Most Underrated Bands Of All Time.

[bring the ghost on]

The Pogues.

Known by many as "the band who sing that Christmas song".

Shane McGowan is one of the best lyricists of his generation, and the musicianship is class.

 

[coollino]

Not many electronic musicians have been as good as Shackleton in the last 20 years or so





He goes through so many different styles. Perfectly suited for the 5am crew who come out of nowhere and then are never to be soon again.

 

[LocalNative]

Neutral Milk Hotel. One of the most critically acclaimed albums but very rarely talked about when mentioning the greatest bands.

 

[ilikecheese]

Aye. Saw a couple of guys touring a few years ago who do a tribute show to nick drake. Played his music and talked about his life. Was excellent. Your man Elliot Smith reminds me of him at times.

This song you hear both Drake and Lennon's influence. I mean who else has ever written a song about struggling with addiction, specifically heroin addiction in this case, and made it sounds so beautiful in such a stark, haunting way.

 

[Khalekan]

Anyone remember local band in the 90s, Pele?

I thought they were very good.

 

[Cmonefcsortitout!]

Alkaline trio

 

[Khalekan]

The Pogues.

Known by many as "the band who sing that Christmas song".

Shane McGowan is one of the best lyricists of his generation, and the musicianship is class.

A song immortalised in The Wire....

 

[Black Belt Jones]

Pop Will Eat Itself.

That is a proper shout there - genuinely under-rated, not some awesome, critically adored band that didn't achieve world domination. Most people would think PWEI are bad, and they'd be right in a lot of ways, but they were also innovative and had their own sound - way beyond a lot of bands more critically regarded.

Jane's addiction a bit underrated IMHO - although prob everyone rates them pretty highly. Reckon they are at the level of The Pixies and Dinosaur in defining that 90s rock sound, but wouldn't typically be thought of as being at that tier.

 

[Blue 1]

That is a proper shout there - genuinely under-rated, not some awesome, critically adored band that didn't achieve world domination. Most people would think PWEI are bad, and they'd be right in a lot of ways, but they were also innovative and had their own sound - way beyond a lot of bands more critically regarded.

Jane's addiction a bit underrated IMHO - although prob everyone rates them pretty highly. Reckon they are at the level of The Pixies and Dinosaur in defining that 90s rock sound, but wouldn't typically be thought of as being at that tier.

JA are one of my all time favourite acts and I firmly believe that if Perry hadn't been more interested in staying alive than achieving international megastardom then they'd have done what Nirvana did.

Always had so much respect for him just walking away when he did and getting clean. They would've been absolutely huge if he'd not done so.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Anyone remember local band in the 90s, Pele?

I thought they were very good.

I'm good mates with the old drummer Dally. He"s now the face of sky vegas. They were very good and very underrated in the UK. They had more success in Europe.

Ian is still gigging I think. I did hear that they were thinking of putting the band back together.

 

[Mutzo Nutzo]

Greenwheel never got the plaudits they deserved.

 

[sdk]

Cheater Slicks

 

[sdk]

(Also: Brian Jonestown Massacre; Shockabilly; the original iteration of the Flamin' Groovies with Roy Loney; and Richard Thompson as solo artiste.)

 

[Kurt.]

james

Massive back catalogue stretching back to mid eighties

 

[COYBL25]

Squeeze.

Lyrically superb and never got the credit they deserved.