Not sure underrated, but Swans is fantastic. Brutal, oppressive, horrifyingly beautiful sound.
Big Thief is the pure opposite, it’s like a comforting hug and warm coffee.
mewithoutYou
Their style has changed a lot over the years, but I think they’re always technically post hardcore, with a blend of folk. It’s hard to know which era will resonate with people, but January 1979 was the first I heard from them and my interest was immediately piqued. The Fox, the Crow, and the Cookie is probably their easiest to enjoy. And I have a friend who spent a decade hearing me play their music, but it wasn’t until he heard this track they they clicked for him.
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It’s very different, but [dormouse sighs] fascinates me
Hah, seems like a random track. I’m curious what jumped out to you.
It was randomly put in a radio playlist spotify made for me. I was told the band was good, so I heard the fox, the crow, and the cookie, then january 1979, then 9:27 am, so by the time i heard dormouse I didn’t know what to expect.
The song itself, it’s just weird and dark. It could just be me, but some songs just grab me. It’s, maybe not cinematic is the right word. But it’s powerful, it feels like something is happening over the course of it. And I like songs like that, especially apocalyptic types. Another good example is The End of the World by Aphrodite’s Child. It just puts me in a mood. Set next to a folksy jam about a bird stealing pastries, I was just really interested in it and the guy writing it.
Holy sh*t didn’t expect to find mwY here. Awesome band! You likely are a La Dispute enjoyer too, so for people reading this, the album Rooms of the House, beginning to end
I think I’ve heard of them, but never listened. I’ll check out Rooms of the House, thanks!
I think 36 Crazyfists were underrated. They sort of made it, but never really got huge. I also think their music only got better and their last 2 albums were amazing.
I absolutely love this specific sound.
Foreign Hands is a new band that comes close.
Wow i haven’t thought about that band in like a decade
Fishboy!
Boards of Canada.
Stereolab. French avant-pop band, really pleasant to listen to when driving and working.
I’m not sure if they count as underrated, but the band that immediately comes to mind is The Dear Hunter.
Ramsay Midwood
J Roddy Walton and the Business
Seeming
Leatherface. https://youtu.be/oZQ_7s0Fg48?si=zihbsIwgBcVTAiZp
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Ass Ponys. When you search for them on YouTube, be sure to search for “Ass ponys band.” Otherwise you’ll find a lot of softcore My Little Pony porn.
probably olimpia splendid
Anathallo
Mineral
Neither together anymore, although Mineral did play some reunion shows in 2019.
man, endserenading is such a good album
I’m more partial to The Power of Failing, but I’ll take any Mineral. Did you see the two new songs they released for the 25th?
I’m not sure how to look up ratings of bands. There are some I love but did not seem to be well known enough for comparing ratings.
I’m going to mention Filthy Children as an example.
My kids taught me to look at subscriber counts on a streaming service to measure popularity, I go to a lot of live shows and kept getting surprised at which bands were popular or unknown, don’t have a good handle on it. So that’s generally what I do now.
My favorite underrated band is Red Hot Rebellion.
My top three favorite songs of theirs are For the Benefit of Evil, You Bring The Thunder, I’ll Bring The Lightning, and Crushing It.
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