DTF, help me be the best uncle ever - need artist recommendations

[energythief]

My niece is desperate for some new music in her life, and in the past our tastes sort-of aligned, so she could always depend on me finding her some stuff to listen to. However, she's started venturing into musical territory I'm unfamiliar with. I have found most of the bands I currently love from the recommendations of DTF members, and I *know* you guys can help me out. Here is what she is into right now, and listening to:

• Jack White
• Pink Floyd
• MGMT
• Sublime
• The Black Keys
• Mumford and Sons
• Bon Iver
• Arcade Fire
• Foster the People
• Florence and the Machine
• Kings of Leon
• The Civil Wars
• Band of Horses
• The Cure

I really don't know what to make of that, and except for Pink Floyd and The Cure (kinda), I'm clueless here. Fleet Foxes perhaps? Modern or old-school music is fine (like these bands' influences maybe?).


Can you help me delight my niece... and maybe get to appreciate some of these artists?


Thanks guys 

[MasterShakezula]

Sounds like The Tallest Man On Earth could fit in there.

Also, I see you mentioned MGMT; I think she might like this.

[wolfking]

I think Mayhem is probably a good suggestion.

[robwebster]

Got a working knowledge of most of those brands! Broadly speaking, they're alternative rock, bit poppy. Lots of hooks, lots of choruses, bit riffy in places. (Black Keys in particular, that last one.) Mumford and Sons are folksy in a sort of earthy way, lots of guitars and banjos and accordions. Florence + the Machine are folksy in a more mystical, celtic kind of way. MGMT are verging on electro, kind of synth-rock, synth-pop, big neon 80s throwbacks, Kings of Leon are straight up alt-rock.

If someone came up to me and said "I love all of these bands," I'd probably recommend them some Biffy Clyro or some Muse. Both big, loud bands that rock uniquely but accessibly.

And I've only heard one song by these guys, so this might be a slightly duff call... but there's a band called Metronomy who have a song called The Look that'd fit in. Rest of their stuff might be good, too?

[MondayMorningLunatic]

The Smiths

[Sketchy]

The Besnard Lakes

[energythief]

Excellent suggestions guys, thank you (Except for Mayhem LOL).


In addition to the above suggestions, I sent her Fleet Foxes, Young the Giant, fun. and Porcupine Tree.


I am loving Besnard Lakes, and the rest are great too. Thanks again.

[TheVoxyn]

The National

[Xanthul]

Eisley - Room Noises
Neutral Milk Hotel - In the Aeroplane Over the Sea
Kings of Convenience - Riot on an Empty Street