles related (apart from that yoko lady)pearl jamwilcojohn fogertyed kuepperthe saints Quote Link to post Share on other sites
RaspberryJam Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Cool topic. Besides Wilco:My Morning JacketDeer TickDr. DogBlitzen TrapperStephen MalkmusJack WhiteWhite Denim I also just made my dream festival lineup. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winston Legthigh Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 anything beatles related (apart from that yoko lady) You bought the Beatles One reissue? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
worldrecordplayer Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Come to think of it, there aren't as many as I thought (excluding Wilco): LobosLucindaWarren HaynesDerek/Susan Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Lammycat Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Come to think of it, there aren't as many as I thought (excluding Wilco): Warren Haynes An old friend of mine works for Warren's label and had VIP tix waiting for us in Denver last month for his show but it got cancelled due to some family emergency, I guess. Hope all is ironed out on his/his band's front.... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
howdjadoo Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 RYAN ADAMSMMJacketAllah-LasArcade FireAny brit pub rock i don t haveLoose FurDelta SpiritDawesDear TickDrive-By Truckers(&related Hood,Coolely etc)Oh well, too many to mention Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ottawateeth Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 British Sea PowerTeenage FanclubSuperchunkGrandaddyStephen Malkmus/PavementWilcoSpoonYo La TengoFugaziSebadohMudhoneyBob MouldPearl JamSloanCrackerBonnie Prince BillyNew PornographersThe DearsBuzzcocksBuilt To Spill...Trail of DeadSleater-KinneyThe Walkmen (and solo projects)The Constantines (and solo projects)GBV (and most Robert Pollard related stuff) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
suites Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 WilcoPearl JamLed ZeppelinDBTRyan AdamsMMJThe War on DrugsStonesBruce Quote Link to post Share on other sites
uncool2pillow Posted January 8, 2016 Share Posted January 8, 2016 Not sure any. Will probably buy Wilco, Bowie, Isbell, Mould, Richard Thompson and a few more. I need some idea what I'm getting myself into though. For example, I will buy the new Bowie that came out today, but listened to it twice first. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Beltmann Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 The list of bands that I regularly blind buy is very long. The sense of discovery is different and deeper when it carries the weight of purchase, and by extension, investment. But the question is which bands will always be on that list. That's tougher, and those candidates are usually bands that are not just "great," but have some other personal connotation for me. (In fact, some of them aren't among the best bands in the world, but there are personal reasons for my forever interest. The Gaslight Anthem comes to mind--a good band, not a great band, but there's a profound link between me, the band, and my brother's death that gives them outsized importance in my life.) Others:WilcoThe EelsThe NationalNeko CaseBob DylanJamesU2Belle and SebastianThe New PornographersGusterJack White (any project)LCD SoundsystemM. Ward There are countless bands right now that I think are "better" than many of those I listed, but it's still easy to imagine interest flaming out at some point. I also can't list anyone like Courtney Barnett, a current favorite, who doesn't have a long enough track record that proves staying power in my psyche. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GtrPlyr Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Drive-By TruckersThe NationalWilcoCourtney BarnettRon SexsmithBelle and SebastianJason IsbellPaul WesterbergThe Magnetic FieldsThe New PornographersSleater-KinneyTodd SniderLoudon Wainwright IIITom WaitsRadioheadBruce SpringsteenThe Hold Steady/Craig FinnThe WeakerthansLucinda WilliamsNeko CaseFather John MistyBob Dylan (well, almost always) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dmada Posted January 9, 2016 Share Posted January 9, 2016 Pearl JamWilcoMy Morning JacketRadiohead Probably about it Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fritz Posted January 10, 2016 Share Posted January 10, 2016 Gillian WelchRichmond Fontaine/Delines/Willy Vlautin Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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