r/Music

we had it on vinyl

Please suggest artists similar to 45 Grave, Lesbian Bed Death, and Zombina and the Skeletones. I really like their combination of gothic gloom and punk energy. What else can I listen to in this vein?

Hello! Just discovered music from Adrian Night (澈夜安). I'd describe it as Mandopop/R&B. But started to feel suss as there's little to no information about the person and all social media posts are sans human. Curious if anyone else is wondering about this. Also, would welcome tips/tricks on how to know right away if the music or musician is AI. Thanks!

Salut tout le monde, j’ai grandement besoin de votre aide. Je ne retrouve plus un son japonais c’est un morceau peu connu des années 80‑90, je dirais. D’après ce dont je me souviens, sur la pochette de l’album il y avait une (ou deux) fille(s) avec une coupe au carré (je crois désolé, ça remonte ) sur un fond blanc. Il me semble qu’il y avait le mot girl dans le titre ou dans le nom de l’artiste. Je sais que c’est très flou ce que je dis, mais c’est tout ce dont je me souviens. C’est une musique qu’un TikTokeur avait recommandée depuis, je ne retrouve plus le morceau. La musique n’est pas disponible sur les plateformes de streaming je l’avais trouvée sur YouTube. Bref voilà, j’espère que quelqu’un pourra la trouver… Merci !

ALL MY H.E.R.O.S SELL DOPE is the debut album from Reno native Jimmy Teflon. I’ve been listening to him for a few years now, he dropped this one song called GTA, pretty much a sueco clone but I stuck around it was a cool moment. But bro the transformation is INSANE, he went from this white dude who clearly just wanted to look cool to rapping like he’s signed to TDE. People talk about Clipse and Tyler and all these other people but I NEED you guys to give this album a try, it’s so good. It’s got a story like good kid but the style of blank face idk even know how to explain it. But yall talk about who’s slept on I’m telling you it’s him. He’s only got 60k listeners but he’s dropping quality like he has 60m. His videos on YouTube are equally good. I seriously can’t wrap my head around how he isn’t big yet please go check him out.

i tried apple music today, didn't even play any song and left after seeing the cranky sold 2000's ui,(android user here)

Spotify has gotten expensive & the only thing it has is wrapped.

and YouTube music shows me "likes" and gives me suggestions like a 13 year old boy.

is my new home i feel like.

i wish apple would just update its UI, i was lowkey thinking of switched to ios might not be that bad and then i saw the ui and was like if this is the situation now with one app, id rather eat sh*t so here I am rantposting

Hi!! I’m burning a cd for my boyfriends birthday and am struggling to finish it off. I have what I feel is a pretty good mix of songs that represent important landmarks in our relationship/a sound that reminds me of him, but I want a few more so it’s a substantial length. Here’s what I have so far (in order)

Cupid de Locke- The Smashing Pumpkins

Cynical One- TV Girl

Thinking About You- Faye Webster

Trevor Wong Guitar E-School Graduate- Summer 2000

Alison- Slowdive

Subterranean Homesick Alien- Radiohead

You Can Have it All- Yo La Tengo

I bounced around with some Galaxie 500 on there, Belle and Sebastian, Beach House, Velvet Underground. But I’m having trouble finding something that feels right. I’d like ten or so songs. I appreciate any help at all:)! Tia

I’ve been a fan of her for a while and I don’t understand the hate. I know that every single female artist has an era where they go through an UNNATURAL amount of hate for every little thing they do (Taylor, Billie, Charli, Chappell, cupcakKe, Lana Del Ray, Hracie Abrams, and on and on and on) but hers has gone on for so long it’s astounding to me. The only reasons I can think of that make sense are the Lolita photo shoot and the time she gave the handcuffs to a minor, but that’s it.

“Rebranding herself” is not valid as every single artist in history has at some point rebranded themselves in their career for public attention, and she is absolutely not the first person to rebrand herself in a “I’m a sexy bitch who loves sex” way. Saying “because her music bad” is also invalid because if that was true then that means all music is equally as bad as hers, because no singer or song doesn’t have people who don’t like it.

If anyone responds please do it in a calm, reasonable, and logistical way as there’s no reason to be rude just because someone online is asking a genuine question.

I've been wondering if people care if a non American muscian raps or sings in an american accent. For an an example i rap in an american accent depsite being from the UK i believe this is because i grew up my whole life listening to american hiphop rap music, so when I rap It just slips off my tongue and feels more natural than the British accent.

However ive also seen some people get backlash due to lack of authenticity or "fraud", such as rappers like iggy azalea, and this backlash has cost her career. But other times people like KID LAROI, don't seem to be much affected by the public opinion.

There's this website informing that the song is about "the story of a relationship between a girl and a boy; of how the boy becomes obsessed with the girl, who is leading him on – flirting with him, pretending she loves him - and how this leads him to rape her." I understand where the first part is coming from but WHERE IS IT SAID IN THE LYRICS THAT SHE GOT RAPED???

Lyrics

[Intro]

People say she's bad

But they don't see

The way she is with me

[Chorus]

P is for the painful way she makes me feel some days

U is for Utopia, the other times with her

N is for the new wave dreams she had back in her teens

K is for the kid in her, my P.U.N.K. girl

[Verse 1]

She is honest and kind but in a way that people see

As telling lies and being mean

She has thousands of dreams but what they are I'll never know

I hope I figure in them though

[Pre-Chorus]

I don't care if they can't see

Just how great that girl can be

But I wish, she'd find a way

To act well, for just one day

I don't mind if they can't see

Just how much she means to me

I still know what I will say

If that girl comes my way

[Chorus]

P is for the painful way she makes me feel some days

U is for Utopia, the other times with her

N is for the new wave dreams she had back in her teens

K is for the kid in her, my P.U.N.K. girl

[Verse 2]

She is hardened to hurt her softness hidden from the world

But almost ready to unfurl

She tries so hard to change but something always happens to

Persuade her, it's too hard to do

[Pre-Chorus]

I don't care if they can't see

Just how great that girl can be

But I wish, she'd find a way

To act well, for just one day

I don't mind if they can't see

Just how much she means to me

I still know what I will say

If that girl comes my way

[Chorus]

P is for the painful way she makes me feel some days

U is for Utopia, the other times with her

N is for the new wave dreams she had back in her teens

K is for the kid in her, my P.U.N.K. girl

[Outro]

Painful way...

Utopia...

New wave dreams...

Kid in her...

P.U.N.K. girl!

Ok Spotify played Soup by Remi Wolf over thanksgiving week and I listened to her discography.

My fav rn I’m obsessed. I can’t compare her to anyone. Gaga meets Pink meets Paramour. Crazy good music composition. Tight melodies and hooks. Like there are 5 bangers at least.

Any other fans? Why isn’t she absolutely blowing up?

Let’s be honest: modern country is almost entirely written by committees. Most of the “hits” aren’t penned by the artists themselves—they’re churned out in Nashville songwriting factories designed to tick radio boxes, maximize streams, and sell tour tickets. The artist? Often nothing more than a vocal delivery system, a face to perform pre-packaged songs.

Compare that to rock, metal, and pop bands where the musicians make the music. Look at Van Halen: Eddie and Alex Van Halen created the riffs, solos, rhythms, and energy; David Lee Roth’s voice was just one part of a total package. Or Guns N’ Roses: Slash’s guitar is iconic, Duff McKagan and Matt Sorum lay the foundation, and Axl Rose’s vocals, while amazing, wouldn’t exist in a vacuum. Queen is another example—Brian May’s guitar, John Deacon’s bass, and Roger Taylor’s drums all shape the sound, often more than Freddie Mercury’s vocals.

Even pop has bands where the singer contributes nothing to songwriting yet the music shines because the band drives it: AC/DC with Brian Johnson or Bon Scott, Kiss with Paul Stanley and Gene Simmons, Journey with Steve Perry, or Foreigner—the vocalists were often performers of material written entirely by the rest of the band. The songs are memorable because the instrumentalists are doing the real work.

Now look at modern country. With rare exceptions—Zac Brown Band, Turnpike Troubadours, Little Big Town—the instrumental side is generic at best. You almost never hear memorable solos, funky fills, or inventive arrangements. A country “guitar solo” is often a 4-bar filler between verses. Drums and bass are soul-crushingly predictable, and keyboards are vanilla. Compare that to Slash, Eddie Van Halen, or Jimmy Page, and it’s night and day.

Then there’s overproduction: every note is quantized, every vocal pitch-corrected, every mix sterilized. What grit, personality, and raw musicality exist in other genres is replaced with a corporate sheen designed to appeal to the largest middle-of-America demographic. The singer is supposed to emote, but the song itself is lifeless.

This is why modern country songs all sound the same: the “artist” is just a mouthpiece, the session musicians don’t get to shine, and songwriting committees crush individuality. Country could be powerful, but Nashville actively discourages risk, instrumental skill, and collaboration. Until more real bands write their own music and put the instrumentalists on equal footing, country will remain the most formulaic, talent-obscuring genre in modern mainstream music.

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And Morgan Wallen is just discount Jelly Roll (voice anyway). Hell, what does Wallen even sound like on his own? He was on The Voice doing karaoke Howie Day.

As for multiple people writing the songs, that's normal for sure, but shouldn't they be in the band? You have Shane McAnally and Ashley Gorley writing every second "hit".

There's not much too say, I just wanted to come on and say I think EsdeeKid is the new Yeat of 2025. Pretty much all of his songs sound almost identical and he sounds exactly the same in all of them (just like Yeat), He went crazy for a solid few months and now he's already becoming a thing of the past (just like Yeat), Not to mention he dresses so similar to Yeat. Also bear in mind I do actually like Esdee and listen to quite a lot of his tunes but recently I just realised the similarities between the two.

Me and my friend decided to work together on some meme, hip hop songs and finally finished our first song "67 Please". We're still building our sound, and I'd genuinely appreciate anyone who gives it a listen and drops some honest feedback (bad or good) Always down to improve and connect with others who love fun music.

SoundCloud here:

Spotify here:

Thanks in advance to anyone who checks it out! I'll listen to your tracks too to return the flavor ;)

Hey y’all—

I’ve discovered this song in a movie today and I’ve been obsessed about it so far.

Georges Brassens - Je me suis fait tout petit.

I don’t have much of a music education, but I’d love if anyone can help me with which instruments are used in the intro (first 20 seconds).

Thanks!

Hello Reddit! I've always wondered how Russian rock and Russian music in general are viewed abroad. Please share your opinions, etc. This was translated through a translator, so please excuse the awkwardness)

Part of the 1955 Soul Music movement that took over America and the world.

Little Richard's stage persona was often initiated but never surpassed.

But which track is the best.

Upvote your favourite song.

Why?

It is my aim to find the song that fans rate the most. I am currently only 11 albums deep but the leader is 'Li'l Darlin'' by Count Basie with 25 upvotes.

ok so, the album cover is attached below.

Austin Grant - Boss Fight Overture [album] [Electronic Pop]

It was posted on youtube and spotify 9 days ago, and then just now, it was suddenly deleted off of spotify and youtube. And honestly, the songs are fire. It was taken down due to copyright, but I just want to know what the original songs were where the copyrighted songs came from.

Thank you!

I’m trying to think of how much of an impact a single song can have compared to an entire catalog.

I feel like if Lou Reed had only ever released Pale Blue Eye he would still be renowned for writing one of the greatest songs.

Dylan has so many. If all he put out were Desolation Row or Blowin’ In The Wind he’d still be in the conversation just from those single songs.

I think How Deep Is Your Love is great enough for The Bee Gees or Unsatisfied for Paul Westerberg

Of course The Beach Boys and God Only Knows

they are called Dandáry.

i found one of their songs on an edit and it was really nice listening to it. i wanted to see who was behind it but found nothing and the account was kind of new so i thought that it might be ai.

link to their account:

Hey everyone

Lately, i've gotten into a music slump: nothing that really interests me anymore, can't be assed to put in the effort to check a new release from any artist. I'm always returning to 'comfort music' as i call it. Playlists i've been listening to for years, albums i know inside out and such. It's a phase i have from time to time and i'm trying new ways to get through it. This time, i want to try and get through it by deliberately looking up new releases and getting out of my comfort zone.

But there's so much new stuff to discover each friday i just can't keep up. How do you keep up with the interesting stuff? Any newsletters or blogs you like, playlists to keep an eye out for? I'm down for trying whatever!

Even Shazam didn't work so here's the TikTok link and some lyrics if anyone could help I'd be really grateful 🙏

"... Staring at the light This is my plight Dancing with the night I can't deny Wrapped in silk Can't stand it nice kissing the ash when mercy dies this is my plight You call it love I call it a lie, a bye If I confess we'll make it right Or just another perfect lie I lie to mine..."

I've noticed something strange: whenever I listen to songs on TikTok, they sound fuller, louder, and generally better than when I play the same song locally through music player.

Is TikTok applying some kind of audio processing, compression, EQ, or enhancement that makes everything sound more “polished”? And more importantly—how can I get my local music to sound similar? Are there apps, EQ presets, or settings that can recreate that TikTok-style sound?

I'd appreciate any advice or tools from people who know more about audio processing. Looking for simple solutions or apps that can get me close to that punchy, enhanced TikTok audio quality.

I've heard people say that a lot of bands are the best vocal group ever, but they all pale in comparison to U.S.A for Africa. This band has Michael Jackson, Bob Dylan, Tom Petty, Cyndi Lauper, Bruce Springsteen, and loads of other amazing singers.

I admit I'm not by any stretch a Big Smith's fan but I enjoy some of the songs.actual fans would probably consider me annoying cus I only really know the hits.. fair enough I'll take it lol

Basically did the Smith split because said lead singer was just becoming an unbearable protentious judgmental knob head.or was it actually amicable?

Looking for examples outside of the typical "Top 10" lists put together each year. Some examples I've come across: "Velvet Ring" by Big Thief, "Tear You Apart" by She Wants Revenge, "Headlock" by Imogen Heap, etc, but I am open to all genres not just indie/rock

Think Paul Simon/Art Garfunkel. Simon always gets credit for being the more talented one even though Garfunkel clearly has the superior voice. And Paul Carrack (aka the man with the golden voice) was once described as, “he would be bigger than Phil Collins or Elton John if vocal talent equaled songwriting ability.”