Ever since I've started trying out some independent bands, I've been running into plenty of highly original work by people I have never heard of (no surprize here). At this point, I can probably name a pageful of band names that I think are artsy, totally different from anything else I've ever heard, but still extremely listenable. I'll start with a couple for now...
- Stendhal: a mix of classic rock and crazy yet beautiful noise. Fast paced at times, like Mars Volta (though without the piercing voice), and dark and brooding at others. And then they start with the noise... whoa. Only problem is that they are not catchy at all. Oh how I wish I could hum their stuff on the train, but its humanly impossible...
- Pineal Ventana: fast-paced tribal punkish sound, with psychotic vocals. Very spontaneous, and often disturbing, but oh so much fun to listen to.
