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Most underrated bands?

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posted on 16/12/16

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 19 minutes ago
Nickleback get plenty of bad press, but if you really listen to their music then you could argue they're up there with the likes of Pink Floyd and Led Zep.
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posted on 16/12/16

comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Robb__Mourinho (U21234)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robb__Mourinho (U21234)
posted 26 minutes ago
Ladies and gentlemen, here is Grinchteams!
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Got zero laughs the first five times you used it, surprised you've gone again. Oh well.
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That is CLASSIC grinch teams
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Can I get some classic Robb? Have a melt down, quit the site, come back, be racist/xenophobic, get banned, come back, have a melt down, quit the site etc etc
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You're the one trying to derail a thread with your own petty agenda!

Have you ever stopped to think maybe you're the one with issues? By all means, keep being a jerk on a thread that other people are contributing quite happily to!

You're only making yourself look like the Grinch you are.

posted on 16/12/16

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 40 seconds ago
The National. Brilliant band.
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Yes the National are great

posted on 16/12/16

comment by Busby (U19985)
posted 1 minute ago
The National. Brilliant band.
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This

Grizzly Bear too.

posted on 16/12/16

Gotta agree with Robb here, Greatteams is boring as fack.

comment by wump (U5046)

posted on 16/12/16

I think The National are pretty highly rated in music circles so it's not really like they are underrated.

posted on 16/12/16

comment by Mike (U1170)
posted 24 minutes ago
Nickleback get plenty of bad press, but if you really listen to their music then you could argue they're up there with the likes of Pink Floyd and Led Zep.
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comment by Busby (U19985)

posted on 16/12/16

"Sigur Ros... they are well rated in certain circles.... But some of their music is true genius, up there with the likes of mozart. "

Fully agree. I guess the language barrier is a issue for most.

comment by Busby (U19985)

posted on 16/12/16

Mogwai and Explosions in the Sky get honourable mentions alongside Sigur Ros

posted on 16/12/16

comment by The Phenom - Thread Killer (U20037)
posted 37 minutes ago
apartment.

you've probably never heard of them but they are really quite good if you give them a proper listen.
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They're a bit flat for me.

Midlake are underrated.

posted on 16/12/16

Dillinger Escape Plan. One of the most talented bands of the last 30 years

posted on 16/12/16

Here's a few:

Deep Purple
Rush
Creedence Clearwater Revival
Yes
Thin Lizzy
Talk Talk
Talking Heads
Nada Surf
Dinosaur Jr
Rocket from the Crypt
Tool
The Appleseed Cast

posted on 16/12/16

comment by Robb__Mourinho (U21234)
posted 4 minutes ago
Dillinger Escape Plan. One of the most talented bands of the last 30 years
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I love Dillinger.

Have you ever seen the Status Quo cover of 43% Burnt?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHTjR0uvF0E

posted on 16/12/16

It's a difficult one as some of these, like Shed Seven and the National are very highly rated. Underrated musically tends to be the other way in that bands that sold a lot are rated less due to being seen as commercial.

I'd put Blur on a par with Radiohead for example, but the latter were always critically lauded more.

comment by wump (U5046)

posted on 16/12/16

Thumbs up for Yes, but don't think Tool are underrated either. In fact they are one of the most highly rated bands when it comes to Alt/Prog Metal, if not the most highly rated.

comment by wump (U5046)

posted on 16/12/16

Which reminds me, Porcupine Tree and Steven Wilson are extremely underrated when they have some of the most consistent but evolving catalogs in music.

posted on 16/12/16

comment by rossobianchi - Got_Nameback (U17054)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robb__Mourinho (U21234)
posted 4 minutes ago
Dillinger Escape Plan. One of the most talented bands of the last 30 years
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I love Dillinger.

Have you ever seen the Status Quo cover of 43% Burnt?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dHTjR0uvF0E
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Imagine if they actually did (try to) play this at a gig.

posted on 16/12/16

Dream Theater

posted on 16/12/16

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comment by Busby (U19985)

posted on 16/12/16

comment by meltonblue (U10617)
posted 4 minutes ago
It's a difficult one as some of these, like Shed Seven and the National are very highly rated. Underrated musically tends to be the other way in that bands that sold a lot are rated less due to being seen as commercial.

I'd put Blur on a par with Radiohead for example, but the latter were always critically lauded more.
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I get your point, but if you ask the average person on the street, I bet a majority have heard of neither the National or Shed Seven.

Everybody knows Radiohead and Blur.

posted on 16/12/16

Underrated always a tricky one, because depends on whether we mean underrated by the critics, or by the public.

Eg critics will rave about Wilco, but they're never going to hit the top of the charts. Using the public measure I'd say

Sparklehorse
Interpol
Big Star
Teenage Fanclub
New York Dolls
Neutral Milk Hotel

All critics' faves, but unlikely to feature much on a "greatest songs of the 70s/90s/00s" compilation

posted on 16/12/16

Shed Seven and the National are very highly rated.
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Are they?

I saw a documentary on bbc about the britpop days and they were very dismissive of bands like shed seven... saying that, after oasis, anyone with a guitar and long hair could make it into the top 10, using shed seven as an example.

posted on 16/12/16

On a side note... has anyone been listening to "Car Seat Headrest"?

The ballad of the costa concordia is a class song (great name too)

posted on 16/12/16

comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 38 seconds ago
comment by Robb__Mourinho (U21234)
posted 28 minutes ago
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 29 seconds ago
comment by Robb__Mourinho (U21234)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Greatteamswinit4times- a terrible enemy (U6008)
posted 1 minute ago
comment by Robb__Mourinho (U21234)
posted 26 minutes ago
Ladies and gentlemen, here is Grinchteams!
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Got zero laughs the first five times you used it, surprised you've gone again. Oh well.
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That is CLASSIC grinch teams
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Can I get some classic Robb? Have a melt down, quit the site, come back, be racist/xenophobic, get banned, come back, have a melt down, quit the site etc etc
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You're the one trying to derail a thread with your own petty agenda!

Have you ever stopped to think maybe you're the one with issues? By all means, keep being a jerk on a thread that other people are contributing quite happily to!

You're only making yourself look like the Grinch you are.
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Why would I when I get responses like this?
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Sigh, grinchwum

comment by wump (U5046)

posted on 16/12/16

comment by Don Draper's dandruff (U20155)
posted 1 minute ago
Underrated always a tricky one, because depends on whether we mean underrated by the critics, or by the public.

Eg critics will rave about Wilco, but they're never going to hit the top of the charts. Using the public measure I'd say

Sparklehorse
Interpol
Big Star
Teenage Fanclub
New York Dolls
Neutral Milk Hotel

All critics' faves, but unlikely to feature much on a "greatest songs of the 70s/90s/00s" compilation
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Only heard Interpol (incredible band) and NMH from that list (not too much into them) from that list. Will probably check out the rest. Agree though, Interpol are critic darlings but they really aren't known in mainstream circles. They do have a dark sound so that may explain it.

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