Ok young 'uns, help me pick out some cool music for our kids

[fishnfla]

Yes, it has to be Pop, because they are young girls. But please cool Pop!! (something off the mainstream )

I just got 'EM the new Rilo Kiley CD and they (and I) like it

[Magrittes Pipe]

1. The first album by The Shins ("Oh Inverted World")

Sounds like the Beach Boys meet Big Star; but at the same time, it sounds nothing like that.

[mrbassman03]

3. Awesome, a Shins post at the same time!

[Magrittes Pipe]

5. They are the best American band of the 21st century so far.

So you shouldn't be too surprised. :hi:

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

10. Aw man

That is suuuuch a good album.

[mrbassman03]

2. The Shins, Franz Ferdinand, Gavin Degraw, Jamie Cullum

All great... if they like Rilo Kiley, these may be a better fit than the MTV crap.

Chutes Too Narrow and Oh, Inverted World by The Shins are great.

[Spider Jerusalem]

4. Air - "Talkie Walkie"

also a rather good pop album (sorry, can't think of many).

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

11. Whoa

people actually know of this album?

:hi:

[Spider Jerusalem]

14. A few, at least...

apparently I'm one of 'em...heh...I actually know others, but not many...

[St. Jarvitude]

6. Both Shins albums

I think both have been mentioned, but I can't reiterate this point enough:

The Shins are the greatest band of the 21st century.

[Magrittes Pipe]

7. I think I'll go home and mull this over 'fore I cram it down my throat.

Lotsa Shins fans here, it seems. ;)

[St. Jarvitude]

12. You can download a few songs free and legally here

http://www.subpop.com/scripts/main/bands_page.php?id=355

[gospelized]

8. jenny

from rilo kiley is a great friend of mine.

some other good indie rock/pop they might like:

call and response
cat power
mirah
the faint
the decemberists
the casual dots
yeah yeah yeahs

[LeftPeopleFinishFirst]

9. Hmm. I'm 17. Let me give this a shot.

try looking for ska bands too. They're always really really fun and cool. Maybe Catch 22, Skatalites, Less Than Jake, Aquabats, Reel Big Fish, etc.

Also I picked up the new Keane CD, it's kinda mellow but they might like it. I loveee it. Also some good indie pop would be Sherwood (www.purevolume.com/sherwood) and Punchline. They're both quite good. I picked up their CDs after hearing them online.

This sounds dumb, but the new Hanson album is AWESOME. I encourage you to forget MMMbop and check it out. And nobody likes hanson anymore... so it's off the mainstream. go for it.


Good luck.

Agreed w/ Gavin DeGraw, The Shins, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, all good suggestions. Also might want to check out Michael Tolcher.

[fishnfla]

13. Wow! Ask and you shall receive! Thank you all.

Thanks everyone for the replies. Sounds like our girls are gonna get some good sounds their way. Get it? Sounds? (Yes their old man is a loser.....)

DU rocks.

[bloodyjack]

15. Elliott Smith - XO = painfully well-crafted pop

Someone suggested the Shins already.