Comment by Uhhrrr

Rather than subjecting oneself to the whims of recommendation engines and random people, I recommend starting with the artists you like:

-Find out who they've toured with - this is one of the strongest signals possible

-Find out who produced their albums, and check out other albums produced by those folks

-See if people in their band(s) have released their own work

-Read interviews to find out who their influences are and who they like currently

-If they're on a small, focused label (Amphetamine Reptile, Elephant 6), go listen to their labelmates