Under rated artist's/albums

[bluespark]

I 'm nominating Blind Melon and "Soup," I didn't pay much attention to them while they where active, but got turned onto "Soup" mid 90's and it's still in my all time favorites file. The band got stereotyped after that initial "Bumblebee" video, which was kind of sappy. Soup is fast paced and pretty emotional if you get into the lyrics>

[Peruvian]

[SumJongGuy]

[Game Over]

Plants and Animals

[Ripzalot]

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[St. Jerry]

Any Phil Collins fans? Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

[4matic]

Gary Myrick and the Figures




Gang of Four

[SumJongGuy]

I like Collins with Brand-X and early Genesis. The lyrics from the more mainstream stuff are deeper than most realize but the older stuff is better IMHO.

[Ripzalot]

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[Buster Highmen]

xtc

[St. Jerry]

I like Collins with Brand-X and early Genesis. The lyrics from the more mainstream stuff are deeper than most realize but the older stuff is better IMHO.

Agreed! I'd also nominate Huey Lewis & the News. Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

[Name Redacted]

Murder City Devils were always one of my favorite underrated bands. Idle Hands- so good.

Blind Mellon wasn't underrated really, but yeah, I always really liked their less poppy stuff. What's the one where he sings about making a lampshade out of skin?

[huckbucket]

Frances the mute

[auvgeek]

I'd consider these artists underrated. But it's hard to judge -- underrated by who?? Tons of talented artists/bands out there who are unknown, a tiny percentage of which end up making it big.

2x on Plants and Animals


Maps and Atlases


Deer Tick


Big Thief is a pretty new band that's getting more attention but haven't really hit it big yet


The Rural Alberta Advantage


Communist Daughter


Swan Lake. (Reminds me of Wolf Parade and Clap Your Hands Say Yeah but more underrated)


Handsome Furs

[SkiBall]

Any Phil Collins fans? Take the lyrics to Land of Confusion. In this song, Phil Collins addresses the problems of abusive political authority. In Too Deep is the most moving pop song of the 1980s, about monogamy and commitment. The song is extremely uplifting. Their lyrics are as positive and affirmative as anything I've heard in rock. Phil Collins' solo career seems to be more commercial and therefore more satisfying, in a narrower way. Especially songs like In the Air Tonight and Against All Odds. But I also think Phil Collins works best within the confines of the group, than as a solo artist, and I stress the word artist. This is Sussudio, a great, great song, a personal favorite.

Agreed! I'd also nominate Huey Lewis & the News. Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

You are fucking psycho.

[Game Over]

Greta Van Fleet was pretty rad on SNL last night

[powpig]

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King's X was pretty much the first band I thought of when I saw this thread. I never liked Dogman though, bet I haven't listened to the whole album in 20+ years. It was a huge disappointment for me after Gretchen & FHL. I do remember them doing an awesome version of Cigarettes live though. Kinda like this:


As far as underrated albums, the 2 Ozzy albums with Jake E. Lee (Bark At The Moon & Ultimate SIn) don't get nearly the amount of respect they deserve. Jake is vastly underrated, rather listen to him than Zakk any day.

[Flyoverland Captive]

Eleventh Dream Day (“El Moodio” and “Beet” are highlights); Guadalcanal Diary (“walking in the shadow of the big man”); Thin White Rope (“the one that got away: live in Ghent” is essential); February (90’s Mpls shoegazers who are all but unknown today).

Oh, and one of the best live shows I’ve ever seen, opening for Helios Creed back in the day: Sea Whores.

[ExPowderSnob]

Greta Van Fleet was pretty rad on SNL last night

Was that the hippy wearing a halter top leading the Led Zep Cover band that played on SNL???

Meh...

[Ripzalot]

King's X was pretty much the first band I thought of when I saw this thread. I never liked Dogman though, bet I haven't listened to the whole album in 20+ years. It was a huge disappointment for me after Gretchen & FHL. I do remember them doing an awesome version of Cigarettes live though. Kinda like this:

IMHO it's their best. Heavy a.f. less proggy and sappy as the earlier work (which I am still find of). That bass man! I think dogman got overplayed on the radidio at the time and kinda wore it out.


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[AK47bp]

Life of Agony. River Runs Red.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bKB8XKSMq30

Do your self a favor if you like rhythmic heavy and listen. Crank it.

If you were a Biohazard or Roadrunner records fan from early 90’s this album is amazing.

Lead singer Keith Caputo is now a woman. So the pain in his lyrics was probably real.

[Marshall Tucker]

(oh this topic will be fun. sure nobody has an opinion on this)

Always thought David Gilmour's About Face never got the credit it should have. viewed sorta floydlite, without the heavy lyrics of waters; always thought it was solid bit of work. YMMV

[Ripzalot]

Always thought David Gilmour's About Face never got the credit it should have. viewed sorta floydlite, without the heavy lyrics of waters; always thought it was solid bit of work. YMMV

Nice pick. I saw that tour in LA. It was sublime.

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[warthog]

Agreed! I'd also nominate Huey Lewis & the News. Their early work was a little too new wave for my taste. But when Sports came out in '83, I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Huey has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.

Heh-

I got a new business card recently.

"Look at that subtle colouring. The tasteful thickness."

[warthog]

Tough to call this album underrated. More like Un-Rated.

No one seems to really know about it, but it is one of my all time favorites from the Hardcore Straightedge era.