| 8/15/2005 5:29 PM |
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and under-rated not just new and unheard of...
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Gar Veteran Member Posts:1676  
| 8/15/2005 5:32 PM |
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The Mountain Goats
Drive-By Truckers
Calexico
The Czars
The National
The Waifs
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| 8/15/2005 5:38 PM |
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yesss i love the mountain goats! i think the faint are also a little under-rated
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Rev JulesVeteran Member Posts:1041
| 8/15/2005 5:41 PM |
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Jim White
Cooder Graw
Josh Turner
Don Walser
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Daragh Advanced Member Posts:666
| 8/15/2005 5:50 PM |
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Leonard Cohen, listen to "the songs of..." unbelievably good, i'll never forget the first time i heard sisters of mercy.
Yo La Tengo too, only really got into the "summer sun" album, but it is quality.
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BinokularVeteran Member Posts:1665
| 8/15/2005 8:48 PM |
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Following on from the Britpop Thread: Saint Etienne
Its not like they never had praised heaped upon them, the music press adored Foxbase Alpha at the time (perhaps because it was a great album by two music journalists that it appealed to them so much) then by the third album stopped paying attention. The thing is though, Saint Etienne never stopped making good albums, you can't really say they've ever released a bad one. Saint Etienne probably aren't too worried though, they're like that really interesting interesting person in room full of noisy people who is just content to blend into the background. While a new band "life changing band TM" (copyright, NME) seems to pop up every five minutes, or others are trying to be political or controversial or throwing TVs out hotel windows, Saint Etienne just keep quietly delivering great pop music, and I don't just mean catchy tunes. Check out the lyrics to "Finisterre" sometime, from the album of the same name, it sums up what the band is all about, they are probably one of the only bands capable of producing an idealised pop music alternative reality.
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klootfanAdvanced Member Posts:851
| 8/16/2005 9:01 AM |
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Snowpatrol...oh wait..damn it. can't say that one anymore (now moved to over rated thread :) just kidding)
I always thought that grandaddy deserved a bit more attention. I think that they have consistently released good albums.
Also, a pet favourite of mine is Pete yorn. 2 studio albums under the belt so far and a third on the way. Much more accessible then ryan adams and jesse malin in my opinion.
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Eric Basic Member Posts:179
| 8/16/2005 9:11 AM |
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Red House Painters/Mark Kozelek - such an incredible song writer and relatively unheard of. Check out 'The rollercoaster' album if you have never listened to them.
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strollerAdvanced Member Posts:576
| 8/16/2005 11:13 AM |
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Originally posted by Rev Jules
Jim White
I saw him in Galway a couple of weeks ago and it was one of the most enjoyable gigs I've ever been to. He definitely deserves more recognition as do;
Architecture in Helsinki,
TV On The Radio,
Jon Brion,
Khonnor,
And The Sonics.
Also even though they're not critically under-rated I definitely feel that Eels and Super Furry Animals are under appreciated by the general public. I think in years to come Super Furry Animals could prove to a hugely revered and influential band. Also the lack of commercial success of Eels totally baffles me. I though that Saturday Morning tune off the Shootenanny! album had hit single written all over it but it sank without a trace, ditto Hey Man (Now You're Really Living). Worst of all he released an excellent mostly instrumental hip-hop album called I Am the Messiah under the moniker MC Honky that went totally under the radar. It pisses all over the likes of Lemon Jelly and I'd recommend it to anyone. |
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Norman SchwarzkopfBasic Member Posts:427
| 8/16/2005 12:49 PM |
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Definitely agree with SFA. How many? Seven albums? and not a dud to be found. A brilliantly talented, eclectic, self-effacing, fun, inventive band with a fantastic back catalogue and a unique identity and more classic pop tunes that you can shake a yeti at. And do their albums fly off the shelves? Of course not.
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DaraghAdvanced Member Posts:666
| 8/16/2005 12:52 PM |
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been meaning to get some SFA albums for years now, always loved their singles, are there any you would particularly recommend?
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benniAdvanced Member Posts:947
| 8/16/2005 1:06 PM |
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supergrass - always cast off as a brit pop band but they're one of the few thats lasted and they do have some really great tunes.
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Vent My SpleenAdvanced Member Posts:500
| 8/16/2005 1:23 PM |
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Good call on Jon Brion Stroller. Has done some exceprional work with Aimee Man and if memory serves, the excellent Evan Dando album, Baby I'm Bored.
Do you know if he has any solo stuff?
If anyone is looking for an absolutely top notch album well off the radar, check out Sufjan Stevens latest Illinoise, marvelous stuff.
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UnicronVeteran Member Posts:1696
| 8/16/2005 1:29 PM |
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The Wrens, Meadowlands is the best album of the millenium thusfar.
Also it looks like I'll be able to see them AND Arcade Fire in the one night at CMJ next month.
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mcgyver New Member Posts:29
| 8/16/2005 1:34 PM |
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Re: SFA
There's a few to choose from but a good place to start is Phantom Power which showcases there eclectic abilities as well as anything in there canon.After that try:
Radiator
Rings Around The World
Guerilla
Fuzzy Logic
Love Kraft(new album)
Best of DVD(think its called Songbook) with all the vids and a
documentary of them touring the states
However,to truly get the marvel of this band they have to be seen live.It's a total multimedia experience and I GUARANTEE you won't be disappointed-5.1 surround sound,techno wigouts,yeti costumes and the tunes,the tunes....!!
They play the Olympia on 27th Sept..
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mcgyverNew Member Posts:29
| 8/16/2005 1:39 PM |
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Re: Jon Brion
He's generally known for his production work with everyone from
Beck to Aimee Mann,Fiona Apple etc.He also does alot of soundtrack work for PT Anderson(Magnolia,Punch Drunk Love) and he also did the wonderful score to Eternal Sunshine of the Sotless Mind.
He's got one solo release to my knowledge called Meaningless,
it's not the greatest thing ever but well worth a listen nonetheless.
Enjoy...
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PilchardAdvanced Member Posts:699
| 8/16/2005 2:04 PM |
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Jon Brion is also all over the new Kanye West album apparently
Good call on Architecture in Helsinki - fabulous band. And i'm falling very deeply for Khonner's "Handwriting" album.
Other under-rated acts:
Sweetback (Sade's backing band released some cracker slow-motion cinematic releases, Zero 7 before Zero 7 ever existed)
Spain (outstanding melancholic stuff)
The Notwist (German alt-rock act who played one of the best live shows I ever saw about 3 years ago in Dublin. Have just a bizarre collaboration with some of the Anticon chaps which is excellent)
Mary Margaret O'Hara (she only made one album but what an album! Canadian singer who out-Bjorks Bjork)
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benniAdvanced Member Posts:947
| 8/16/2005 2:15 PM |
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Originally posted by Pilchard
The Notwist (German alt-rock act who played one of the best live shows I ever saw about 3 years ago in Dublin. Have just a bizarre collaboration with some of the Anticon chaps which is excellent)
Quite impressed -and v jealous - that you've caught this lot live. where did you see them/ |
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 8/16/2005 2:25 PM |
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Good call by Benni on Supergrass. I was never a huge fan of them (only saw them live once and that was supporting Oasis) but their latest offering 'Road To Roeun' has me hooked. And it made me fish out 'Supergrass' and 'In It For The Money' and realise they are two excellent albums. The new one though is a big step forward for them and i hope to catch them live promoting it.
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benniAdvanced Member Posts:947
| 8/16/2005 2:27 PM |
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Yea I was never the biggest fan either man but my mate (long time Supergrass fanatic) got me a pass to their gig at Heiniken Green Energy in the Olympis a few years back and I was well impressed.
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 8/16/2005 2:40 PM |
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What ya think of the new album then?
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LooseFirNew Member Posts:45
| 8/16/2005 2:41 PM |
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I would add;
I Am Kloot - Johnny Bramwell is the best songwriter of last ten years
Alfie - Do You Imagine things is Amazing, experimental, beautiful.....why arent they bigger?
Kingsbury Manx - love their debut album, really nice
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strollerAdvanced Member Posts:576
| 8/16/2005 2:43 PM |
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With regards to Jon Brion I'd recommend the excellent I Heart Huckabees Soundtrack especially the track Knock Yourself out.
With regards to the Notwist one of the members Martin Gretschmann releases stuff under the name Console. He did a single a few years ago called 14 Zero Zero and it's one of my favourite electronic tunes ever.
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benniAdvanced Member Posts:947
| 8/16/2005 2:57 PM |
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Originally posted by Gar
What ya think of the new album then?
yea I def like the new album .... def a progression as you said yourself - i hate to use the 'more mature' catchphrase but its pretty true in this case. Its like when I first heard 'Late in the day'... the difference between that track and any before it was huge and the same can be said in this case too. |
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PilchardAdvanced Member Posts:699
| 8/16/2005 3:42 PM |
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Originally posted by benni
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Originally posted by Pilchard
The Notwist (German alt-rock act who played one of the best live shows I ever saw about 3 years ago in Dublin. Have just a bizarre collaboration with some of the Anticon chaps which is excellent)
Quite impressed -and v jealous - that you've caught this lot live. where did you see them/
They played in what was then HQ (what is now Spirit) in Dublin in May 2002. Absolutely fabulous gig. We're overdue an album from them. That collaboration is called 13 & God and it;'s on Alien Transistor/.Anticon |
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benniAdvanced Member Posts:947
| 8/16/2005 4:01 PM |
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Oh yea I picked up some anticon stuff in road records the other day. i was listening to some other stuff aswell by the guy from the Nowtwist and some other heads. Not too into it tho - it was more light drum and bass-esque with rap vocals and not entirely my thing. Cant rememeber what it was called tho. Whereas Neon Golden...well... what an album.
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| 8/16/2005 4:09 PM |
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i always thought gomez were bit under-rated too, anyone else agree?
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DaraghAdvanced Member Posts:666
| 8/16/2005 6:16 PM |
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yeah was gonna mention gomez, but then i had seecond thoughts. They are very good, but they did get a lot of attention when they came out first and then kinda just faded off the radar. So maybe they just never really built on the initial hype instead of being under rated. Bring It On is a good album though (gonna stick it on now)
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aidanAdvanced Member Posts:638
| 8/16/2005 9:06 PM |
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I second binokular regarding saint etienne, glorious stuff.
2 under-rated acts I love are the magnetic fields and jonathan richman; both have healthy cult-followings based on word of mouth but nothing like the popularity they deserve....
...'69 love songs' by the magnetic fields is full of incredibly catchy radio-friendly pop just waiting to be brought to the top of the charts in cover versions. the 6ths, the side project of the magnetic fields, have also made 2 great albums, especially 'hyacinths and thistles' which is especially wonderful.
jonathan richman is just the coolest; apart from his early 70s punk-ish stuff his 1998 album 'I'm so confused' is full of fantastic catchy tunes.
so, anyone into guitar pop should check those 3 albums out, three certain 10-out-of-10 classics; I envy anyone about to discover them for themselves....
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GarVeteran Member Posts:1676
| 8/17/2005 1:25 PM |
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A massively under-rated band has to The Redneck Manifesto. Three great albums and they have always been on top form when I catch them live. Defintely a band who deserve more recognition on a national and international scale.
I'd also echo Aidan's tip for Jonathan Richman. I have two of his albums and the soundtrack to 'There's Something About Mary' but I was never blown away by him - just overly impressed. Then I saw him play in New York in June and it was one of the most enjoyable gigs I ever attended. He has a charisma that is very rare in songwriters and is funnier than a ton of comedians I have sadly witnnessed.
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Ciarán RyanNew Member Posts:47
| 8/18/2005 11:01 PM |
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Originally posted by Pilchard
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Originally posted by benni
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Originally posted by Pilchard
The Notwist (German alt-rock act who played one of the best live shows I ever saw about 3 years ago in Dublin. Have just a bizarre collaboration with some of the Anticon chaps which is excellent)
Quite impressed -and v jealous - that you've caught this lot live. where did you see them/
They played in what was then HQ (what is now Spirit) in Dublin in May 2002. Absolutely fabulous gig. We're overdue an album from them. That collaboration is called 13 & God and it;'s on Alien Transistor/.Anticon
I think its with some of the heads in cloudDead that Notwist did that record. Two faves of mine together - how did it work out together?? |
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off the postBasic Member Posts:284
| 8/19/2005 2:37 PM |
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Seeing as Cluas just included a review of their last album, I really like Rilo Kiley. She has a really nice voice with shades of Joni Mitchell and Nancy Sinatra. Bought their 1st album on the strength of this one and I really like that one as well.
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silentsighNew Member Posts:67
| 8/19/2005 7:44 PM |
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Just Adding,
I AM KLOOT - superb first album
Super Furries - dont get the credit they deserve
Ambulance Ltd - Best Album I've heard in years
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| 8/22/2005 11:49 PM |
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dresden dolls
mclusky
ikara colt
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klootfanAdvanced Member Posts:851
| 8/23/2005 8:28 AM |
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I am Kloots first album is quality.
Yep, Ambulance Ltd's album is really, really good. I keep missing them in dublin. Possible uk gigs in november, so hears hoping they do one in dublin. The drummers from belfast apparently
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MullyAdvanced Member Posts:849
| 8/23/2005 8:31 AM |
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Originally posted by klootfan
I am Kloots first album is quality.
Better 2nd one .. |
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klootfanAdvanced Member Posts:851
| 8/23/2005 9:00 AM |
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Yeah, the 2nd one is really good as well, and third aint too bad at all
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palaceBasic Member Posts:392
| 8/23/2005 12:12 PM |
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dresden dolls yes indeed....
....was just thinking about the boo radleys - they were unfortunate to release their one true pop record right at the time of britpop and get tarred with that brush... where in reality, they were tremendous experimental type indie-rockers - kinda like a british deus in that way.... so under rated - yeah, definitely
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sweetieBasic Member Posts:132
| 8/23/2005 5:17 PM |
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Indeed, one of my faves from the nineties. Also loved c'mon kids,
kingsize and giant steps. Anyone listen to any of martin carr's brave captain
stuff or the sice solo album?
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