Underrated bands or artists.

[Sharpiez]

Childish Gambino (Donald Glover [Troy Barnes from Community])

Just... Listen

 

[unicron44]

Japanther is a band that is vastly underrated. They are just so good, but they usually only play in NYC that I know of.


Bright Eyes are underrated too. I just saw them in concert a few weeks ago and it was probably the best one I've ever seen. I only really know one album of their, the newest one The People's Key, but they have lots of amazing stuff.


This might not count because they haven't been a band for about 10 years, but I love At the Drive-In. They had Cedric Bixler-Zavala and Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, the singer and lead guitarist of The Mars Volta. At the Drive-In is completely different as their for punk/alternative, but I enjoy them alot. Extremely energetic.

 

[Sharpiez]

Bright Eyes are underrated too.

You need to go to a liberal college campus or any given high school to really understand how untrue this statement is.

Bright Eyes is like crack with all the indie underground hipster kids.

Edit: Japanther is pretty sweet though, I must agree.

 

[unicron44]

Bright Eyes are underrated too.

You need to go to a liberal college campus or any given high school to really understand how untrue this statement is.

Bright Eyes is like crack with all the indie underground hipster kids.

Edit: Japanther is pretty sweet though, I must agree.

Well the high school I went to, which mind you was attended by 2000 kids, I only knew three other people who had actually heard of them (I went to the concert with one of them), but the concert was absolutely packed, so that says something too.

EDIT: Also that's more from personal experience. I think it's like my experience with the underrated-ness of the Black Keys. People who I know who listen to a lot of indie music love them, but everyone I know who doesn't has absolutely no idea who they are. Same with Bright Eyes.

I'm glad you enjoy Japanther. They're a band I tell all my friends about. Them and Tom Vek are two acts I try to tell everyone I know about.

 

[irequirefood]

This Town Needs Guns. Easily in my top 10 bands, and they are just amazing musically. Great guys to talk to as well.

 

[Sharpiez]

EDIT: Also that's more from personal experience. I think it's like my experience with the underrated-ness of the Black Keys. People who I know who listen to a lot of indie music love them, but everyone I know who doesn't has absolutely no idea who they are. Same with Bright Eyes.

Do you live in U.S.? (Not meant to be condescending)

Everyone's (even my mom) been all over the Keys since their album was named #2 of 2010 by Rolling Stone, just below Kanye. I dig what you listen to though, you seem like you've got pretty sweet taste.

 

[rt052192]

strung out and He is Legend

 

[aba1]

I am really into authority zero but I dunno if they are popular elsewere but nobody knows of there excistance here in Canada exept for me apperntly

 

[Zersy]

Seven Dust is truly amazing, I'm not sure how to describe them so just take the time and listen to some of there songs


If you prefer rap then Hopsin is by far the greatest underground rapper I have heard in years. Many compare his style to Eminem.


Cold is also worth a look, they are extremely underrated. They are one of my favorites because of how deep they can be.


Enjoy.

 

[electric_warrior]

The Replacements and Big Star

They're rated quite highly, but too few people know them

Husker Du too

 

[RanD00M]

As in every thread simular to this one I will post about Overkill.
They were one of the very first thrash metal bands but didn't get as much attention as the other bands that popped up during the time. It's a shame, because imo they are the best thrash band out there and after over 30 years they still play awesome thrash.
They deserved to be one of the big four more than any of the ones who got the title.

Song from their latest album, to show you how damn cool you can still be after 31 years of thrashing!

I do love Overkill, but I think they should just be put into the Big 4 as the 5th and it becomes the Big 5 instead of replacing one of the other ones.

OT: Well Primus is a great band known to by many people, but they still get pretty low coverage.

 

[Terminate421]

Anyone here heard of Tsar?

 

[Bags159]

A Skylit Drive

Seven Dust is truly amazing, I'm not sure how to describe them so just take the time and listen to some of there songs

I found out about both of these bands through Pandora. More bands need female vocalists (not talking about Sevendust, obviously).

 

[Bags159]

A Skylit Drive

Seven Dust is truly amazing, I'm not sure how to describe them so just take the time and listen to some of there songs

I found out about both of these bands through Pandora. More bands need female vocalists (not talking about Sevendust, obviously).

I don't blame you for thinking that A Skylit Drive has a female vocalist, but A Skylit Drive has always had a male vocalist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/A_Skylit_Drive]

See my avatar for my reaction. I would never have guessed that. The more you know!

 

[Jazoni89]

Warpaint are amazing, but not very well know, which is a shame because they are one of the best all female bands in recent years. Their unique sound has left a huge impression on me, and i consider them to be a very inspiring, very confident, and a very talented group of women. Which should be cherished in a day and age of increasing sex appeal in female music.


Also, here's another one from the earlier EP, when they did have a male drummer in the band.


I see them getting really big in the future, and playing in Glastonbury this year has more than likely cemented their success in the years to come.

(I also saw them last week, and they were incredible.)

 

[Instinct Blues]

As in every thread simular to this one I will post about Overkill.
They were one of the very first thrash metal bands but didn't get as much attention as the other bands that popped up during the time. It's a shame, because imo they are the best thrash band out there and after over 30 years they still play awesome thrash.
They deserved to be one of the big four more than any of the ones who got the title.

Song from their latest album, to show you how damn cool you can still be after 31 years of thrashing!

Shit man that was some good stuff right there I've been thinking that I need to get more thrash metal and these guys seem like a good place to start.

Warpaint are amazing, but not very well know, which is a shame because they are one of the best all female bands in recent years. Their unique sound has left a huge impression on me, and i consider them to be a very inspiring, very confident, and a very talented group of women. Which should be cherished in a day and age of increasing sex appeal in female music.


Also, here's another one from the earlier EP, when they did have a male drummer in the band.


I see them getting really big in the future, and playing in Glastonbury this year has more than likely cemented their success in the years to come.

(I also saw them last week, and they were incredible.)

They're pretty good, but I hate to burst you're bubble there are plenty of other all girl bands with similar sounds like the Vivian Girls and Dum Dum Girls. Who knows maybe you'll like those bands too I think you should give them a listen.

OT: As for the band I'm picking to present in this topic I give you guys Beach House. They basically make the most emotional music I've ever heard with what amounts to a Casio Keyboard, a drum machine, a guitar, and the beautiful vocals of Victoria Legrand.

Spoiler: Beach House

 

[unicron44]

EDIT: Also that's more from personal experience. I think it's like my experience with the underrated-ness of the Black Keys. People who I know who listen to a lot of indie music love them, but everyone I know who doesn't has absolutely no idea who they are. Same with Bright Eyes.

Do you live in U.S.? (Not meant to be condescending)

Everyone's (even my mom) been all over the Keys since their album was named #2 of 2010 by Rolling Stone, just below Kanye. I dig what you listen to though, you seem like you've got pretty sweet taste.

I do live in the US but everyone I seem to know, again just personal experience, just seems to listen to Top 40 stuff. These were the same people who put statuses like "who the hell are Arcade Fire? Eminem should have won". Also mash-up and dubstep have become extremely popular in my school.

Maybe I should move to another high school.