Most Underrated Bands Of All Time.

[coollino]

This Heat

not sure how underrated as a lot of people like them, but they never got as big as some others around then.

 

[Moomin]

Saw them at the Manchester Apollo 2003 - a great night.

I've seen them 3 times there, was probably at it.

The go team might have been the support act, another quality band

 

[navidson]

Stars

 

[daza_1973]

I've seen them 3 times there, was probably at it.

The go team might have been the support act, another quality band

It seem to remember it was a wet October night - got there late and missed the support.

 

[magicjuan]

A.R. Kane.

"Up Home" still sounds like nothing before or since, 32 years on. One of the most innovative and original records I've ever heard. Same guys who made "Pump Up the Volume" as M/A/R/R/S, I think, weirdly.

Cocteau Twins are a good shout, @magicjuan . Far more influential than they get credit for.

The House of Love:


Terry Bickers' guitar playing was what made this band truly ace. He should be rated up there with Johnny Marr, John Squire, Nick McCabe, Bernard Butler etc. and probably would be if he hadn't been so, erm, "eccentric" back in the day. Guy Chadwick was a more than decent songwriter, too.

And I'm always gonna say Spacemen 3, 'cos they're my favourite band.

Couldn't argue with any of them

 

[Seathestars]

Girls Aloud

 

[Daz1878]

Stars

Good shout. Prompted me to add Metric to this list

 

[The binman chronicles]

Air, moon safari is a masterpiece.

 

[Papa Shango]

Tripping Daisy.

Tim DeLaughter is known more for the Polyphonic Spree who are also massively underrated but at least people are vaguely aware of them unlike Tripping Daisy.

These are my two favourites (Hard to choose) of theirs anyway





I know Jump Into the Fire is a Harry Nilsson cover.

Others I enjoy who are not nearly as well known as they should/could be:

Geneva
Whale
Jellyfish

 

[navidson]

Tripping Daisy.

Tim DeLaughter is known more for the Polyphonic Spree who are also massively underrated but at least people are vaguely aware of them unlike Tripping Daisy.

These are my two favourites (Hard to choose) of theirs anyway





I know Jump Into the Fire is a Harry Nilsson cover.

Others I enjoy who are not nearly as well known as they should/could be:

Geneva
Whale
Jellyfish

The best Tripping Daisy album (Jesus Hits...) is brill - Especially the 1-2 hit of Waited A Light Year and Sonic Bloom

Just remembered who the most underrated band actually is : The Posies

 

[ilikecheese]

The best Tripping Daisy album (Jesus Hits...) is brill - Especially the 1-2 hit of Waited A Light Year and Sonic Bloom

Just remembered who the most underrated band actually is : The Posies

Incredible songwriters. I heard Any Other Way randomly at a store about a month ago. It's such a good song. Seen them a few times.

 

[navidson]

Incredible songwriters. I heard Any Other Way randomly at a store about a month ago. It's such a good song. Seen them a few times.

Saw them at the Deaf Institute last year for the 30th(!) anniversary tour - Fantastic band

 

[ilikecheese]

Saw them at the Deaf Institute last year for the 30th(!) anniversary tour - Fantastic band

*feels very old

 

[JimmyJeffers]

Don’t listen to much new releases these days but Bill Callahan is the best singer songwriter around at the minute IMO

 

[SuperTimCahill]

Enslaved. The extreme metal version of Pink Floyd. Luckily fulfilling themselves as artists is more important to them than selling out stadiums. Absolutely amazing live band, and I'm glad I get to see them in more intimate venues once every few years.