Infected Mushroom. They have a sound unlike anything I’ve heard anywhere else. I recommend the album Army of Mushrooms to newcomers, but their entire collection is solid.
I wouldn’t say they are underrated, just niche.
Yeah I’ve had a couple tracks by them in my “to download” Spotify playlist for years. Fun sound but not for every occasion. “Project 100” is the track that put them on my radar.
They make psytrance, it’s super popular in Israel, and in the general rave scene. Used to be waaay bigger in the 2Ks.
I find that their take on psytrance has a lot more going on than the usual rave stuff. Theyve been published a few times by Monstercat which shows that they fit more into this - for lack of a better word - “gaming” EDM.
Yeah they definitely have their own style, and love to experiment.
King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. They’re an Australian psych rock band who experiment with a lot of different rock subgenres. They’ve put out a TON of albums in their short time together; all of them are fantastic, and each one is its own unique experience. They often have a narrative theme with each album, sometimes a singular story that goes across the entire album, or multiple albums. They’re hippies to their core, so a lot of psychedelic themes and songs about climate change and the oil industry. I used to not really care for psych rock that much, but these guys got me to appreciate it. I can’t recommend any one song or album to start with, but I definitely suggest jumping around their discography and just giving some things a listen. If you don’t like something, try another album; they’re all so unique that there’s a pretty good chance they have something you’ll enjoy.
I disagree here because I don’t think they’re really underrated at all. They’re fantastic, and generally rated as fantastic by most people who’ve listened to them. Maybe they’re not as popular as they could be, but they’re still pretty darn popular.
Lucky enough to be seeing them twice this year with Goose opening for them. Can’t wait. Check out Goose if you haven’t yet, their production quality is out of this world.
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They play in Vancouver and Whistler quite often. Often enough that they get play time on some college/small town radio stations, and often enough that when I used to catch them on the radio occasionally I’d go: huh…I wonder if this is that king givdbsjf band?
I saw them live circa 2016, amazing band. Very energetic.
I’m not sure if they count as underrated, but the band that immediately comes to mind is The Dear Hunter.
Mindless Self Indulgence. They are criminally underrated. Although their older stuff is better than the newer.
There was that one time that lead singer Jimmy Urine was accused of grooming, sexually assaulting, and molesting a 15-year-old girl, so that was kind of a thing.
Never heard that.
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I’m an MSI listener and I am sorely aware of their problematic past. Are you a new fan by any chance? They wrote a paedophilic song (Panty Shot) and have used the N-word and F-word pretty liberally.
I consider liking their music to be a red flag tbh. I liked them as a teenager during my edgy phase but their music does absolutely nothing for me now
Same with Die Antwoord… people still listen to them?
Good for you.
You know, Supertramp is pretty underrated nowadays. As big as they used to be, I’m the only one (besides a friend’s parent who has walls and walls of vinyl) who even listens to them ever. Their style is just so varied and unique, and nearly all of their albums could be considered all-time greats.
“Oh yeah, the one that made ‘Take the Long Way Home’”
Supertramp’s Dreamer is one of my favorite songs of all time. Such a fun band
Breakfast in America is always a fun album to play for people, because you get “Wait, this song is Supertramp too? And it’s the same album??”
Chicago band Mechina, which plays space themed industrial / death and symphonic metal.
Their music is very rhythmic, and I they are my go to band when I need to concentrate. But they are also the band I listen to whenever I need to feel good.
They use both clear vocals and growling, and I really like both.
Their albums tell a story that they keep on building with each release, and the singles connect the narrative of every album together.
I’ve seen a few people call their music “Mass Effect Metal”, and I get why. They use a lot of audio that could be used in these video games : audio logs from lost spaceships, emergency communications and such.
Here’s my favorite song from them. It’s a long one but I love every second of it. Even the sound effects at the start.
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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.
Punk isn’t dead, it just put on a dress and moved to Japan
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Boards of Canada.
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.
Wow i haven’t thought about that band in like a decade
I absolutely love this specific sound.
Foreign Hands is a new band that comes close.
They’ve been getting a lot of attention in Canada but “The Beaches” have been my jam lately
Oh hell yeah. The Beaches are great! I wasn’t crazy about their latest album, but the three albums before that are all fantastic! I’ve seen them in concert 3 times!
Same here!
Although I do love “Blame Brett”
Stereolab. French avant-pop band, really pleasant to listen to when driving and working.
Gygax. D&D themed Classic rock group from former members of gypsyhawk. Each, EACH, damn song is a fuckin banger. Love Song of the Silversmiths particularly. Gygax- song of the silversmiths
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Social Distortion has so many amazing songs and maybe 2 or 3 get rare airplay on the radio.
My first thought too. I can listen to their entire discography without skipping a single song. And they are even better live. Saw them a month ago and even after tonsil cancer Mike hasn’t slowed down a bit.
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Mineral
Neither together anymore, although Mineral did play some reunion shows in 2019.
man, endserenading is such a good album
