findaeden

The Broadcasteur maintains the largest discrepancy between quality of output and popularity I've maybe ever seen.

Creator of the only Undertale OST remix I like more than the originals, but I implore you to give its original stuff a listen too.

Favourite album: Spectrum

Favourite song: 666kHz

Heaven Pierce Her

It would be disingenuous of me to pretend that Hakita's here for any reason other than the OST from his videogame. It is really good, though.

Favourite album: ULTRAKILL: Imperfect Hatred

Favourite song: Duel

Everything Everything

Some kind of seditious commie experimental alt-rock thing that's probably the platonic ideal of whatever genre it's in.

Asking me to pick a favourite EE record is like asking me to pick a favourite child. It's pure sauce all the way down.

Favourite album: Mountainhead

Favourite song: SUPERNORMAL

Foo Fighters

Are the Foo Fighters dad rock, or do I just think that because my dad likes them?

I think their old stuff is overrated and their new stuff is underrated. Everlong isn't even that good.

Fun fact: Unfortunately, this is currently the only act on this list I've seen live.

Favourite album: Concrete and Gold

Favourite song: Outside

Waxlimbs

Awash with vibes. I like their singing. Best thing to ever come out of Toronto.

Favourite album: Where Lilies Grew

Favourite song: Broken Wing

Justice

I think I've discovered Justice like three separate times. I can't seem to escape their reach, but that's far from a bad thing.

Electric Feel doesn't belong to MGMT anymore. It's a Justice song now.

Favourite album: Audio, Video, Disco

Favourite song: MGMT - Electric Feel (Justice Remix)

clipping.

Experimental hip-hop band with more intricate sound design than real life and vocals to match.

I lack the requisite command of the English language to come up with a string of words that would do Clipping justice. Nobody does it like them.

Favourite album: Dead Channel Sky Plus

Favourite song: Get Up

mekaloton

Dark, surly synths and Kasane Teto vocals are a winning combo that this individual has yet to execute on poorly.

They didn't bother to set up the "buy entire discography" button on their Bandcamp page, but that didn't stop me.

Favourite album: Cheap Suits

Favourite song: Nemesis

Femtanyl

Low-grade brain explosion music and required listening for chronically online transgender types. estrogen just doesn't work on you unless you've listened to at least one femtanyl record front to back

Favourite album: REACTOR

Favourite song: NASTYWERKKKK

Noisemaker

Grungy electronic music that scratches my brain in a really nice way. If you throw a rock at a cancelled LISA fangame you'll probably hit at least one Noisemaker track.

Their bio on Bandcamp calls their music "mediocre", but don't let that fool you. Everything they make is dripping with prescription-strength sauce.

Favourite album: Funeral

Favourite song: Red

Red Vox

You probably know Vinny from his Twitch streams, but I'm more into his, to quote his Bandcamp tags, "psych rock" band.

Favourite album: Another Light

Favourite song: In The Garden

Muse

When pressed to describe the particular flavour of "alternative rock" that Muse puts out, one of the words that comes to mind is "cinematic". I'm not sure how to explain that, but you'll get it if you listen to them.

The other word that comes to mind is "anti-capitalist", which is always a plus.

Favourite album: The Wow! Signal

Favourite song: Isolated System

Nine Inch Nails

I'm shocked at how long I managed to put off listening to Nine Inch Nails for. Trent's slightly deranged use of the synthesizers at his disposal really does something for me.

Favourite album: Pretty Hate Machine

Favourite song: Copy of a (Noize)

Tally Hall

What can I say, they've got whimsy.

Most of what I have to say about Tally Hall is contained within the following two scalding hot takes: 1) Marvin's Marvelous Mechanical Museum might be the most flagrantly bigoted album I've ever willingly listened to and doesn't even make up for it by being good, and 2) Hawaii: Part 2 is a Tally Hall record in every way that matters.

Favourite album: Hawaii: Part II

Favourite song: Fate of the Stars