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If I may interject, Doppleganger, I think you're thinking under the assumption that bands from previous decades had no influences. Which is simply untrue. Granted, they didn't have the sprawling music-scape that we do now to contend with, as every person alive as now heard music from all of these styles, and there is bound to be some over-lapping styles and obvious influences. If we argue from your perspective then we should simple disregard everything that has been produced sense the fifties, or maybe even forties, as blatant 'copycats and emulators' as you said. And if you want some bands that do have wholly original bones in their bodies, let me help you:
Animal Collective: Their style could be compared to others, but their lyrics are truly brilliant, they sing about pandas because pandas are awesome things to sing about without any of the pretension that seems to come with a lot of other bands.
Xploding Plastix: Acid jazz at it's finest, without a single influence as far as I can hear.
Murder By Death: To be honest, you could very well compare Murder By Death to other current bands, but their style, combined with the way they tell their stories, is truly original to me.
I think thats enough, go listen to some of them and get back to me, I'm sure you'll find atleast one song of theirs you like and is, as you said, remarkable.
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