[Closed] Most underrated acts in music

Peter Andre
Mr B The Gentleman Rhymer

The Chameleons.

Regarded by many as a comedy band, but musically, massively underrated. And hugely influential too. I reckon Sean Ryder as a lyricist is a genius.

JLS

PWEI +1

I'll add the two I always add when bands should be heard......Black Angels and Fu Manchu.

PWEI +2

Therapy?

Buffalo Tom.

Can't post a link to a video at the moment, but check out Treehouse or Taillights Fade.

British Sea Power
The Twang (but maybe that is because I am a Brummy!)

The Twang (but maybe that is because I am a Brummy!)

Two brilliant albums and a third due out in April. 😀

Another vote for Therapy?

Queen Adreena
Eels
Violent Femmes

Fu Manchu +1
Violent femmes +1

and Kyuss

John Shuttleworth.

All he does is sing about everyday trivia to nursery-rhyme type tunes interspersed with dodgy effects from his Casio keyboard.

Some people just don't get it.

eels
+1

BigJohn + 1

He's a genius, i have the 2 margerine tub problem all the time 😉

Therapy? definately underrated, or more like overlooked, they've become part of the background noise of british rock, which I guess improves the quality of that background noise immensely. Unless the Shameless album comes on, in which case you're screwed.

Carter USM... A great band, now relegated to a joke for sneering music industry pricks and occasional appearances on TV talking about attacking Philip Schofield. Oh and occasional sellout gigs at Brixton Academy.

I am Kloot, although their recent Mercury nomination will probably change that. best songwriter in Britain IMHO.

+1 binners for the happy mondays

Band called clem snide, from the US, love them, saw them live about 5 years ago, they finished their set in a tiny club in newcastle, i went over to speak to them, about 5 minutes into the conversation I mentioned they didn't play a song I like, the singer picked up an acoustic guitar, jumped on stage and played for another 30 mins or so, starting with the song I liked, brilliant!

Lowgold, their first album was as good as any guitar music at the time (2001 / 2002 ish)

The Fall

Wish I could get my money back on my BS cd, it's crap.

Stone Temple pilots

I intially thought they were a Pearl Jam ripp-off after listening to a few songs from their debut album. But later albums showed that they had their own style and sound.

Check out: 'Plush', 'Vasoline', 'Interstate Love Song' and 'Still Remains'

Live.

Big in America but never really got much credit over here.

Check out: 'I Alone', 'Selling the Drama', 'Lightning Crashes', 'Sweet Release', 'Graze' and 'All I need'.

Silverchair

Labelled as teenage Nirvana Wannabees, but evolved from Grunge into a really good alternative rock band.

Check out: 'Tomorrow', 'The Door', 'Pop Song for us rejects', 'Emotion Sickness', 'Point of View', 'Paint Pastle Princess', 'The Greatest View', 'Without You', 'Too much of not enough' and 'The Lever'

Actually - Just remembered another one: Campag Velocet!

Therapy? here too spent many a night moshing in Rock City Notts too them.

Levellers

The cardiacs had a very big small following.

And one I would love to see perform a lot more
The Fujii

HURTS

Mew

Not under rated but perhaps underknown

Waits for DezB to do his thing 😀

Suede, Soul Asylum, Neds atomic Dustbin, Little Man Tate

+1 for Carter, Therapy? and The Mondays. Off to See Shaun Ryder in Cardiff at the end of the month.

Eric Clapton and the Beatles for comedy additions

plumber - Comforting Sounds played here not 5 minutes ago!

Senser

matt johnson/the the, eels & hanson

[i]Waits for DezB to do his thing [/i]

I done a nice post right at the start but it didn't appear 🙁

I'll have to make it brief with no explanation
Alex Smoke

and anything with Dose-One involved. eg. cLOUDDEAD, Subtle, Themselves

I also think Bowie is underrated in the British rock hierachy- when you see the fawning over folk like Elton John, Mccartney, Mercury, Ozzy etc.

There's loads from the 80s when the charts were a closed shop and there was a clear line between indie and major label stuff. e.g. Cocteau Twins got a lot of music press aclaim but I doubt many listened to them outside of the indie crowd.

[b]Neutral Milk Hotel[/b] from the 90s were praised to the skies, but still deserved a wider audience. Having the worst name in music history probably didn't help with this. [i]In the aeroplane over the sea[/i] is a stunning record - I still pick it up at times and find it knocks me out, hell of an album.

[b]At the drive in[/b] had too hard a sound for mainstream success, but still deserved to be better known over here. One of the best rock outfits of the late 90s - Relationship of Command still hold up brilliantly. Their next project [b]The Mars Volta[/b] also started out like a train but have lost their way latterly.

Some interesting stuff there.

I would also like to suggest Beulah, their LP WHen Your Heart Strings Break is one of my all-time faves and just perfect summer pop music...

i love this band!

had never heard of them until i played pgr4 on 360.

The Stranglers.

also these guys.

DAVID FORD

TOM MCRAE

Little Joy......fantastic album!the drummer from The strokes plus a beautiful girl called binki sapiro,and great singer who sings like julian casablancas,only more soulful....its a really beautful album.
also The Dirty Projectors...Bitte Orca is the album

Dunno why, but I thought of another jangly one...

yet another one

not actually their official video (a fan made one) 🙂

+1 Chameleons
Magazine

and finally.the most underrated band in history 😀

Coldplay.

Or if you like your music a bit simpler how about this. I'm always amazed when anyone can stand in the middle of an empty stage in front of a huge crowd and just grab them

Bruce Cockburn (please ignore the intro)

MF DOOM.

I wouldn't say Doom was under-rated. Certainly not by those in the know. If the trade off for being "rated" was a more commercial sound from him, I'm happy for him to remain under-rated. His stuff would never be lapped up by Joe Public anyway, but that's a good thing.

chewkw - Member
ABBA & Bee Gees

Er, how is Bob Dylan underrated ?? 😕 (not grumpy, just baffled!)

DezB - Member

chewkw - Member
ABBA & Bee Gees

Just to save him the trouble.

Er, how is Bob Dylan underrated ?? (not grumpy, just baffled!)

Never listened to Bob Dylan, can't even name a song title by him, so not on the radar hence cannot be underrated. i.e. non existence.

Can't tell you how much I loved this band, released a couple of albums but sadly just faded away, I'd love to see them come back.

Tiger [i]My Puppet Pal[/i].

MF Doom is widely admired.

Shame Nick Drake wasn't better known in his own lifetime.

Wasn't sure but was coldplay a joke? They should be in the "other" thread surely?

And this band should have been massive. They struggled on in the face of indifference from the greater public, until Toni Halliday dissolved the band several years ago. Very sad, great live, and Toni was a great stage presence.

Curve. [i]Fâit Accompli[/i]

NMA +1

chewkw - Member
ABBA & Bee Gees

Just to save him the trouble.

It was only that which referred to you chewkw. The Bob D bit referred to someone up there what posted the Subterranean Homesick Blues vid.

Sorry for confusion. Back to Sat Night Fever eh? (Deja Vue experienced there for some reason)

Say no more.

The Coral - fantastic band
Violent Femmes+ 4
The Cat Empire
Roots Manuva - British hip hop before the current wave of rubbish
DJ Shadow - true innovator

I'd have to go for The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Mid 90's/early 00's they were at their best (IMHO) - did some great albums and (can be!) great live.

Please have a listen...

Super Fury Animals

There are a lot of bands that I would never consider 'underrated' on here, like the Super Furries. And any post by GlitterGarry is just a troll by a pathetic idiot. Anyone who uses a play on the name of a convicted pedophile as a username is just contemptible.

@ Noteeth and BoardinBob, I nearly said something along the lines of not underrated, but not widely known. I'm kind of suprised that he's not better known to be honest, after the appearance on Demon Days I'd have expected more people to discover him.

If we're talking properly underrated I'd go Kanye West. Widely known, but mostly for stuff outside of his actual music. My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is the best album I've heard since probably Madvillainy.

Er, how is Bob Dylan underrated ?? (not grumpy, just baffled!)

Click the vid. It's a Felt fan video that just has a pic of Bob.

If we're talking properly underrated I'd go Kanye West.

Haha, I almost put Kanye in the overrated thread. But I won't argue because this is intended to be a positive happy thread.

I unnerstand 🙂

Felt were erm.. ok. Not quite as rated as Bob D of course 🙂

I know she has a lot of fans, but why isn't this woman as famous as Kylie? Or at least Dannii?

I'm kind of suprised that he's not better known to be honest

Totally - I'm no hip-hop purist, but I rarely get tired of listening to his records.

The Black Crowes

Very talented musicians, whatever the line up. Have discovered many other great artists from their live stuff as well.

+1 for Senser, The Stranglers (saw them live at Isle of Wight - amazing) and MF Doom.

Not sure how well Kool G Rap is known outside hip hop circles - amazing, if dark, lyricist.

Totally - I'm no hip-hop purist, but I rarely get tired of listening to his records.

I could listen to Madvillainy and The Mouse and The Mask on repeat. Just brilliant.

I'd have to go for The Brian Jonestown Massacre. Mid 90's/early 00's they were at their best (IMHO) -

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