Under rated bands

[Austrian Gull]

Split Enz.Massive in Australia and New Zealand.Tim and Neil Finn best song writers since Lennon and McCartney.As I remember the last time Split Enz performed as a band was Jan/Feb 1997.Under rated I agree

They played a few weeks ago at the Sound Relief concert in Melbourne to raise money for the victims of the recent fires.
For them to only have one hit here was a travesty.

Some more bands from down under who deserved more - Midnight Oil, The Triffids and The Muttonbirds.

 

[Insel affe]

The meteors

 

[Jam The Man]

jolification is a f***ing SUBLIME album

It sure is...

 

[Trufflehound]

I like the Lightning Seeds too. But if you look at the number of people on this thread who feel that way, then clearly they are well appreciated, and not underrated at all.

 

[Rougvie]

The KLF were massively underated, although I would say that!!!!!

Also ASH were a fantastic band that were never really recognized for all they contributed

 

[medicine man]

The KLF were massively underated, although I would say that!!!!!

Out of interest, why would you say that?

 

[hart's shirt]

The Pixies
Kraftwerk
The Traveling Wilburys

 

[medicine man]

Pixies not that underrated- especially as I couldn't get a f***ing ticket when they reformed!

 

[Jamon Jamon]

The Monochrome Set

Eyeless In Gaza

Belle & Sebastian

The The

Scritti Pollitti


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[Bigblonde1]

The stone temple Pilots.......... what a BAND!!!!!!

 

[coventrygull]

The Sisters of Mercy

 

[Skaville]

I am in total agreement with Phoenix and Supergrass. I would like to add Royksopp, Herman Dune, The Avalanches and the Super Furry Animals to the pot.

 

[Behind Enemy Lines]

The Chameleons as has been said many times on NSC.
Felt
Cocteau Twins
Robbie Frame

 

[We're the Stripes]

Young Marble Giants - minimalist electronica pioneers from Cardiff
Quantum Jump - jazz pop elecronic rock disco fusion headed by Rupert Hine
BeBop Deluxe - art rock cleverness at its best
Eddie and The Hot Rods - rhythm n blues meets pub rock pop with a punk sensibility
Graham Parker & The Rumour - always dismissed as the poor man's Springsteen, but a superb songwriter, great live act and a consummate backing band

 

[phil1977]

The most underrated band of all time imo is Love, (why does everyone rate the Doors so much?) Then I would mention, Spirit, Captain Beefheart, Can, Wire, The Fall, Kinks c. Village Green Preservation Society (I'm amazed no-one bought that album at the time.) There's so many out there!!!

 

[Wozza]

The Pixies
Kraftwerk
The Traveling Wilburys

Who the hell under rates Kraftwerk?!

 

[burrish-gull]

Simple, its The Cult!!

YouTube - The Cult - She Sells Sanctuary (Tibet Benefit)

YouTube - The Cult | She Sells Sanctuary

Although they never really did their cause much good by rejecting true commercial success, they are probably the most under-rated british band ever.

 

[El Presidente]

The Chameleons, they were Manchester's house band in the early 80's. I'm off to see Mark Burgess and John Lever in the Sun and the Moon shortly. Fingers crossed they will play a couple of Chams' tracks.

 

[NMH]

Aha are hardly what I'd put in the "under-rated" file!

Several hit tunes, many of which people on the street would know?
A storming debut that was boosted by a landmark video?

tsk. Loads of bands mentioned herein though (even the Meteors! who were a great band live, at least).

 

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