Most Underrated Bands?

Stone Roses,Big audio dynamite,James,Charlatans,Durutti Column,Northside,Happy Mondays,Alan Parson's Project,The Jam,Madness,Lightning Seeds,and except for on NOOL New Order...Some of these bands have a degree of recognition, but I feel they are underrated all the same

Hank Wiseass© wrote:

Landon Bradley wrote: Saint Etienne - I'm always embarrassed to admit I like them, but I like them a lot. Their first 2 albums are really good. They have a dedicated following in north america but it seems the uk doesn't rate them at all.

Modest Mouse - same with modest mouse. Big in north america but I dont think ive ever seen any mention of them in the uk press. Great songwriters

I always thought they had a bit of a following. I know they've just released a new album, just from word of mouth. I Haven't bothered with them myself for ages and haven't heard any recent stuff but their first few albums were fairly big sellers over here.

I'd nominate One Dove. They only released one album (Morning Dove White) and it was generally perveived as disappointing. Produced by Andrew Weatherall and Steven Hague, I can only put the criticism it received down to timing. The mainstream music press wanted to move away from club music at the time (1993). If it had been released 6 months earlier they'd have probably loved it. If it was released today you probably wouldn't even think of it as a club album and it would still sound fresher than 95% of what has been released.

Combines the laid-back grooves Weathrall was king of at the time and the melodic sensibilties you'll already know Hague for, without losing any sense that it's a One Dove album album. A veritable, bona fide lost classic.

Agreed! I should have thought of One Dove. I think White Love is a classic. Great pick.

1. Blancmange

2. Heaven 17

LE Roberts wrote:

1. Blancmange

Blancmange, kinda forgot about them. I think that was the band whose album so depressed Julian Cope that he cooked it a bit on his stove top, and then skated round the floor on it.