Most Underrated Artists/Bands

[Cyrus the virus]

Because we need some positivity, baby.

I'll name the Scorpions because the younguns don't seem to know of them. Oh, and Whitesnake, for you jerks who don't like them :)

[Atlas]

Nice comeback thread, Cyrus.

There's a lesser known band that I'm a huge fan of that go by the name of Pedro The Lion. Such talent, yet so little recognition. That is just how it is sometimes, I suppose.

[Blackdragon]

K-OS is a canadian hip-hop artist that I don't believe many people have heard of, but I like all his songs.

Err, when I think of more I'll post them as well. Most of the people I listen to a good number of people have heard of them and like the music.

[Cyrus the virus]

K-OS is(was) a Canadian hero! He had at least one song that was in my head for an entire summer.

[Indigo]

My Chemical Romance is pretty underrated.

[Blackdragon]

K-OS is(was) a Canadian hero! He had at least one song that was in my head for an entire summer.

A hero you say? And what song was it, I probably have it.

[Electric Banana]

Anything this man has touched...:

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Mac McCaughan.

Co-founder of Merge Records (http://www.mergerecords.com/). His two bands are Superchunk and Portastatic. Completely underrated...

Merge Records is responsible for a lot of cool bands, The Magnetic Fields, She & Him (Zooey Deschanel's group), And You Will Know Us By The Trail Of Dead, Neutral Milk Hotel...and others. I just love Mac, and everything he touches.

[Abominari]

Incidentally, I don't like ANY of those bands. Guess I'm not keen on Mac McCaughan.

[Electric Banana]

It's alright, everyone's got their different tastes, I'm not a fan of The Magnetic Fields, but I know a lot of people that are... In fact, Superchunk took one of their songs and did a cover, and I like the cover much more than the original (the song is 100,000 Fireflies). :)

[Hyde]

VAST/Jon Crosby
The Killers
She Wants Revenge
Apoptygma Berzerk
VNV Nation
ThouShaltNot

[moogle]

My Chemical Romance is pretty underrated.
The Killers
You must be insane. Not to bash The Killers, as I like their music, but come on.

As for me.

Ima Robot - I first heard one of their songs in SSX3 and thought it was decent, but it wasn't until I got their who first album that I realized that they were quite good. They are generally underappreciated.

Canon - Little-known, sort of similar to Porcupine Tree and Radiohead.

Dogs Die In Hot Cars - In my opinion, the "indie" genre (if there really is such a thing) should be more like this. Fun and strange. I can't understand why they weren't huge, it's a shame they split up.

The Vinyl Skyway - "Pop" is a genre that gets a bad rep, pretty much justifiably. These guys are good pop.

[Atlas]

VAST/Jon Crosby
The Killers
She Wants Revenge
Apoptygma Berzerk
VNV Nation
ThouShaltNot


VNV Nation rock house! I'm listening to Chrome right now.

[Devil King]

Ulver
Coil
Dead Can Dance
Katatonia
Team Sleep
Aarni
Kinski
Codeine

IMO.

[Cyrus the virus]

A hero you say? And what song was it, I probably have it.

He was immensely popular in Canada for a while. His album from like... 4 years ago, maybe? The only song I really remember well is Man I Used to Be.

[Indigo]

You must be insane. Not to bash The Killers, as I like their music, but come on.



Actually The Killers is an awesome band. I can't believe I didn't think of them for this.

[Polygon]

VAST/Jon Crosby
The Killers
She Wants Revenge
Apoptygma Berzerk
VNV Nation
ThouShaltNot

Yes, VAST is great. The rest I've never heard but I'll have to look them up.

[Hyde]

You must be insane. Not to bash The Killers, as I like their music, but come on.

I don't feel as though The Killers are the second coming or anything, but, I've liked alot of their stuff and I feel their value is underrated.

As for MCR, which Fallen added, I love My Chemical Romance, but I wouldn't say they're underrated. They're pretty much everywhere nowadays.

[LagDragon]

My Chemical Romance is pretty underrated.

Do you know what underrated means?

[Devil King]

I really like the Killers. They do get a lot of unwarranted crap thrown their way, though.

[Cyrus the virus]

The Killers' first album was one of the only CD's I've ever purchased.

Jenny Was A Friend of Mine should have been one of the singles, seriously.

[Abominari]

80% of the music in the world is underrated.

[LagDragon]

Jenny Was A Friend of Mine should have been one of the singles, seriously.

I wholeheartedly agree.

80% of the music in the world is underrated.

That's great and all, but not exactly the focus of the thread.

[Hyde]

Jenny Was A Friend of Mine should have been one of the singles, seriously.

Good song.

[UO_Duck]

Death Cab for Cutie (they aren't popular enough!!)
Fleet Foxes
The Fratellis
King Black Acid (now defunct)
Puddle of Mudd
Kaki King

Fleet Foxes in particular are the band to look out for in 2008 (their first album has been the highest critically reviewed album of the year)

[Atlas]

I concur with Death Cab and The Fratellis. The others I'm not aware of(except for Puddle of Mudd[ew]).

[UO_Duck]

I concur with Death Cab and The Fratellis. The others I'm not aware of(except for Puddle of Mudd[ew]).

The only reason I threw them in there was because their sales have been declining with each new album.. so... eh. If you like indie rock, by all means BUY the Fleet Foxes debut album and their Sun Giant EP. ****ing amazing music.

[LagDragon]

I like indie rock. Would I like Fleet Foxes?

[UO_Duck]

I like indie rock. Would I like Fleet Foxes?

Yes. Yes. Yes. Oh god yes.

However, they're a bit more folk-ish and baroque pop than regular indie rock bands. They're from Seattle though, and that's where all the good music comes from anyways.

[?lgarnas Tr?dg?rd]

That's great and all, but not exactly the focus of the thread.

I see mentions of several bands that get plenty of attention, fame, and praise. Seems like maybe the whole thread is a bit off.

Totally expected someone to post about how Moldy Peaches are misunderstood geniuses.