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Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Inlander on 28 Nov 2005, 05:50

What bands do you like, that plenty of people have heard of, but that nobody really seems to listen to?  I don't mean don't listen to in the sense of "Everyone but me thinks this band sucks", I mean bands that everyone seems to agree are good, but which for some inexplicable reason get a collective shrug of indifference.

I'm going to nominate the Silver Jews.  Why they're not more popular is an absolute mystery to me.  Every indie fan in the world should own a copy of American Water, it's a stone-cold classic.

No criticising other people's musical tastes, please - hate's not cool, kids!  Also, would-be hipster snobs note: this is not a thread for talking about wildly obscure bands that nobody's ever heard of.  I'm sure there's another thread somewhere for that kind of thing.

. . . Aaaand - go!!

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: ForteBass on 28 Nov 2005, 06:22

Personally I have to go with the Gin Blossoms on this one.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: lastclearchance on 28 Nov 2005, 06:35

I want to nominate a specific record: Foo Fighters' The Colour and the Shape.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: KharBevNor on 28 Nov 2005, 06:52

Quote from: ForteBass

Personally I have to go with the Gin Blossoms on this one.

Are they well known? I've heard of the Silver Jews, and the Foor Fighters, but not the Gin Blossoms.

I've not got anyone that really counts under this.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Dara on 28 Nov 2005, 07:41

Gin Blossoms are kind of defunct aren't they? Mid-90's and stuff.

Silver Jews are great. I do own a copy of American Water! :D

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: lastclearchance on 28 Nov 2005, 07:44

Quote from: Dara

Gin Blossoms are kind of defunct aren't they? Mid-90's and stuff.

That's what I was going to say...but then I realized I just bought the new Harvey Danger record so I shouldn't talk. (Harvey Danger continue to be good by the way, but they don't quite qualify as well-known. Unless you speak the lyrics to "Flagpole Sitta' aloud.)

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Willem on 28 Nov 2005, 14:25

feeder perhaps? or solo work by john frusciante?

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Gryff on 28 Nov 2005, 16:42

I own 'American Water' and think the Silver Jews are nifty, too! Also I agree that the Foo Fighters 2nd album is underrated. The Gin Blossoms' 'Congratulations I'm Sorry' was a pretty good album as well.

I guess I could add Blind Melon. 'Soup' is a great record.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Micolithe on 28 Nov 2005, 16:57

Electric Light Orchestra

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: ayePod on 28 Nov 2005, 17:07

Seconded.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Mr. Oysterhead on 28 Nov 2005, 17:16

I'm going to throw Cake out there.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Gryff on 28 Nov 2005, 17:28

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Soidanae on 28 Nov 2005, 19:07

The Kinks.  I really wish more people here knew the Kinks.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: tania on 28 Nov 2005, 19:20

Loooove the white stripes

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: McTaggart on 28 Nov 2005, 19:59

I'm seconding the Kinks. Everyone knows of 'em, but noone really seems to appreciate.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: rive gauche on 28 Nov 2005, 21:18

The B-52s. I'm dead serious.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Bunnyman on 28 Nov 2005, 23:04

I've always dug on Rage Against The Machine's "Battle of Los Angeles."  Everyone loves their self-titled, but BoLA is a richly textured and well-paced album.  Rather the same situation as with the Foo Fighters and Colour and the Shape, actually.

I've also got a soft spot for Dr. Dre's "2001."

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Spartan Pho3nix on 29 Nov 2005, 00:35

I've got to second the Silver Jews.
American Water is a classic. I love it, but they are so unknown.
I think i've spun american water in my car for more than a week straight. It's just that good. Berman/Malkmus are a great combo. I was just depressed that he chose his wife's vocals for the new album.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Kid Modernist on 29 Nov 2005, 01:44

Sebadoh.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Hat on 29 Nov 2005, 03:35

Practically everyone I talk to about music at any point agrees that You Am I are one of the best rock bands of the last 20 years, yet I rarely meet anyone that listens to them on any sort of regular basis.

It's a little terrifying.

Quote from: rive gauche

The B-52s. I'm dead serious.

Yes yes yes! I listen to them all the time. I find it hard to believe there are people out there who don't have to physically restrain themselves from dancing everytime a B-52's song comes on

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: McTaggart on 29 Nov 2005, 05:21

The best I get is a "Who the hell are You Am I?" I don't meet nearly enough people who are into music nerdery.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Inlander on 29 Nov 2005, 05:41

I'm waiting for Sounds As Ever to go back down to $20.  It was there a number of years ago but I didn't have the money to buy it.  Now I do have the money, it's back at $30!  Annoying!

In my opinion You Am I got progressively less interesting after that . . . but then, I haven't really listened to any of their songs for about 7 or 8 years, so maybe I should revisit them.

Also, I'm glad I'm not the only Jews fan 'round these parts!

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Kai on 29 Nov 2005, 13:20

Quote from: rive gauche

The B-52s. I'm dead serious.

Quoted for emphasis. Whenever I hear rock lobster I break out with a case of "pure-awesome-itis".

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: pig nash on 29 Nov 2005, 14:50

Quote from: Mr. Oysterhead

I'm going to throw Cake out there.

Yeah I don't know why more people don't love them.

I also don't get why XTC don't get more props.  

I used "props" I need to be shot.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: Inlander on 29 Nov 2005, 15:14

Quote from: pig nash

I also don't get why XTC don't get more props.

Especially these days when every British band under the sun is basically rehashing X.T.C.'s old moves.  And the kids don't even know what the original sounds like!  Maybe everybody who buys a Franz Ferdinand C.D. should be made to listen to "Senses Working Overtime".

Also everybody who doesn't buy a Franz Ferdinand C.D.  God-damn that's an awesome song.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: unhealthyaddiction on 07 Dec 2005, 07:00

collective soul.

everybody's heard of them, or at least everyone should be familiar with them, but when i saw them in concert in december, they weren't even the headliners. flickerstick opened (bleh), then collective soul played, and then cake. i love cake, but collective soul is way higher in my book. sure, they hadn't done anything in a few years before this recent album, but they deserve better.

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: KharBevNor on 07 Dec 2005, 10:43

Quote from: unhealthyaddiction

collective soul.

Who?

Title: Well-known bands that don't get the attention they deserve
Post by: I Am Not Amused on 13 Dec 2005, 07:11

Everclear.

Everclear Everclear Everclear Everclear Everclear Everclear Everclear.

So Much For The Afterglow could quite possibly be better than your life.

Title: Ally Mcbeel would be proud. Or dead from starvation.
Post by: ExiledSmarmy on 13 Dec 2005, 07:30

Quote from: Soidanae

The Kinks.  I really wish more people here knew the Kinks.

Motion seconded.  The defense moves to have the Kinks declared "Most Underated Band of the 1970s".  
Counselor?