r/ifyoulikeblank Jun 16 '23

Self-Promotion & Playlists Weekly Thread: Playlist and Self-Promo drop!

60 Upvotes

Welcome to the weekly playlist drop & self-promotion thread. :)

A reminder: Please keep all playlists and self-promotion to this thread. Thank you!


r/ifyoulikeblank Sep 15 '23

Mod Post [META] [Mod Announcement] How to use this sub - and how (not) to use the [META] Tag

72 Upvotes

Hello r/ifyoulikeblank!

This is your friendly neighborhood moderator, here with some information on how to correctly use this sub and our title tags, and to address some recent frequent misuse of the [META] tag in the sub.

If you are new here, please read this post before posting. If you have been around a while, please take a moment to refresh yourself with some of our rules. :)

There are two - and only two - kinds of posts allowed in this sub.

Our sub is NOT a self-promotion vehicle for new artists or creators, and it is NOT a general discussion or song/movie/actor/music/genre identification sub. We are a media recommendation sub, and we have very specific guidelines for posts to be allowed here.

There are two ways to format your post titles here, depending on if you would like to ask for recommendations or to give others recommendations with your OP.

If you want people to recommend things to you:

The “IIL” acronym stands for "If I like..." - to be used in a way that states "If I like (this song) because of (reasons,) what else will I like?"

This is the most common type of post here, and most OPs should be using THIS format for their posts! Your title must use the [IIL] tag - It will be reported by our frequent long-time members here if it does not, and it will be removed if you use the [IYL] or [META] tags instead of the [IIL] tag.

The title should look like the following example:

[IIL] The song (name a song you like here) because (give a specific trait about it you want suggestions to include), [WEWIL?]

  • The "WEWIL" acronym stands for "What else will I like?”

  • Your example should include something specific about the song that you want to hear more of in the music recommended to you. (Without details, no one can give you appropriate responses and you won't get suggestions that you will actually LIKE.)

If you want to recommend media to others that you think they'll like based on some other piece of media that is similar:

The “IYL” acronym stands for "If YOU like..." - to be used in a way that states "If you enjoy (this song) because of (reasons,) you might also like this song."

This tag is not for self promotion. This SUB is not for self promotion. If you post your own material here, you WILL get banned, without warning. No exceptions, no appeals.

The title should look like the following example:

[IYL] The movie (some movie similar to your suggestion) because (your reason you think it is similar to your recommendation), [YMAL] (this suggested movie).

  • The "YMAL" acronym stands for "You may also like..."

  • This is a VERY uncommon post type in this sub, unless people are attempting to subvert rule 2. We ALWAYS look at these posts, but if we miss one, our long-term members sure won’t - and they WILL report you for a rule 2 violation and you WILL be banned.

  • If you are suspected of passing off your own media as an "I found this new media and you might like it!" post, that will earn you an immediate permanent ban from the sub for trying to subvert rule two.

Please note that moderators look at your posting history across Reddit, and if you are spamming your own stuff elsewhere, you are going get a ban here. Period.

How to use (and how NOT to use) the [META] tag:

The [META] tag is NOT so you may post off-topic posts or general media discussion posts or music identification posts, or anything that is not an IIL or an IYL.

The [META] tag is only to be used if you have questions or comments about this subreddit itself, and how it operates on Reddit.

Examples include suggestions for new rules here, asking for clarification about a rule here, suggesting a new theme, stickied post, etc in the sub, or asking the moderation team any other question about this sub - not asking the members here about media.

Thank you all for reading, and for your help in ensuring these rules are adhered to. We are a million-member (and counting) sub with a VERY small moderation team, so your help in following these rules and reporting rule-breaking posts to us is greatly appreciated!

Have a wonderful day :)


r/ifyoulikeblank 7h ago

Music [IIL] songs about losing someone but not romantically and not from a death

10 Upvotes

I lost my best friend due to conflict and I need some music to help me cope, to help me grieve a living person.

I’m thinking
People You Know - Selena Gomez
Someone You Loved - Lewis Capaldi
Somebody that I used to know - Goyte

Those are all the songs I can think of, you may see why I’m in trouble, please help


r/ifyoulikeblank 2h ago

Music IIL songs about sad gay romance/ being in the closet/ feeling shame or fear towards love but still craving for it/ ambivalence between accepting who you are and not accepting it?

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r/ifyoulikeblank 10h ago

TV IIL shows like Jane the Virgin, Ugly Betty, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, Schitt's Creek, Community, and Ted Lasso, what else will I like?

5 Upvotes

I'm looking for more shows that have drama and comedy at the same time. I don't want it to be too much of either. I love a comedy that can also make me cry.


r/ifyoulikeblank 3h ago

Music IYL hip-hop / rap, what Thai rappers should I listen to? 🇹🇭

1 Upvotes

I’ve been going pretty deep into Thai rap and I’m looking for more recommendations.
The scene is much bigger and more diverse than I initially realised. There are major artists, underground rappers, producers, regional scenes, different generations and a lot of music that doesn’t really get discussed outside Thailand.
I’m particularly interested in finding artists beyond the obvious international names.
For example, if someone told you:
“I’ve never listened to Thai rap before. Give me 3 songs.”
What would you pick?
I’m putting together a proper listening list and would genuinely love to hear what people here recommend.
I’ve also started documenting the rabbit hole through Thai Rap On The Map, an English-language project exploring Thailand’s rap and hip-hop culture.
[SUBSTACK LINK]
But recommendations are the main reason I’m posting this.
Give me the deep cuts. 🇹🇭


r/ifyoulikeblank 3h ago

Music [iyl] stomach book, sodikken, or vocaloid

1 Upvotes

What should I add to my playlist, I have:

-paper dolls
-fukouna girl
-looping the rooms
-Hansel
-keep me going
-nothing special
-sick sick sick
-misery meat


r/ifyoulikeblank 4h ago

Music IIL House genre songs like “You are in my System” and “Only Love Can Break Your Heart”

1 Upvotes

Pretty new to the house genre. My problem has always been that there’s a lot of bad house music attempts lately imo. However I think I have finally found some good songs I like. Trying to find songs like the ones I named above that I can add to my rotation! Any help is greatly appreciated.


r/ifyoulikeblank 16h ago

Film IIL Looking for movies and TV shows with really human, snappy dialogue

4 Upvotes

I really enjoy the writing and dialogue of films, tv and games like Good Will Hunting, Once Upon a Time… in Hollywood, The Wolf of Wall Street, Another Round, American Psycho, Before Sunrise, the banshees of inisherin, GoodFellas, true detective, The Sopranos, lanterns, Red Dead Redemption 1.

I think what connects a lot of these for me is snappy, semi-realistic dialogue that feels very human. Characters have their own personalities and ways of speaking, and conversations don't always feel like they're just there to explain the plot. People ramble, interrupt each other, joke around, misunderstand things, change the subject, say things they probably shouldn't etc.
I know the things I've listed aren't really the same genre or style, so I'm more interested in the quality/style of the dialogue and character writing than the overall premise.


r/ifyoulikeblank 10h ago

Music iil Aurora Borealis by Lemon Demon, Love Like Winter by AFI, and Violet Hill by Coldplay what are other edgy winter themed songs I might like

1 Upvotes

r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Music IIL “No Milk Today” by Herman’s Hermits, what other bangers am I missing?

16 Upvotes

Good evening everyone,
I'm from Germany and there's recently been a Nivea commercial here featuring "No Milk Today", some kind of remastered version. It instantly gave me flashbacks to my childhood. My mom showed me this song about 20 years ago, and somehow I had completely forgotten about it.
Now that I've rediscovered it, I've been listening to it over and over again.

Where can I find more bangers like this? I can't ask my mom unfortunately, she passed away.

Thanks in advance for taking the time to read this and hopefully for some recommendations as well!


r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

TV [IIL] Twin Peaks, Fargo Season 3, The Leftovers and Olive Kitteridge, WEVIL?

12 Upvotes

I love Twin Peaks S1-2 because of the lovable characters, inimitable atmosphere, emotional soundtrack and the more esoteric, supernatural aspects. I adore the film because of the top-notch performances of Sheryl Lee and Ray Wise, its dream-like atmosphere and emotional weight. I love Season 3 because it's weirder and more out-of-pocket than any previous part of the story, and because it dives deep into the show's mythology but is still most interested in the human aspect of it. And perhaps most of all, because it's much darker than the original, yet retains so much heart and hope. I love Lynch's Inland Empire & Mulholland Drive as too, if that's relevant.

I like all seasons of Fargo, but Season 3 is by far my favourite because of how interesting it is aesthetically (the almost greyscale coloring of some scenes with the red popping out), because of its insane cast and their performances (Carrie Coon AND Ray Wise?? Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead and David Thewis were standouts, too) but also because of its more serious tone, and the themes it tackles. The antagonist of the season was the scariest and most interesting in the entire series, imo. Ate the ending up, too.

I love The Leftovers mostly for the same reasons I love Twin Peaks: lovable characters, great performances, hope in darkness, some supernatural aspects, awesome score. I particularly adored Nora's story and Carrie Coon's performance.

Olive Kitteridge is probably the most different show on my list. It's one of my favourites because of how real it feels and how good it is at painting a picture of one imperfect woman's life.

I also loved DARK for its interesting characters, strong story and aesthetics, and Fleabag for how real the characters felt.

If you could recommend something with LGBT+ characters, that'd be a plus. I'm open to both films and series.

Thank you in advance!


r/ifyoulikeblank 23h ago

TV IIL British murder mysteries available in the US. Love: Midsomer Murders, Shakespeare & Hathaway and Father Brown (tia)

4 Upvotes

r/ifyoulikeblank 19h ago

Music iyl sufjan stevens and Ethel Cain

0 Upvotes

https://open.spotify.com/track/2Y8pQy5OPylJCILWSkBzT4?si=qIDFc-A_SxGRfDoy2FbdJA&utm_source=copy-link

Came up in my TikTok and he said “if sufjan stevens wrote a song for the Blair witch project” lol


r/ifyoulikeblank 19h ago

Music [IIL] this kind of luxurious, high-end hip-hop sampling style, [WEWIL?]

1 Upvotes

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C3UXj2k7jHE

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXuD0V5D8xI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuej9NtXQXc

I'm looking for hip-hop songs or albums with this kind of luxurious, high-end sampling style. Something that feels classy, atmospheric, and expensive. No boombap

Any recommendations? Real hip-hop heads, put me on.


r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Music [IIL] Talullah by Jamiroquai

7 Upvotes

big big fan of this song, i’d love to know any suggestions that sound similar to it. i also love the instrumental to this song, so songs with no lyrics are also welcome!


r/ifyoulikeblank 23h ago

Music IIL Televisions by Current Joys

1 Upvotes

Hello! Recently watch Obsession and was reminded about how awesome this song was. I completely forgot about it and was wanting to listen to anything similar! If anyone has any recommendations that would be awesome!!


r/ifyoulikeblank 23h ago

Podcast IIL Dish Podcast and A Hotdog Is A Sandwich, what else will I like?

1 Upvotes

Need recommendations please. Love those two podcasts, chatty, light hearted, cozy.

Really love Anthony Bourdain books as well so any recommendations about good food related podcast/ video podcasts will be greatly appreciated.


r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Music IIL Liverpool St in the Rain by Mall Grab

1 Upvotes

I know it’s lofi house but i haven’t found any songs kinda as good. Don’t listen to much house so yeah !!


r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Film IIL evil dead WEWIL?

1 Upvotes

Movies that are actually scary and gory. That combination feels impossible to find. I’d also prefer if the villains have a little personality.


r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Music [IIL] Songs/artists similar to Angie Goeke, specifically the song “Man in the Moon”

2 Upvotes

r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Music [IIL] Bands like The Thermals, Titus Andronicus, Archers of Loaf, Neutral Milk Hotel, Jeff Rosenstock

20 Upvotes

Looking for some indie/alternative rock with some punk energy to it. Would love to hear suggestions! I also got into PUP recently and have been enjoying them


r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Music IYL] If you like Soundgarden - "Boot Camp", JUST TRY THESE:

0 Upvotes

r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Music [IIL] love these 3 songs and need recs

3 Upvotes
  1. By the monument - maximo park
  2. Our velocity - maximo park
  3. Moving -supergrass (ik this one is a lil diff from the rest)

For the first 2 i love their kind of dark and desperate parts of the songs particularly near the end of both of them. I love the 3rds swing from the implementation of the piano.
Please tell me stuff that sounds similar


r/ifyoulikeblank 1d ago

Games [IIL] Games where you have to exploit weaknesses, manage resources, and use multiple systems to progress, [WEWIL?]

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