Music Recommendations reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 273 Reddit reviews across 32 subreddits and 37 posts to rank the best Music Recommendations brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/indie_rock, r/AskAnAmerican, r/MusicRecommendations, r/ariheads, r/Deathcore. Top-rated brands include Ariana Grande (4.9/5), Various Artists (4.8/5), Spotify (4.5/5).
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Reviews273
Subreddits32
Posts37
Brands93
Products17
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#1
Ariana Grande
4.9
(26)
"My top songs are thinking bout you, ghostin, supernatural."
"The whole thank u, next album is a must."
"For a mix of old and new, I recommend 'The Way,' 'Dangerous Woman,' and 'positions' 💗."
"Moonlight, Into You, Dangerous Woman, Touch It."
"Short but sweet songs: intro (end of the world), someone like u."
"Officially obsessed with Ari."
"Honeymoon avenue & daydreamin are true classics."
"When I first got into her I bounced around dangerous woman."
"The whole sweetener album!! 💿😁🥰💗."
"HONEYMOON AVENUE."
#2
Various Artists
4.8
(16)
"I love these songs. And I think they fit well with the themes you mention: Dreamer - Aisha Badru, Freedom - Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar, Serenade - Emiliana Torrini."
"Trouble, Valerie Broussard
Trouble, Jackie DeShannon (different than previous)..."
"Currently working on playlists that fit in with the dark time, the goal is to have one for each stage of grief."
"I love a lot of the bands you listed and also have on heavy rotation:
Future Islands
The National
Dr. Dog
The War on Drugs"
"Here's some of the bands and artists I've been digging lately: Cate Le Bon, Courtney Barnett, Faye Webster."
"I have created playlists for each year from 2000 -> onwards."
"Here’s a couple:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/2HjUWZGXnxF8tlEbZTy6a6?si=QkzIv-EOQ-yuP5eC1uX97w&pi=u-orNTMIRITfCm"
"Check out:
The Nude Party
Ratboys
STRFKR
Momma"
"Some great recommendations here. Some of my recent favourites: English Teacher, Thus Love, Nation of Language, Been Stellar."
"I have yearly indie/alt rock playlists starting from 2006 designed to help anyone who's been out of the scene jump back in."
#3
Spotify
4.5
(10)
"Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4uAfQmhDhpElW3sQU5kOyH?si=R3lj12v5QQ6IOeHZwQJEiA."
"Spotify smart shuffle"
"Spotify, Personal Recommendation"
"Search yacht rock playlists on Spotify."
"Much better experience than Spotify imo."
"Easier to add it to my playlists if I like it."
"Heres a playlist i made full of random ahh songs that may or may not be good based on ur taste"
"If you have a streaming service, like Spotify, there are playlists that are curated by the service and other users."
"I’d use Spotify more so than YouTube music."
#4
Apple Music
4.8
(6)
"I will just type some random recommendations and you can take it or leave it."
"Https://music.apple.com/nz/album/all-my-heroes-are-cornballs/1478336484?l=en-GB."
"Https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/transfer-playlist-music-destination-deluxe-edition/pl.u-yZyVE61sdVpJLm6."
"Check this out."
"Apple music"
"Apple Music."
#5
Twin Tribes
4.5
(6)
"Some of the bands that got me into goth were: twin tribes."
"Twin Tribe’s 2024 album Pendulum;"
"For newer stuff, Urban Heat, Vision Video, ULTRA SUNN, Twin Tribes, Kaelan Mikla, and Lebanon Hanover."
"Have you considered Twin Tribes and Lebanon Hanover? They’re a little more modern and would be good bands to ease into the music."
"Any song of twin tribes, molchat doma and she past away it could be good for her as an introduction, Quite accessible and not at all outdated"
"I'm also a pretty big fan of Twin Tribes."
#6
Johnny Cash
4.6
(5)
"Classics will be Hank Williams Jr. and Johnny Cash to start."
"Look for older stuff like Johnny Cash."
"I recommend checking out Johnny Cash, Steve Earle, and Alison Krauss."
"Johnny Cash, George Strait, Reba McEntire, Loretta Lynn, Alan Jackson."
"Here’s some newer and older artists to check out. Cody Jinks, Zach Top, Turnpike Troubadours, Hardy, Whiskey Myers, Hank Williams Jr., Charlie Daniel’s Band, Alabama, Johnny Cash."
#7
Tame Impala
5.0
(4)
"Anything Tame Impala"
"Some of my other favorites are: Tame Impala"
"Tame Impala"
"Eventually by tame impala."
#8
Pink Floyd
5.0
(4)
"I would recommend Pink Floyd💯"
"If you enjoy this song you should listen to part 2 and 3 as well"
"1) Pink Floyd - I didn’t really understand until I listened to Dark Side of the Moon all the way through with nice headphones."
"Pink Floyd. I cannot recommend them enough. Start out with Dark Side of the Moon."
#9
Turnpike Troubadours
4.8
(4)
"Turnpike Troubadours"
"Some really solid modern country artists that I like are, Turnpike Troubadours, Corb Lund (Canadian country), and Poor Mans Poison (bluegrass country)."
"Turnpike Troubadours - [Mean Old Sun](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXelTY_1Tjw)"
"Turnpike Troubadours, Whiskey Myers, Cody Jinks, The Steeldrivers, Tyler Childers."
#10
Lebanon Hanover
4.5
(4)
"Some of the bands that got me into goth were: Lebanon Hanover."
"For newer stuff, Urban Heat, Vision Video, ULTRA SUNN, Twin Tribes, Kaelan Mikla, and Lebanon Hanover."
"The two best modern goth bands are Lebanon Hanover and She Past Away."
"This Cold Night, Winter Severity Index, Virgin In Veil, Nox Novacula..."
#11
Chris Stapleton
4.5
(4)
"I would add Chris Stapleton to the pile."
"Chris Stapleton! One of the best concerts I've ever been to, he has such an amazing voice."
"Chris Stapleton is pretty great if you want some newer stuff but still with that old school feel."
"People have already done a great job listing a lot of the classics, so I’ll add a couple modern artists I love I haven’t seen mentioned yet: Chris Stapleton."
#12
Skullcandy
4.5
(4)
"Skullcandy Crusher Evos, best sound quality ive ever had for a relatively good price, around £140. But the best part is its USP, the bass slider."
"Crusher Evo from SkullCandy"
"Wired Skullcandy Crushers"
"I use skull candy crusher Evo. Just find a pair you like and can afford."
#13
Sony
4.5
(4)
"Sony wh-1000xm3 are great for any genre. I've had mine since release and I know the 5s are coming out soon but the 3s are getting updated often and are just as good."
"Sony XM4"
"I have tried the Sony XM4s and they were significantly more accurate and neutral than the Heavys I have - although I do really like the Heavys."
"I use Sony xm3 it work perfectly fine"
#14
Mastodon
5.0
(3)
"You need some stoner/sludge metal in your life!"
"[Mastodon]"
"Mastodon The Hunter."
#15
The 1975
5.0
(3)
"The 1975"
"The 1975"
"Happiness by the 1975."
#16
Sturgill Simpson
5.0
(3)
"Billy Strings, Lost Dog Street Band, Sierra Ferrell, and Sturgill Simpson are some of my favorites."
"I’d also add Sturgill Simpson to the list."
"You should give Sturgill Simpson a listen. Some Days, Paradise, You Can Have The Crown, and Turtles All The Way Down are some of my favorites of his."
#17
The Shins
5.0
(3)
"Some of my other favorites are: The Shins"
"The shins"
"The Shins is nice too."
#18
Garth Brooks
5.0
(3)
"I’d recommend Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, Brooks and Dunn, Alabama, Reba McEntire, Dolly, Johnny Cash, Shania Twain and Tim McGraw."
"Then George Strait, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Martina McBride."
"Garth Brooks"
#19
Cake
5.0
(3)
"I find singing along keeps me alert. Cake’s entire catalog is great for these situations."
"The band Cake. Pure car music."
"The band Cake. Pure car music."
#20
Grouper
5.0
(3)
"Definitely Grouper for sure would be the immideate 'go to' after listening to Perverts."
"Grouper, Astrid sonne, jenny hval, Linda Perhacs, Kali Malone."
"Grouper my beloved"
#21
Queens of the Stone Age
5.0
(3)
"Queens of the Stone Age fuckin' rocks. Whole discography is recommended too"
"QOTSA Song for the deaf."
"Queens of the Stone Age - Time & Place."
#22
Fontaines D.C.
5.0
(3)
"Fountaines DC"
"Fontaines DC."
"Fontaines DC’s new album is a masterpiece."
#23
Selofan
4.7
(3)
"Some of the bands that got me into goth were: selofan."
"Selofan’s 2020 album —Partners in Hell;"
"This Cold Night, Winter Severity Index, Virgin In Veil, Nox Novacula..."
#24
Willie Nelson
4.7
(3)
"Jerry Jeff Walker, Hank Williams Jr. Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline"
"Willie Nelson, especially Red Headed Stranger. Fantastic album."
"Willie Nelson
Johnny Cash
Chris Stapleton"
#25
Bose
4.7
(3)
"I bought Bose QC45's and loved them until I bought my Heavy's, gave the Bose to my wife and never looked back."
"High price point very, very nice audio quality, and sound canceling"
"Bose QC45"
#26
Mutemath
4.7
(3)
"Mutemath."
"Mutemath"
"You have lots of great recs so i’ll just add two! mute math and twin shadow"
#27
George Strait
4.3
(3)
"Then George Strait, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Martina McBride."
"George Strait."
"George Strait is a great start."
#28
Imagine Dragons
4.0
(3)
"I think I’ll try Imagine Dragons and Weezer based on what you’ve recommended so far."
"Imagine dragons"
"Go listen to early Imagine Dragons EP's or smth"
#29
Weezer
4.0
(3)
"Weezer since rivers cuomo collabed with AJR"
"I think I’ll try Imagine Dragons and Weezer based on what you’ve recommended so far."
"Weezer"
#30
Sisters of Mercy
5.0
(2)
"Some of the bands that got me into goth were: Sisters of mercy (ofc i love them sm)."
"The base for any healthy goth the cure, siouxe, sisters of mercy, bahaus."
#31
Bauhaus
5.0
(2)
"The base for any healthy goth the cure, siouxe, sisters of mercy, bahaus."
"I'd recommend Bauhaus, Siouxsie and the Banshees, Strawberry Switchblade, Joy Division, Sisters of Mercy, The Cure."
#32
Rosegarden Funeral Party
5.0
(2)
"Rosegarden Funeral Party’s 2020 EP — At the Stake;"
"Gonna shoutout Rosegarden Funeral Party (classic goth rock) & Night Club (dance/darkwave)."
#33
Vision Video
5.0
(2)
"For newer stuff, Urban Heat, Vision Video, ULTRA SUNN, Twin Tribes, Kaelan Mikla, and Lebanon Hanover."
"For a newer goth band - I would recommend Vision Video! They're wicked fun."
#34
Renee Rapp
5.0
(2)
"Renee Rapp is awesome!"
"I also suggest Renee Rapp. My favorite song of hers is willow."
#35
Wallows
5.0
(2)
"Wallows 👍"
"Wallows"
#36
Townes Van Zandt
5.0
(2)
"I’m partial to Townes Van Zandt, John Prine and Guy Clark."
"Check out Townes Van Zandt."
#37
Rockabye Baby
5.0
(2)
"They do lullaby covers of loads of huge artists, covering every genre."
"It’s soft (xylophone and piano maybe?) covers of lots of different music"
#38
Wet Leg
5.0
(2)
"From this decade: Wet Leg, Spacey Jane, Royal Otis, Nation of Language, Michegander, Middle Kids, Castlebrat, Dehd, Amyl and the Sniffers, The Beth's, Mallrat, Caroline Rose"
"I’m obsessed with Wet Leg."
#39
Swans
5.0
(2)
"The Seer by Swans a few hours ago"
"Swans - The Seer"
#40
Andy Shauf
5.0
(2)
"No one makes me feel like it’s ACTUALLY 2004 more than Andy Shauf"
"Andy Shauf, Soccer Mommy, rolling blackouts coastal fever, Kurt Vile, Father John Misty, Courtney Barnett, Alex G"
#41
Tyler Childers
5.0
(2)
"Tyler Childers is my favorite modern country artist."
"For more modern artists check out Tyler Childers, Chris Stapleton and Zach Bryan."
#42
Silent Planet
5.0
(2)
"Silent planet is awesome if you’re into a screamo vibe"
"Silent Planet - [superbloom]"
#43
Beach House
5.0
(2)
"Beach House"
"There's this up and coming band that many people haven't heard of, but you should give them a ring. They're called Beach House."
#44
Invent Animate
5.0
(2)
"Loathe"
"Invent Animate - [without a whisper]"
#45
Mutoid Man
5.0
(2)
"You need some stoner/sludge metal in your life!"
"Loathe"
#46
Aurora
5.0
(2)
"(1) Through the Eyes of a Child (2) Winter Bird (3) The River - all by Aurora."
"[When the Dark Dresses Lightly - Aurora](https://youtu.be/Ap-vS8T9w0Y?si=9YLkJmECJJyGfAnN)."
#47
Baroness
5.0
(2)
"You need some stoner/sludge metal in your life!"
"Loathe"
#48
Twelve Foot Ninja
5.0
(2)
"Artist; Twelve Foot Ninja
Album; Outlier"
"Check out Twelve Foot Ninja!"
#49
Slaughter Beach, Dog
5.0
(2)
"Can’t believe no one’s mentioned “Slaughter Beach, Dog” yet"
"Slaughter Beach, Dog"
#50
Tom Petty
5.0
(2)
"King’s Highway and Running Down a Dream, Tom Petty."
"If you like Bruce Springsteen, and country music, you might also like southern rock and similar. Such as: * Tom Petty"
#51
Dolly Parton
5.0
(2)
"If you are into the Dolly songs, I suggest looking up Outlaw Country."
"Dolly Parton"
#52
Kings Kaleidoscope
5.0
(2)
"King's Kaleidescope."
"Kings Kaleidoscope."
#53
Hank Williams Jr.
5.0
(2)
"Jerry Jeff Walker, Hank Williams Jr. Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline"
"Classics will be Hank Williams Jr. and Johnny Cash to start."
#54
The Flaming Lips
5.0
(2)
"Another strong recommendation is The Flaming Lips."
"The Flaming Lips, Prince, Tom Waits, Childish Gambino."
#55
Bikini Kill
5.0
(2)
"Anything by Bikini Kill."
"Anything by Bikini Kill. Or 90s Tori Amos."
#56
Phoebe Bridgers
5.0
(2)
"Pheobe Bridgers"
"Phoebe Bridgers."
#57
Kevin Morby
5.0
(2)
"Kevin Morby"
"Kevin Morby"
#58
Ceschi
5.0
(2)
"Seconding Ceschi bigly. Everyone needs more Ceschi."
"Ceschi! Some of his songs that I love: Any War, Bite Through Stone."
#59
Devin Townsend
5.0
(2)
"You need some stoner/sludge metal in your life!"
"Loathe"
#60
Tool
5.0
(2)
"You need some stoner/sludge metal in your life!"
"Sevendust, Shinedown, 3 Days Grace, System of a Down, Rise Against, Breaking Benjamin, Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, Iron Maiden."
#61
Heavy's
5.0
(2)
"I don't really have any complaints, they are really comfortable and they sound great. I wa"
"I have Heavys and they're great. Sound quality is great, noise cancel is great. They stay put during exercise."
#62
Dead Kennedys
5.0
(2)
"Super basic but get into Dead Kennedys."
"Nazi Punks Fuck of by Dead Kennedys is an obvious classic."
#63
Belle and Sebastian
5.0
(2)
"Some of my other favorites are: Belle & Sebastian"
"Belle and Sebastian is a band constantly producing new albums if you like the softer side of indie."
#64
Colter Wall
5.0
(2)
"Most of them have pretty much no bad songs (in my opinion)"
"Colter Wall is a good modern country singer."
#65
Alvvays
5.0
(2)
"Alvvays, The Beths, Tame Impala, Turnstile"
"Alvvays"
#66
Lake Street Dive
5.0
(2)
"Love me some Lake Street Dive."
"Lake Street Dive, Billy Strings, Dorothy"
#67
Schubert
5.0
(2)
"Schubert-Trout Quintet."
"How about Schuberts Trout Quintet."
#68
The Muslims
5.0
(2)
"Punch a nazi by the Muslims."
"The Muslims: Punch a Nazi. Or anything."
#69
The Oh Hellos
5.0
(2)
"The Oh Hellos."
"I listen to The Oh Hellos often when I need my “worship” fix."
#70
KMFDM
4.5
(2)
"There is really only one KMFDM but the good news is they have a lot of recordings."
"As a huge KMFDM fan - I’d say it largely depends on what about KMFDM you enjoy."
#71
The Cure
4.5
(2)
"The base for any healthy goth the cure, siouxe, sisters of mercy, bahaus."
"The cure have a new album out."
#72
Shonen Knife
4.5
(2)
"Burning Farm is one of my favorite albums."
"Shonen knife is cool! I learned about them simply from the fact Rodney Greenblat did great album cover art for them."
#73
Carsie Blanton
4.5
(2)
"Just about anything by Carsie Blanton. Especially: Party at the End of the World, Down in the Streets, Ugly Nasty Commie Bitch."
"“Rich people “ “ after the revolution” and “ugly nasty commie bitch” by Carsie Blanton."
#74
Dehd
4.5
(2)
"Dehd, Viagra Boys, Kindness"
"Dehd"
#75
Audio-Technica
4.5
(2)
"Audiotechnica make amazing headphones. They have some Bluetooth options. Best cans I've ever owned."
"Audiotechnichas. Might look at the noise cancelling. Other ones I've thought about are beyerdynamics (mixing mainly) but for rock your skull response and clarity the ones i have blew my socks off."
#76
Slowdive
4.5
(2)
"Slowdive's reunion albums are absolutely fantastic."
"Slowdive has some epic songs check em out"
#77
YouTube Music
4.5
(2)
"YouTube premium is awesome."
#78
Lamb of God
4.5
(2)
"Lamb of God."
"Lamb of God Amon amarth Alter bridge Check em out"
#79
Petey
4.5
(2)
"“Petey” is also really good"
"Some of the bands I’ve been listening to a lot lately are: PETEY, Arkells."
#80
Patsy Cline
4.5
(2)
"Jerry Jeff Walker, Hank Williams Jr. Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline"
"Patsy Cline."
#81
Loreena McKennitt
4.5
(2)
"It's a lot of Loreena McKennitt."
"Anything Loreena McKennitt."
#82
Beabadoobee
4.5
(2)
"Beabadoobee"
"Also anything by Beabadoobee"
#83
The National
4.5
(2)
"Check out The National, Interpol, Wilco, arcade fire, cursive, sleater-kinney, wrens, okkervil river, jeff rosenstock, new pornographers, built to spill, dinosaur jr., neutral milk hotel, rural alberta advantage...."
"Check out The National, Interpol, Wilco, arcade fire."
#84
Avenged Sevenfold
4.5
(2)
"Sevendust, Shinedown, 3 Days Grace, System of a Down, Rise Against, Breaking Benjamin, Avenged Sevenfold, Tool, Iron Maiden."
"Avenged sevenfold, doom ost, old rock with good beat. Makes you feel like a badass"
#85
Sennheiser
4.5
(2)
"Gotcha. For casual listening I got a pair of Sennheiser Momentum 4's. Wireless Bluetooth over ear headphones."
"A good alternative to the Sony ones is sennheiser momentum 4s, not quite as good noise cancelling but the sound signature is a lot closer to reference"
#86
Reba McEntire
4.5
(2)
"Then George Strait, Garth Brooks, Dolly Parton, Martina McBride, Tim McGraw, and Reba McEntire."
"Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks"
#87
Liz Phair
4.5
(2)
"I’m a huge Liz Phair fan!"
"Liz Phair is pretty cool. I like her."
#88
Apple
4.0
(2)
"I had a few headsets brands (Bose, Sony, and apple AirPods). I gotta say, I love the AirPods! The sound is great and the dolby is a nice addition."
"Can't go wrong with AirPods"
#89
JBL
4.0
(2)
"JBL has excellent low end"
"JBL has excellent low end"
#90
Weyes Blood
4.0
(2)
"Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood it's definitely not everybody's cup of tea."
"Titanic Rising by Weyes Blood it's definitely not everybody's cup of tea."
#91
Cheap Perfume
4.0
(2)
"Cheap Perfume!
Progaghandi!
Ludlow!
Dog Park Dissidents!
Minor Threat."
"Its okay to punch nazis from cheap perfume."
#92
4.0
(2)
"The Pixel Buds are great as well"
"The Pixel Buds are great, smooth highs, and smooth lows."
#93
Asteria
3.5
(2)
"Let you down is my favv asteria song."
"For older songs i recommend attachments and like that."
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