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I have always had a problem with finding Post-hardcore stuff I really click with but it feels like it could be a genre I would really enjoy if I found the right pocket of talent. I have gotten as far as Fugazi, Steve Albini's projects, Refused and Faraquet all of which I LOVED but beyond that... . Tried Jawbox, Nomeansno, Alice Donut and some other stuff I can't think of but mostly I just find it all kind of boring. Leaves kind of a 90's rock bad taste in my mouth. I guess I'm after stuff that is a bit dissonant, math-y, all around a interesting and with vocals that don't sound like a squealing rat-child is behind the mic. Heavy-ish is also kind of cool as well. Not necessarily distortion heavy but has a bit of energy and punch?

I don't know, I'm having trouble explaining this. Anyway, got any suggestions?

At The Drive In.

Bastro
Chavez
Shield Your Eyes
Zona Mexicana
Red Medicine (the band, not the fugazi album)
Kerosene 454
Animal Faces
Ghost Cat
Pride and Ego Down
race to your face
Ape Up!
etiquette
Taking Meds
Bleeding Fractals
Crash of Rhinos
Capeweather
Castevet
La Cosa Nostra
Ex Wives
Rosa Valle
Jacques Rocque
Aurora Sunset
grady stiles
Secret Plot To Destroy The Entire Universe
Nonagon
Frenetic Affair
This Is Me As A Woman
Suis La Lune
Loom
The Sharktopus
In Casino Out
Junior Healy
Tiny Moving Parts

Oh, and United Sons of Toil

But... but.. but... I LOVE Jawbox.

Le sigh.

Ah well. Different strokes for different folks and whatnot.

Dub Trio, maybe?
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghUATiLL6h4[/youtube]

Party of Helicopters
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krxjNS9uC50[/youtube]

McLusky
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgkzRE89Gyw[/youtube]

Future of the Left (ex-McLusky)
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JcD2cqNT1bQ[/youtube]

Jesus Lizard
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rPP0JuDdeAU[/youtube]

Abe (sadly defunct, at least one ILFer was involved): http://abe-noise.bandcamp.com/track/drazz-for-junks

Bear Baiting: http://bearbaiting.bandcamp.com/album/bear-baiting-e-p

Kowloon Walled City keeps getting mixed in with post-metal stuff, but they remind me much more of the post-hardcore stuff that used to be on Amphetamine Reptile & the like: http://kowloonwalledcity.bandcamp.com/

Is Tera Melos considered post-hardcore? They're definitely math-y and dissonant ... (and fucking awesome)

And what about These Arms Are Snakes? I totally dig 'em

bigchiefbc wrote:Is Tera Melos considered post-hardcore? They're definitely math-y and dissonant ... (and fucking awesome)

And what about These Arms Are Snakes? I totally dig 'em

I've always found Tera Melos hard to categorise. They get the math rock label a lot but if you really think about it their music is like a weird fusion of pop, jazz and hardcore punk (which I guess makes them somewhat post-hardcore).
These Arms Are Snakes are pretty wicked too, they're definitely closer to what most people think of as post-hardcore

Bastro are pretty damn hard to beat IMO, Sing The Troubled Beast and Diablo Guapo are incredible albums.

Botch.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ijc2ghZ16vM[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2WZ4LNLryw[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H-Ltb5fvqk[/youtube]
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocZK5DHzkh4[/youtube]

I was gonna say These Arms Are Snakes.
Botch is definitely on the heavy side but they're fucking awesome.
We Are The Romans is an incredible album.

Maybe try these, too:
Fear Before the March of Flames - Always Open Mouth
The Felix Culpa - Sever Your Roots
Glassjaw?
The Blood Brothers?

Don't know whether it's in style but Mastodon gets mentioned over on Allmusic being Post Hardcore as well.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ihZn_T6PbMI
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jx2fp-kKOIw

In that case I think Isis could also be mentioned, but one would probably file them under Post Rock / Post Metal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Qz8e7pgy_Y

I find Converge to be pretty cool as well, quite apart from other Hardcore / Post Hardcore bands soundwise I think, and they Rock live, as does / did Isis.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9wZDd_GgPs

i like this thread.

Reread the 2nd part of OP...and 1 song in particular comes to mind.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngL4mup_Gek[/youtube]

I never really know where to put this, genre-wise...other than on the top shelf in every category that fits.

I guess it's mostly noise rock. File under:

they weren't hardcore at all but that polvo track reminds me of tristan psionic.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mZkpwu1QdZU[/youtube]

Woah, I went to sleep and BAM! Awesomeness ensued.
This is going to keep me busy for a while and I have already found stuff I like.