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By *ools and the brain OP Couple
over a year ago

couple, us we him her.

Some seem to get all the plaudits and attention whilst others are far better and yet get little attention.

Obviously it's personal views.

So I'll start

Goldfrapp.

I don't think they have done a bad song, awesome live and Alison Goldfrapp is a brilliant front woman. The production on their song's is excellent.

The yeah yeah yeahs.

Quirky but brilliant.

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

The Alarm are a very underrated band

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

Black Pistol Fire. A brilliant garage/blues rock band who are probably my favourite band

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By *ealdealMan
over a year ago

Carlisle

Rainbow kitten surprise is an alternative rock band and they're so sick

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Old school but back in the day pop will eat itself

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By *uriousscouserWoman
over a year ago

Wirral

"The Alarm are a very underrated band "

Bloody love them, they remind me of my teens!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

All About Eve, albums are Epic and were superb live

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"The Alarm are a very underrated band "

I loved them

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By *ad Bod 2023Man
over a year ago

Beverley

The Milltown Brothers

Idlewild

The Connells

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"The Alarm are a very underrated band "
use to love The Gathering weekends

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By *jorkishMan
over a year ago

Seaforth

Yeah yeah yeahs very underrated

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By *aliceWoman
over a year ago

Birmingham

Swervedriver should have been much bigger, and Mansun were underappreciated too.

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By *ickeyblueeyes7Man
over a year ago

newport

"The Alarm are a very underrated band

Bloody love them, they remind me of my teens!"

Went to the same school as these guys

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By *eacupsbearCouple
over a year ago

York

"Swervedriver should have been much bigger, and Mansun were underappreciated too."

Agreed..

Saw both bands live..

Excellent

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By *r loveslickinMan
over a year ago

Deeside

"Swervedriver should have been much bigger, and Mansun were underappreciated too."

Mansun got overshadowed by kula shaker because lead singer was related to hayley Mills

Though mansun better - from my home town friends with drummer too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Evile

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By *r loveslickinMan
over a year ago

Deeside

Matchbox twenty

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

"Some seem to get all the plaudits and attention whilst others are far better and yet get little attention.

Obviously it's personal views.

So I'll start

Goldfrapp.

I don't think they have done a bad song, awesome live and Alison Goldfrapp is a brilliant front woman. The production on their song's is excellent.

The yeah yeah yeahs.

Quirky but brilliant.

Goldfrapp are touring in March too...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Type O Negative

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By *batMan
over a year ago

Alicante, Spain. (Sometimes in Wales)

How are we measuring under rated? I've heard of pretty much all the bands listed above and I'm surprised some of them have been referred to as under rated.

Do we mean haven't got many awards or seem to have a niche following or what?

Gbat

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By *tephTV67TV/TS
over a year ago

Cheshire

"Some seem to get all the plaudits and attention whilst others are far better and yet get little attention.

Obviously it's personal views.

So I'll start

Goldfrapp.

I don't think they have done a bad song, awesome live and Alison Goldfrapp is a brilliant front woman. The production on their song's is excellent.

The yeah yeah yeahs.

Quirky but brilliant.

The track ‘stranger’ and the video that accompanies it, is a favourite of mine. Always considered listening to more of their music, your comment and this thread will encourage me to do so.

I’ll add The Adventures and if everyone just listens to ‘Broken Land’ if you like that track you’ll probably like their back catalogue as well.

So all Simple Minds, U2 or even The Alarm (agree great group) if you like this type of music, The Adventures will be right up your street (even the ones with no name

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

"Old school but back in the day pop will eat itself

YES!!!! One of my most well plated vinyl records of the 90’s!!! No ever knows who I’m

talking about

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By *rincess peachWoman
over a year ago

shits creek

Carter USM

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By *RANDMRSJAECouple
over a year ago

chester

"Carter USM "

Neds Atomic Dustbin …. All this reminds me of 6th form common room

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By *atchmoMan
over a year ago

Upminster

For those of a real liking of rock, King's X

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Loose Ends...Good British soul band in the 80's...big in the USA and touring again.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I like a bit of country so zac brown band or brothers Osborne

Both great.

Mrs

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By *andy and DannyCouple
over a year ago

Barnstaple

The band the music never quite got to where they should have got too

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

First aid kit

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By *obyn GravesTV/TS
over a year ago

1127 walnut avenue

Third world war..from the early 70s.... released two albums..

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

The Mission and Sisters of Mercy

If you want some good old anthemic epic guitar based stuff, they can’t be beaten. The album version of This Corrosion is awesome and over on The Mish side of the fence, Tower of Strength is possible one of the biggest sounding tunes you’ll find- yet U2 got all the attention around the same time. Wayne Hussey is a vastly underrated songwriter and musician.

Going slightly off track, I’d also nominate Liam Howlett of The Prodigy. While they’re never underrated for their music and live shows, his production skills are sadly overlooked- now go put on Fat of the land on a decent sound system and immerse yourself in someone who truly understands how to produce deep bass lines and kick drums that penetrate your very soul, crisp and clear synth hooks that inject themselves in to your bloodstream and generally give every single audio titbit crammed in to one of their tracks it’s own little space to dance. I’ve been listening to that album for the best part of 30 years and always notice something new- it’s quite possibly the best all round album ever produced

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"The Mission and Sisters of Mercy"

I thought they were mainstream

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

Dan Reed Network

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By *ionaScarletTV/TS
over a year ago

Dundee

"First aid kit"

3 I love first aid kit!

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

pilot.

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By *UGGYBEAR2015Man
over a year ago

BRIDPORT

OCS.

I know they were popular and had hits but I don’t think they were as successful or the quality of their work recognised as much as should have been.

For my money they blew Oasis and Blur into the grass and should have been way bigger than either of those.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Manics were underrated until Holy Bible then overrated afterwards

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By *elvet RopeMan
over a year ago

by the big field

"The Mission and Sisters of Mercy

I thought they were mainstream

Goth was never mainstream

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

Back in the day Jane's Addiction were so under played ..

Musically incredible

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By *inky-MinxWoman
over a year ago

Grantham

"The Mission and Sisters of Mercy

I thought they were mainstream

Goth was never mainstream

I moved in the right circles then

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Back in the day Jane's Addiction were so under played ..

Musically incredible

Nothing's Shocking was (is) an amazing album.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Undertones, Anti Nowhere League, Buzzcocks, Rockbitch

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

The Gap Band they’ve done some great songs

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By *oeBeansMan
over a year ago

Derby

The Heavy. Guaranteed you will have heard their songs everywhere but not know the band name

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By *asilyled1Man
over a year ago

ogmore valley

The coral. Very talented band and have done some amazing songs

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Squeeze.

Should have been bigger than the Beatles.

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By *ooBulMan
over a year ago

Missin’ Yo’ Kissin’

Romeo's Daughter - Mutt Lange produced & wrote on their debut album, it didn't go like Def Leppard's "Hysteria." Sad.... Quality tracks that have been recorded by Heart & Eddie Money; Bonnie Tyler & "Heaven In The Back Seat"; on Nightmare on Elm Street Part V soundtrack.

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By *icole 123Woman
over a year ago

Baildon,West Yorkshire

Goldfrapp

War On Drugs

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By *rumpyMcFuckNuggetMan
over a year ago

Den of Iniquity

"Back in the day Jane's Addiction were so under played ..

Musically incredible

Nothing's Shocking was (is) an amazing album. "

Fucking amazing agree

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By *ackformore100Man
over a year ago

Tin town

Miles kane

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By *parkyjayneCouple
over a year ago

midlands

Absolutely agree on Mansun and Jane's Adiction. Would add Jellyfish.

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By *hechairman18Man
over a year ago

Salford Quays , Manchester

Black Dyke Mills Brass Band.

Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band.

Dagenham Girl Pipers.

Three vastly underrated Bands

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By *icolerobbieCouple
over a year ago

walsall

"Carter USM "

Love this, as well as the sultans of ping fc.

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By *ustmemyselfandi1Man
over a year ago

southampton

"Some seem to get all the plaudits and attention whilst others are far better and yet get little attention.

Obviously it's personal views.

So I'll start

Goldfrapp.

I don't think they have done a bad song, awesome live and Alison Goldfrapp is a brilliant front woman. The production on their song's is excellent.

The yeah yeah yeahs.

Quirky but brilliant.

McFly……

Hear me out!

They get abused but put on an awesome live show, play every instrument, rock out and also write everything for themselves and other artists.

Definitely underrated and even more undervalued!

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By *icole 123Woman
over a year ago

Baildon,West Yorkshire

London Grammar

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By *emma HoldenTV/TS
over a year ago

Ramsey

The Goombay Dance Band

No try blocking "Seven Tears" out of your mind before bedtime. Bet you're still humming it tomorrow

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Carter USM

Neds Atomic Dustbin …. All this reminds me of 6th form common room "

Saw them I’m Wolverhampton once it was one of the weirdest gigs I’ve ever been to

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Old school but back in the day pop will eat itself

YES!!!! One of my most well plated vinyl records of the 90’s!!! No ever knows who I’m

talking about

Loved the poppies

Saw them a few times back in the day

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By *uffolkClareClactonDaveCouple
over a year ago

Felixstowe/Clacton-on-Sea

Bad Religion

New Model Army

Wedding Present

The Fall

Sonic Youth

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By *ncemoreroundthesunCouple
over a year ago

A town and place not in the UK

"Carter USM

Neds Atomic Dustbin …. All this reminds me of 6th form common room "

Same, with pwei, sheep on drugs and lots of bad haircuts

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By *imon_hydeMan
over a year ago

Stockport

Wu Lyf. One magnificent album and they split.

Cocteau Twins.

Talk Talk

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By *reyja78TV/TS
over a year ago

Northampton

"Bad Religion

New Model Army

Wedding Present

The Fall

Sonic Youth

Love new model army

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By * Sophie xTV/TS
over a year ago

Derby

Within Temptation, if you like Evenescence then you should love this.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

"Bad Religion

New Model Army

Wedding Present

The Fall

Sonic Youth

Love new model army"

Killing Joke are highly underrated too. I was happy to hear they opened for Tool on tour recently. They've grown a lot since the 80s and have a big following still. But not as big as they deserve.

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