if u dig grunge/adjacent sounds then i rec bob vylan, NXCRE, black midi
if language isnt a barrier for u then los saicos, reversing into garage, miserable faith, hijokaidan
Orchid
pretentious post-hardcore screamo from amherst, mass. in the early 2000s. a lot of their songs are about critical theory.
Maher Shalal Hash Baz
Japanese nativist PSF records, not Really a band just this guy tori Kudo and whoever he has around him. kind of sounds like the velvet underground remixed by a kid playing an accordion.
The Cannanes
Melbourne Indy pop from that sweet spot between the late 80s early 90s. Best tracks use a drum machine, there are some great living room live recordings on YouTube.
銀杏BOYZ - DOOR
(squealing earsplitting japanese punk)
Edward Skeletrix - Skeletrix Language
(my AOTY 2023, psychosis collapse rap)
BAD MESSIAH - 愛撫
(japanese hair metal band goes pop in big and experimental ways)
New Radicals - Maybe You’ve Been Brainwashed Too
(one hit wonder by choice, gregg alexander is the greatest living songwriter of our time and he’s been living in the shadows since this writing hits for others)
The Tragically Hip - Day For Night
(canadian legends but almost exclusively in canada, this needed to crossover decades ago. some of the best alt rock ever.)
sincerely surprised at how well received this was/still is and genuinely disappointed when I actually watched it. So clearly written for a white audience with little to no concept of intersectionality and a pretty individualistic, college/101 intro-to, perspective of feminism? Heavily reflected in how painfully flat the plot played out tho they did their best to cover that with cloying sets/costumes, claiming its camp when its just a big budget and lacklustre writing. Lot of direct slaps in the face to native viewers and other communities im sure; its a pretty laborious watch otherwise id give a more detailed dive