View Full Version : Most underrated band of all time?
InOne
05-12-2009, 05:44 PM
Here we go :P
InOne
05-12-2009, 05:45 PM
The Verve I think are very underrated, also a band called The Music
M.I.A. Incredibly talented, artistic and intelligent. People listen to Paper Planes and think she is just another rapper.
These threads are great, anyway...
Depeche Mode baby. Inevitable I would mention them, I know, but to be fair they are genuinely underrated. Twelve studio albums and thirty years of touring have earned them a huge following in Europe and America but in they're own home country they are known by most as ''that 80's band what that done that Saturday's song''.
They are not that far off U2 in total album sales however they fail to get any airplay whatsoever while U2 get an entire ****ing day devoted to them on BBC for the launch of they're new album.
Electrophobia, ladies and gentlemen.
I will post more later.
InOne
05-12-2009, 05:49 PM
M.I.A. Incredibly talented, artistic and intelligent. People listen to Paper Planes and think she is just another rapper.
I liked Paper Planes lol
MrGaryy
05-12-2009, 05:49 PM
Goldfrapp for me. They're music is so intricate, so beautiful, so complex yet they have never received the recognition they deserve, they're just looked at as another electropop duo most of the time.
King Gizzard
05-12-2009, 05:50 PM
They arent most underrated band of all time but an underrated band for me are the Maccabees
Agreed strongly on the Verve and M.I.A. Also, I'm going to throw Bat For Lashes into the mix. Critics went crazy for her but she never reached the lofty heights Little Boots or La Roux did this year.
Shaun
05-12-2009, 05:50 PM
JEDWARD! looool x
no erm.
I would have said Kasabian before this year, now they're the new Kings of Leon. *facepalms*
Maximo Park don't get enough attention.
From yesteryear - Mott the Hoople. Adore them. [but they are Bowie's prodigies, so... :p] and Slade.
Stacey.
05-12-2009, 05:51 PM
Girls Cant Catch -
an amazing girlband,, great first song they made, now their 2nd song is great toooo :D
Some people might think I'm a bit weird for saying this because they're kind of high profile, but Snow Patrol. Most only really recognise one song by them, and Leona made one of their songs massive so they get kind of overshadowed in both respects
Twilight
05-12-2009, 05:51 PM
Girls Cant Catch -
an amazing girlband,, great first song they made, now their 2nd song is great 2 :D
Gurl they ain't a band
Stacey.
05-12-2009, 05:51 PM
JEDWARD! looool x
no erm.
I would have said Kasabian before this year, now they're the new Kings of Leon. *facepalms*
Maximo Park don't get enough attention.
From yesteryear - Mott the Hoople. Adore them. [but they are Bowie's prodigies, so... :p] and Slade.
:thumbs:
i like your first idea shaun :D
The Prodigy. Liam Howlett has some superb electronic sensibilities, tinged with a rock fanaticism. They have some absolutely thumping tracks with great sounds and hooks but a lot of people write them off as cheese rave.
setanta
05-12-2009, 05:52 PM
No way are they the most underrated ever but these lads put a smile on my face because they're nutjobs, but very gifted musicians.
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Stacey.
05-12-2009, 05:52 PM
Gurl they ain't a band
what are they then?
Goldfrapp for me. They're music is so intricate, so beautiful, so complex yet they have never received the recognition they deserve, they're just looked at as another electropop duo most of the time.
Goldfrapp are great. I remember seeing them on Jools Holland yeeeaaaars ago, performing Black Cherry. At the end, Alison started playing a Theremin, or something similar. I was blown away.
Twilight
05-12-2009, 05:53 PM
what are they then?
They are a group
MrGaryy
05-12-2009, 05:53 PM
Agreed strongly on the Verve and M.I.A. Also, I'm going to throw Bat For Lashes into the mix. Critics went crazy for her but she never reached the lofty heights Little Boots or La Roux did this year.
she's not a band. [/pedantic ****]
also, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. These guys should be selling out arenas man, but they're quite unknown to most and get very little radio play. They've released 3 excellent albums in a row and while the critics like them no one seems to know them. Their 'It's Blitz!' album was better quality electropop than anything else that's jumped on the electro bandwagon this year.
Beastie
05-12-2009, 05:53 PM
Culture Club!!
Twilight
05-12-2009, 05:54 PM
Lol i love Goldfrapp
Stacey.
05-12-2009, 05:54 PM
They are a group
group/band.
whatever
Vladimir
05-12-2009, 05:54 PM
:thumbs:
i like your first idea shaun :D
:joker:
Yep, Jedward ftw! :joker:
she's not a band. [/pedantic ****]
also, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. These guys should be selling out arenas man, but they're quite unknown to most and get very little radio play. They've released 3 excellent albums in a row and while the critics like them no one seems to know them. Their 'It's Blitz!' album was better quality electropop than anything else that's jumped on the electro bandwagon this year.
I only enjoyed YYY's first album. It was ****ing fantastic. After that they turned too "indie" for me.
Stacey.
05-12-2009, 05:56 PM
:joker:
Yep, Jedward ftw! :joker:
:D love you :D
MrGaryy
05-12-2009, 05:57 PM
I only enjoyed YYY's first album. It was ****ing fantastic. After that they turned too "indie" for me.
I like their latest one best but also love the first album. I think their second LP was a tad lost in direction. Still great though.
Are we limiting this to bands who have had some commercial success in the UK but are largely overlooked? Otherwise this'll turn into a 'please love MY favourite unheard of band' sesh. (Mando Diao, Goldspot, (We Are) Performance - if anyone's interested :tongue:)
she's not a band. [/pedantic ****]
also, Yeah Yeah Yeahs. These guys should be selling out arenas man, but they're quite unknown to most and get very little radio play. They've released 3 excellent albums in a row and while the critics like them no one seems to know them. Their 'It's Blitz!' album was better quality electropop than anything else that's jumped on the electro bandwagon this year.
Yeah, she has a band. A bit like Marilyn Manson I guess, who are in fact a band [rotating members and all] but most only recognize Mazza.
Focus are quality! :thumbs:
MrGaryy
05-12-2009, 06:01 PM
Yeah, she has a band. A bit like Marilyn Manson I guess, who are in fact a band [rotating members and all] but most only recognize Mazza.
Focus are quality! :thumbs:
I guess she's both really. In the studio she plays all the instruments herself, but she has a live band.
Who? M.I.A? As far as I know, she produces all of her own music but during performances she has DJs and MCs with her.
Beastie
05-12-2009, 06:05 PM
:joker:
Yep, Jedward ftw! :joker:
I agree they are very underated. They at least deserve world domination!
MrGaryy
05-12-2009, 06:05 PM
No, Bat For Lashes!
Oh right, never heard of her/them. :/
setanta
05-12-2009, 06:07 PM
The Band were magic but probably got a little overshadowed because of the fact they worked with Bob Dylan for quite awhile. Still though, they're exceptional musicians.
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Going on the assumption we're talking about famous groups that don't get much recognition, I'm going to say Linkin Park.
InOne
05-12-2009, 06:08 PM
The Coral were quite underrated, although they were a bit hit and miss at times. I was thinking of The Rolling Stones, but I think they're probably just somewhere in the middle.
The Jesus & Mary Chain
The Cult
Big Country
Japan
Athlete are very underrated as well.
InOne
05-12-2009, 06:30 PM
The Smiths. Particularly Johnny Marr and Andy Rourke.
setanta
05-12-2009, 06:32 PM
Pretty gay of me to be mentioning this band in the first place but they had some killer tracks, even though they bordered and tipped over into silliness on so many occassions. Still though, they had some great tracks.
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Oh Stu, Japan and The Cult are really good, even though I've never been mad keen on heavy metal stuff.
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Great live! :)
setanta
05-12-2009, 06:33 PM
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds. Great live! :)
I love them. Love love them.
I love them. Love love them.
:flowers:
Beastie
05-12-2009, 06:34 PM
Lightning seeds, blur!
InOne
05-12-2009, 06:34 PM
Lightning seeds, blur!
Blur?? Nahhh, they had their Britpop thing.
The Edgar Winter Group.
XTC.
Blur? Lawl. They had the world at their fingertips.
Gorillaz were popular but overlooked I think. They had so many sounds and experimented with different genres. One of the most unique bands I think.
Shaun
05-12-2009, 06:40 PM
agreed with Nick Cave.
Antony and the Johnsons, too.
and FLEETWOOD MAC. even though they're pretty loved.
Harry!
05-12-2009, 06:45 PM
Dead Or Alive - They have done SO much better tracks then You Spin Me Round!
setanta
05-12-2009, 06:47 PM
For pop you can't go wrong with a band like the Go-Betweens.
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Shaun
05-12-2009, 06:49 PM
New Radicals were seen as a one-hit-wonder with 'You Get What You Give' - but their whole album [they unfortunately only did one] was incredible.
andyman
05-12-2009, 07:05 PM
Jive Bunny?
James
05-12-2009, 11:22 PM
Bands from the past that were considered 'uncool', but still had great songs (which is what counts): Electric Light Orchestra (already mentioned), Supertramp, Status Quo.
teabag.
05-12-2009, 11:44 PM
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The Cribs. Definatly the most underrated.
GhettoSuperstar
06-12-2009, 12:00 AM
I'm going to base mine on artists before anyone starts!
Jack Penate
His first album was great, had amazing singles particularly. But his new 2nd album is just beautiful, it's called 'Everything Is New'. The vocals, perfect. Production, perfect. Drums, amazing. Every song, BRILLIANT. He should really have that success the likes of the hype that James Blunt, Kings of Leon, Robbie Williams etc have had. But then again I love owning his album and knowing that not everyone in the country is overplaying it!!
The Golden Silvers
Everyone needs to hear their song 'True Romance', it's such a hit! (But not... as of yet). Could be a band to look out for though.
Paloma Faith
She's had some success but a song like 'New York' or 'Stone Cold Sober' should be far more successful. Her album is simply stunning and her voice is close to perfect. She's also a really interesting person which adds to her quality as an artist.
Frankmusik
'Better Off As 2' #26 .... eh, NO. #1 more like, uh huh.
Enough said!
GhettoSuperstar
06-12-2009, 12:03 AM
GzqZborBWtA
The Cribs. Definatly the most underrated.
YES YES YES.
'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever' is one of the best albums I own.
Beastie
06-12-2009, 12:04 AM
Jive Bunny?
This! :D
DrunkerThanMoses
06-12-2009, 12:06 AM
Birthday Massacre
Gallhammer
Mia
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Regina Spektor
Paloma Faith and Frankmusic are selling out buildings and filling up those five stars everywhere they go right now. And they are only going to get bigger. I don't see how they are underated when they are relatively new acts that are getting plenty of attention. It's like saying Florence & The Machine are underrated. Just because you like an act so much that you think everyone should listen to them...
Linking into the other thread and post I made in there. Not bands as such but Girls Aloud are tons better than the Spice Girls
Billy
06-12-2009, 12:10 AM
Not a band but I want to give Polly Scattergood a mention. She's immense
Iceman
06-12-2009, 12:12 AM
Agree with the cribs completely!
Also im gonna throw in the pigeon detectives for the laugh!
GhettoSuperstar
06-12-2009, 12:12 AM
Paloma Faith and Frankmusic are selling out buildings and filling up those five stars everywhere they go right now. And they are only going to get bigger. I don't see how they are underated when they are relatively new acts that are getting plenty of attention. It's like saying Florence & The Machine are underrated. Just because you like an act so much that you think everyone should listen to them...
Fair enough, maybe I am just judging it too much on chart positions/record sales because these acts haven't sold nearly half as much as they should. Which is an underestimation in my eyes...
GhettoSuperstar
06-12-2009, 12:13 AM
Linking into the other thread and post I made in there. Not bands as such but Girls Aloud are tons better than the Spice Girls
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They're my guilty pleasure :blush2:
No doubt Frankmusic should be selling more. Not too big on Paloma.
Anybody who compares Spice Girl's to Girl's Aloud though has serious brain damage. Spice Girls were a short lived cultural phenomenon. Girl's Aloud are a pop music phenomenon.
They're ****ing fantastic.
Deirdre
06-12-2009, 12:30 AM
These are not of all time but just a few minor ones.
Bon Iver.
Laura Marling-her songwriting skills are immense.
White Lies.
CSS-hugely underrated
Plan B
Harry!
06-12-2009, 10:52 AM
I would say Aqua is. They have writtern so much better songs then Barbie Girl.
LemonJam
06-12-2009, 11:03 AM
Smashing Pumpkins - I know they're my favourite band so it's a bit "hai here's my fave band I'm gonna shovem in your face lololol" of me, but I genuinely think that alot of the songs written are really sensational and not taken notice of enough.
Brigade - Not very heard of but a great band who don't really fit themselves into a musical envelope.
Fony - Not to everyone heres tastes, but so much great writing. Quite a diverse band aswell genrewise.
CaraRawr
06-12-2009, 11:28 AM
The Jesus & Mary Chain
The Cult
Big Country
Japan
my dad plays big country quite alot, they're good.
MarkWaldorf
06-12-2009, 11:52 AM
2ne1
InOne
06-12-2009, 01:07 PM
The Enemy are quite underrated
Iceman
06-12-2009, 01:47 PM
I would say elbow......not the elbow everyone knows now, the lebow from the past, before they became commercially succesful.
King Gizzard
06-12-2009, 02:40 PM
We Are Scientists
Maybe not so much the 2nd album but the first was amazing
DrunkerThanMoses
06-12-2009, 02:44 PM
We Are Scientists
I agree
teabag.
06-12-2009, 03:28 PM
YES YES YES.
'Men's Needs, Women's Needs, Whatever' is one of the best albums I own.
Yes definatly! Although all of their albums are litterally amazing
and regina spektor aswell shes amazing
InOne
06-12-2009, 03:40 PM
I was thinking RHCP, but I think they get just about the right amount of credit.
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