Amazing non-metal bands

[works0fheart]

I'm almost certain that there is a thread for this, and I'm also certain that I didn't see it anywhere.

Anywho, there are a huge amount of bands out there that I listen to that just simply escape the category of heavy music but they still have incredible musicians within them. Anyways, I was hoping we could get some recommendations or preferences for bands like these going in this thread. Here's a few that I enjoy quite a bit myself.

 

[gunch]

 

[piggins411]

Too lazy to post videos, but:

Reign of Kindo
Minus the Bear
RX Bandits (newer stuff)
Maps and Atlases

to name a few

 

[CrownofWorms]

Bjork

 

[downburst82]

they still get pretty heavy and progy..but definitely not metal




ps:my best album of 2013

 

[Bretton]

electronic music played live on real instruments.

 

[gorthul]

The Mars Volta
At The Drive-In
White Moth Black Butterfly
sleepmakeswaves
This Town Needs Guns / TTNG
65daysofstatic

and of course: Sigur Rós. Everyone needs some Sigur Rós!

 

[sawtoothscream]

Circa survive
As cities burn
Dance gavin dance
City and Color
if these trees could talk
Balance and composure
Pink floyd

 

[ZachK]

Bad Religion
The Alcohollys
Avett Brothers
Iron and Wine
Live
Pure Love (Ex Gallows singer)
Gallows

 

[ddtonfire]

Frost*

 

[Leveebreaks]

 

[ncfiala]

Here are a few off the top of my head. Most of these are not very contemporary since I mostly listen to metal these days.

Dinosaur Jr
J Mascis + The Fog
Pavement
Built to Spill
The Spinanes
Sunny Day Real Estate
Mineral
Minor Threat
Quicksand
At the Drive-In
Coheed and Cambria
Dead Kennedys
Jawbreaker
Jets to Brazil
Fugazi
Rites of Spring
Embrace
Gray Matter
Texas is the Reason
Guided By Voices
Pixies
Buffalo Tom
Archers of Loaf
The Gloria Record
Operation Ivy

 

[piggins411]

I would second TTNG

 

[Joose]

Fair To Midland
Twelve Foot Ninja

 

[diadorastriker]

Gaslight anthem
Black keys pre last album
Qotsa

 

[thraxil]

 

[works0fheart]

This band. Everything by them. All of it.

 

[tm20]

no one ha mentioned Portishead yet, so here's one of my favourite songs by them

 

[Nlelith]

Strata


The Limousines


Fightstar

 

[innovine]

I'll throw in a few electronic tunes.
Kryptic Mindz : heavy and oppressive
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ENNbC_UmEM

Photek: There's more to percussion than blast beats and double bass
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Eaqxo1R7raA