Lost In Tangent

This page hosts an ongoing directory of bands I love from all around the world. It is not meant to be an exhaustive list of bands, and there are many that I’ve omitted from it, mainly due to their already large fanbase. This list will focus solely on little-known independent artists (though there are some exceptions). Every Friday I will add a new band to the list, and have a brief post highlighting why they are awesome and worth your listening time.

If you think you know an amazing band that coincides with the styles below that I am not aware of, please feel free to email me: joncart at microsoft dot com.

Australia

1. Laura
2. Pivot
3. This Is Your Captain Speaking

Belgium

1. Sweek

Canada

1. A Northern Chorus
2. I Am Robot And Proud

Denmark

1. Efterklang
2. Under Byen

England

1. 65 Days of Static
2. Kyte
3. The Pirate Ship Quintet
4. Up-C Down-C Left-C Right-C ABC+Start
5. Yndi Halda

Finland

1. Magenta Skycode
2. Magyar Posse

France

1. All Angels Gone
2. Don’t Look Back
3. Kwoon
4. M83

Iceland

1. Sigur Ros

Ireland

1. And So I Watch You From Afar
2. God is an Astronaut

Israel

1. Lebanon

Italy

1. French Teen Idol
2. Neil on Impression
3. Port-Royal

Japan

1. Euphoria
2. Mono
3. Te

Mexico

1. Austin TV

Netherlands

1. Sennen
2. We Vs. Death

New Zealand

1. Jakob

Norway

1. The Samuel Jackson Five

Russia

1. Klever

Sweden

1. Ef
2. Immanu El
3. Jeniferever
4. Pg.lost
5. Scraps of Tape
6. September Malevolence

Switzerland

1. The Evpatoria Report

United States

1. Always The Runner
2. Arms And Sleepers
3. Beware of Safety
4. Caspian
5. Eluvium
6. Gregor Samsa
7. Hammock
8. Joy Wants Eternity
9. Lights Out Asia
10. Saxon Shore
11. The Mercury Program
12. The Six Parts Seven