Happy, uplifting, etc. music

Shazzy · Post by **Shazzy** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:04 pm

I've come to the conclusion that 90% of mainstream music is too emo for the project I want to do.

Blah blah blah girls blah blah blah cut wrists blah blah blah isuck.

I'm looking for happier music that is NOT country, dance, ddr, etc. Techno-ish is okay if it's not too...DDR...

I really have no example of what I'm looking for (because my playlist is mostly...alternative rock) so I hope that's enough to go on.

Shazzy · Post by **Shazzy** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 9:06 pm

Oh, and no American Idol artists, please.

requiett · Post by **requiett** » Mon Jun 25, 2007 10:57 pm

Modest Mouse's new album - "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank."

The title might sound emo, but it's very catchy, upbeat, and quirky. Definitely my favorite rock album this year.

CrackTheSky · Post by **CrackTheSky** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 2:15 am

Any CD by Mae. The Hush Sound is also a pretty upbeat, happy band.

Jnzk · Post by **Jnzk** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 4:18 am

May I suggest Architecture in Helsinki?

Psygnius · Post by **Psygnius** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:50 am

Electropop by Jupiter Rising....

http://www.myspace.com/jupiterrising

Not sure if you consider it "dance" though. I personally classify it as Pop.

nailz · Post by **nailz** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 8:52 am

I'd offer metal thoughts, but I have no idea what genere you're looking for.

I'd say Check out Tuatha De Danann

Qyot27 · Post by **Qyot27** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 9:23 am

Tough call, as I don't really know where to aim my scope at. Going off the Alt. Rock base, some semi-mainstream bands which might do the trick (although I'd have no idea if you're aware of them or not) would be Cherry Monroe, Flickerstick, PrimeSTH, maybe Garrison Starr...all of them had a short time in the spotlight some years ago, but never really blossomed in the pop-punk/nü-metal/alt.hardrock mainstream environment that developed after 2001 or 2002 (except for Cherry Monroe, seeing as they came out around 2004 or 2005 - with them and Garrison Starr, go for the older releases - both of them have rerecorded some material and I feel the older renditions are better). The Flying Tigers are another one in this category, too.

I'd hesitate to recommend All About Eve as they're usually rather depressive (what with having been described as Goth Rock and Shoegaze over the course of the past 20 years), but occasionally have songs that defy that - two recent ones being "Keepsakes" and "Let Me Go Home", from the two-disc hits collection they released a year ago or so. Infidel inc. is another one that I'd hesitate on since they aren't so much 'happy' as they are just fast-paced - but that's kind of to be expected, considering they fit pretty well under the Industrial label ("Freak Pornstar" is just too funny, though - and damn catchy) - if you remember the Izod commercial during this past Super Bowl, the song featured was their's.

-GfN- · Post by **-GfN-** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:18 am

apostle of hustle - national anthem of nowhere

broken social scene - we hate your hate

just to name two, you'll find plenty just by going through the discographys like the stars etc...
intertwined canadian music groups ftw

~Jannis

Minion · Post by **Minion** » Tue Jun 26, 2007 10:52 am

requiett wrote:Modest Mouse's new album - "We Were Dead Before the Ship Even Sank."

fucking seconded.