What genre is this music?

[Oddly]

It ain't country, thats for sure.
Or blues...or old-school soul or funk.

I've no idea what I would call it, though. Sorry.

 

[sears]

continental pop fusion

 

[BigBasserino]

Hello!

Let me know what genre you would label this song for promo/booking purposes.

I've just started a new project and I'm not quite sure how to advertise it when booking/promoting. For now I'm just calling it "art-rock" based on one persons opinion, so I'd love a broader pool of opinions! It's a little bit unusual so if you feel like skimming to get a rough idea just be aware there's some unexpected changes (I've been told).

Ambient sea-Culture Club?

 

[seamus bass]

Modern easy listening, just need AM crackle

 

[Deleted member 188127]

I really like it. Reminds me of the kind of stuff my band does to create light & shade up here in Country Vic. The song more than once reminded me of the feel that Sufjan Stevens gets, especially with all that brass. The bass guitar is nice and big and jazzy. The vocals, particularly the melodies & harmonies, felt very prog-rock.

I don't like the word indie, cos it's a given for most of us to be independent now. How did you record this song?

I do think it just edges into rock (it makes me wonder how representative this song is to your other stuff?). Alt-rock, for sure. Art rock? I don't like this label because it's on one hand a little pretentious and on the other somewhat redundant. Art rock, unless you're talking about cave paintings. I suppose it's not such a bad label.

Dreampop? Dunno.

More honesty in a label would come from hearing more of your stuff.

Maybe when labels don't come easily it means you're doing something right. Original!

Wow thank you! Listened to Sufjan Stevens and it is really nice. I recorded the song at my friends studio and he mixed and mastered it. Indie is a bit of a vague term when it comes to the actual music, I agree.

 

[Deleted member 188127]

I'd add chamber pop as another possible genre.

The feel of the song reminds me a bit of Efterklang.

Those guys are epic! Listening through the album that song is from now thanks for the recommendation.

 

[mikewalker]

Slavic Gnome-metal ?

 

[njones89]

It's munge, man.

Definitely ain't rock. It's not edgy enough. I would say there are progressive elements but it's not prog.

 

[rufus.K]

Ambient Slur
quasi elevator jazz core
on-hold groove
white rap garage synth
suburban whine poetry shoegaze