Honestly I don't know. They have their own sound really. Maybe slightly (but not really at all) like Modest Mouse. But just more because of the weird subject matter/lyrics, not really the music at all.
For those who haven't seen the movie and might be interested. Even if you aren't a Joy Division fan it's a really good movie. Of course I'm biased saying that though lol.
http://deekmedia.wordpress.com/2008/04/15/control-2007/
Yeah, I know all about "the other" Pyramids.
Only dope thing about the Texas is one is they apparently like Clinic. That's about where my positive things to say about them stops lol.
I should post up some Clinic albums.
New Loma Prieta. I haven't gotten around to listening to it yet but I'd be suprised if it sucked.
Loma Prieta - Last City
http://www.mediafire.com/?wgjk7yy0fnz
Myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/lomaprieta
They are awesome. I just pre-ordered the 7" vinyl.
They remind me a lot of Braid mixed with the vocals of On the Might of Princes minus the screams.
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I've listened to this album almost non-stop since downloading it. It's so fucking good, surely going to be one of the albums I listen too a lot this summer.
Algernon Cadwallader - Some Kind of Cadwallader
http://www.mediafire.com/download.php?difmwskcux9
Myspace...
Tool is in my top favorite three bands of all time along with Joy Division and Alice In Chains. I listen to those bands more or less everyday so I don't list them in this lol.
They have post-rock elements but I really wouldn't call them post-rock. They are kind of in a genre of their own as I have never head of anyone who has sounded anything like them. I mean, I spent $165 on some vinyl from one band...that should say what I personally think of them lol.
Check out...
Amazing album, one of my personal faves.
Rodan - Rusty
http://www.mediafire.com/?dr2mzx9mz3s
The Everyday World of Bodies is such a great song. I can listen to the whole album all the way through numerous times.
Fan myspace:
http://www.myspace.com/rodanrusty
I really can't elaborate on it, I just liked how it sounded. I totally see what you are saying though. I got happy because I thought they were just going to do the song and not cover it actually at first lol.