Modern band similar to The Smiths, Joy Division, The Cure

[Questionable]

Those are my three main bands right now, but I would like to listen to some newer ones as well. Problem is I have no idea where to start. Does anyone have any recommendations for newer bands that sound similar to these three?

[Yuppie Grinder]

I hate throwback music, why would you want to hear new music that's a rehash of music made several decades ago? You should check out Television Personalities, The Replacements, The Soft Boys, Swell Maps, The Sound, and Christian Death.

[Questionable]

I hate throwback music, why would you want to hear new music that's a rehash of music made several decades ago?

Because I'm fucking stupid.

Thanks for the suggestions, though.

[Rusty Shackleford]

throwback music isnt always bad, though the bands in this thread hardly interest me, the premise is pretty good when its not done horribly.

[Questionable]

Guys it doesn't have to be a cover band, I just want music that sounds similar. This is like saying I shouln't listen to Radiohead when I already have Pink Floyd./

[Rusty Shackleford]

Guys it doesn't have to be a cover band, I just want music that sounds similar. This is like saying I shouln't listen to Radiohead when I already have Pink Floyd./
im not talking about cover bands. 2 big 'throwback' type bands are Tame Impala and The Black Angels (not in this genre though! this is just an example). they arent cover bands though.

[Yuppie Grinder]

http://rateyourmusic.com/customchart?page=1&chart_type=top&type=album&year=2000s&genre_include=1&include_child_genres=1&genres=post-punk&include_child_genres_chk=1&include=both&origin_countries=&limit=none&countries=
Here's a list of relatively recent post-punk releases. Warning: most of them are fucking awful.

[blake 3:17]

I think Minks are pretty cool. They remind me of early New Order but they're doing their own thing.

http://capturedtracks.com/artists/minks-3/

Anagram were sooooo great live. They were veeeeeeeeeeeeeery Joy Division (my favourite band besides Public Enemy). Saw them a bunch of times -- live shows were crazy intense http://www.myspace.com/anagram

[Sam_b]

Swell Maps

So good I have a Swell Maps tattoo.

[melvin]

post-punk type music nowadays is really boring. it is basically bland rock music.

christian death is the best band recommended so far. also check out Bauhaus, if you don't already listen to them (though there is a good chance you do, they are pretty well known).

[Brosa Luxemburg]

Dinosaur Jr.-These guys did a cover of "Just Like Heaven" on their album You're Living All Over Me They're an alternative/indie/grunge band from the late 80s early 90s. They were more influenced by classic rock than most of there other contemporaries. A couple good songs to listen to, to see if you like them, besides The Cure cover, would be "Feel The Pain", "Freak Scene", "Dinosaur" and "Watch The Corners", "Peices", and "Seemed Like The Thing To Do."

Wire- Any post-punker or art punker will love this band, as they helped form the genres. They were actually Situationists from London. They have a very complex and atmospheric sound, but definatley worth a listen. Check out their debut album Pink Flag, especially the songs "Ex Lion Tamer", "Reuters", "The Commercial", "1 2 X U", and "Strange". Also check out the songs "A Touching Display", "Once Is Enough", "Sand In My Joints", "Another The Letter", "Outdoor Miner", "I Am The Fly", and "Marooned".

These are 2 suggestions that I think you may appreciate based on the 3 bands you listened to. They don't sound that much like those bands, but I think you may dig them.

[Il Medico]

The Social (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3OeZYlYsfI) are a post-punk revival band with pretty heavily Smith's influenced sound.

[Ele'ill]

Swans (not new though), The Veils (kind of similar)- why don't you go on last.fm and check out similar bands/musicians for the current ones you like. should give you a lengthy list for those bands and hey, what about depeche mode

[o well this is ok I guess]

I hate throwback music, why would you want to hear new music that's a rehash of music made several decades ago? Bands that sound like 80's bands are no better and no worse than bands that sound like 00's bands

[Ele'ill]

Kate Bush

[barbelo]

There is a russian band that sounds very much like Joy Division: Motorama.

http://youtu.be/iO4q2b7HlBI

[Blake's Baby]

Fucking hell, Christian Death are probably the worst band I've ever seen. I can't express how utterly shit they were 25 years ago and I see no reason they'd have gotten better in the intervening time.

The Swans were kinda awesome however. They did a great version of 'Love Will Tear Us Apart' in 1988, look it up on youtube is my recommendation.

If you want new bands that have something of that early-'80s vibe, check out Sissy and the Blisters - they sound like Nick Cave singing rock and roll with a happy Jesus and Mary Chain. Or Savages, they're quite popular at the moment, like Siouxsie Sue singing with Bauhaus.

Also rans: the Vaccines; the Palma Violets - both have post-punk meets Wall-of-Sound kind of feel to them.

Or, you know, listen to the first Killers abum. That was cobbled together from early Cure and Joy Division records.

[blake 3:17]

Swans is brutality. Cept for that 2nd last record. OMG -- Jarboe singing Can't My Way Home. Ace. And their Love Will Tear Us Apart is perfect.

Heard the Missie Elliot x Joy Division version: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4EXflfsV-bA Christ almighty danced soooo hard when I first heard that.

Killers? OK, yeah. They were alright at the beginning. I should check out the first one.

[svenne]

Shout out louds sound a bit like the Cure sometimes. At least what they're saying themselves (i've only heard one best of the Cure album or so). Check out this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LxLW_ElDJj8 (and even if they don't sound like the Cure, it's still one of my favorite songs)

[NewLeft]

savages is alright, they seem more "no wave" or whatever

do you like nick cave??

[blake 3:17]

Savages sound great! Never heard em before. A little Dog Faced Hermans... A very good thing!