I wanna see the Bateman commentary lol

A few from me:

A Foul Form by Thee Oh Sees - From the eponymous album by Thee Oh Sees (Osees) released almost a year ago. Fast-paced, angry, low-fi hardcore. They're releasing a new album soon and have two singles out as well. The Oh Sees are similar to KGATLW in terms of output and variation across projects. They were also on their record label at one point.

Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) by David Bowie - I love how creepy this song is. And I love David Bowie.

Waltz #2 (XO) by Elliott Smith - I have been diving into folk recently, and Elliott Smith is a standout for me. Sadly, he passed away in 2003 by suicide (although some believe he was murdered by his GF, he had two stab wounds to the chest.) I'd def take recommendations on anyone's favorite folk artists as I am relatively new to the genre!

Dance Yrself Clean - LCD Soundsystem

My dad gave me the vinyl he got in the 80s, it is definitely heavy in my rotation. Such a great album front to back.

I think Floating Coffin or Mutilator Defeated at Last are the best entry points. They're accessible and melodic. Maybe start with Floating Coffin, it is comparable to KGATLW's early stuff, and has a garage rock sound.

A Foul Form is a very heavy, anxiety-inducing hardcore album lol - but if you enjoyed the song I linked then you'd enjoy the album.

Same! Mine just shipped yesterday. On my first listen through Spotify now, but I like it so much more than Villains already. I need to figure out where I am watching them live now.

Doubt is definitely my favorite! Reminds me of their older stuff

Go for it

Definition of cool

I'm diggin the new Portugal. The Man record. Especially Doubt, which sounds like their older stuff.

I am not sure if this counts as a protest album, but Wide Awake! by Parquet Courts touches on gun violence, oppression, environmentalism, and the merits of socialism. They have a post-punk vibe. Really great album outside of the message as well, it was my favorite from 2018 and one of my favorite albums in general.

The opening track entitled 'Total Football' is a manifesto of sorts, drawing a metaphor between total football, an originally Dutch tactical system in soccer in which any outfield player can take over the role of any other player in a team, and the call for collectivism between all sectors of society to fight against oppression. And as I said, outside of the message, it also just rocks.