IHN – Much as I love you, you’re not allowed on threads about music. And you’ve just demonstrated why

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Bjork (as said)
PJ Harvey
Smog/(smog)/Bill Callahan
Palace/palace brothers/palace music/will Oldham/Bonnie prince Billy/etc
Cat power

I will generally pick up the latest offering by any/all of the above. And have done for years.

Neil Young – as big a fan as I am he’s done some unappealing albums – Landing on Water and Everybody’s Rockin’ spring to mind.

Elbow.

Consistently good? I’d certainly say they were consistently mind numbingly boring.

Arctic Monkeys?

Pink Floyd were amazing live too. I’m sure someone will say they can’t really play live either.
Led Zep were awesome too in their day and their music still sounds pretty good today.

I thought the Who were good too.

I’m pretty cold on the current mainstream UK music scene, but I’m really liking much of the obscure Canadian rock and reggae you find on mtb and ski movies.

Don’t think Rush have ever disappointed.

CaptainFlashheart – Member
Don’t think Rush have ever disappointed.

1. When they formed
2. Failed to break up

Bellowhead

Foo fighters? and +1 for Opeth, Clutch, Mastodon.

Lightning Bolt

John Mayer. Quality..

Doves – good call.
& Daft Punk,maybe the last album was a little weak but that lucky song is amazeballs.

is it allowed to count individuals who’ve done lots of good stuff but with different bands? If yes, then Mark Lanegan.

Teenage fanclub maybe?

everyone else I thought of is already mentioned.

Motorhead.

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Half Man Half Biscuit

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Arcade Fire

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Elbow

I’ve now seen Elbow six times, from the O2 Academy up to the O2 Arena, and as a live band they are outstanding, managing to make a 17,000 capacity venue feel like an intimate club gig.

Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana were consistent I wonder what their post-hiatus-comeback-need-to-get-the-kids-through-school albums would be like

Prodigy are certainly one of the few. And as stated already absolutely riotous live

+1 Yo la Tengo

😉 on Lightning Bolt

Also Mogwai have been really dependable whilst changing a fair bit throughout the years.

Magenta, Porcupine Tree, Steven Wilson, Joe Bonamassa.

Cue a load of old rock bands that sound the same as they always did…

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I prefer people who’re continually evolving. 🙂

As for Neil Young, well he’s made some bloomin’ brilliant albums and some bloomin’ rubbish ones too. He’s never dull!

+1 for ian brown

Funnily enough I was saying as such to my wife the other day.

And prodigy as said.

And because no one already has and I don’t give a damn about music, my preference is standard brown rubber sort of favourite bands. 😆
I’ll get me coat……

Couple here that I’d agree with.

John Mayer (50% of my blues covers band set is John Mayer tracks so I’m kind of biased as he’s my hero on guitar!)

Bellowhead…..outstanding musicians and really interesting to listen to/watch.

I’d add Primus to the list. Still as quirky/catchy/interesting on the last album as the first.

Johndoh >> BTW. I did not mean it about U2.

I knew!
I also knew CountZero would be along with some bloody photos what he tooks at gigs, just to annoy me too. It did!

I agree completely with OP. Charlatans have been around for decades, staying just below the radar whilst producing good tunes. Disagree about the Prodigy. loved them through ‘Music For The Jilted’ and ‘Fat Of The Land’ but can’t take to more recent albums.

Although no longer making albums I would add Orbital and The Beastie Boys.

Prodigy’s last album was 2009! And it was rubbish. Their last decent one was 1997, so they definitely don’t belong!

Mogwai
Mull Historical Society
Frank Turner- because every album now is basically the same as the last one, only slightly less interesting

GusGus.

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I knew!
I also knew CountZero would be along with some bloody photos what he tooks at gigs, just to annoy me too. It did!

you have no idea how glad I am about that!
Just to annoy you even more, here’s a few more:

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Metric

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Stars

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Katzenjammer

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Calexico.

See, no ‘Dad Rock’ here, and I’m not going to mention someone I’ve never seen live, and why post someone else’s photo when I have my own.
Or are you jealous because you never see any live bands?

Faith No More.

One of my all-time favourite bands. But “consistent”? Really?

Kings Of Leon. From the “before Caleb could sing” stage all the way through til now. Couple bits of filler, but not much.

Good question, does it have to be bands that are still going? If not then my nominations are:
. up until Fred died: Queen! Every single album was excellent, even Hot Space had it’s moments.
. Up until Jim died, The Doors.

Richmond Fontaine
Calexico
Bob Mould

If we can have bands that are no longer going I vote for the smiths.

Out of all the bands I like, I have the most Radiohead albums. Wouldn’t call them consistently good though. Some are great whilst one or two are almost inaccessible.

Supergrass

Thread has taken a very odd turn.

Stereophonics, Prodigy, Kings of Leon and Kasabian.

Or are you jealous because you never see any live bands?

Yeah, thats it 🙄
suppose the problem is I haven’t got one single shit photo to prove I was there. Just memories and experiences.

Greg Dulli has a good run rate with Afghan Whigs, Twilight Singers and Gutter Twins.

Pere Ubu – 40 years old next year and still busy, busy, busy …and playing at the Brudenell in Leeds next week for which I have a ticket!

+1 on Yo La Tengo

+1 on Lightning Bolt …and Brian Chippendale’s doing some great work with his Black Pus project.

Thurston Moore (ex Sonic Youth) is still great and his current sound is very recognisable 🙂

Throwing Muses are still fantastic!