Academy of the Underrated

[EverydayItsTomorrow]

Well since the Academy of the Overrated seems to be filling up

Who do you think is Importance is woefully neglected?


I will nominate the Cocteau Twins.
I think the quality of there music has been hard to judge because of there consistency and complete, even now, uniqueness.

I think there influence though acknowledged, is minimized because of this.

How many times have you said "that sounds kind of like the Cocteau Twins" but it's always 'kind of' and it's never as good.

[hutter]

New wave - Telex & Yellow Magic Orchestra (at least here in the states)

Non new wave - Thin Lizzy

[lundibleu]

Aztec Camera for one. But Real Life is one of my top 5 bands! They had some great tracks besides their smash hit, "Send Me An Angel"!

[popreactor]

B-Movie and Play

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[i_like_lectric_motors]

Comsat Angels
Talk Talk
These Immortal Souls

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[Frank_Chickens]

Talk Talk were popular at that time so I can't choose them.

For me:

Dekka Danse
Ca Va Ca Va
Leisure Process
The Mood
The Pinkees
Music For Pleasure
Frank Chickens [;)]
The Truth
Europeans
Yachts



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[i_like_lectric_motors]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Frank_Chickens[/i]
<br>Talk Talk were popular at that time so I can't choose them.

[/quote]

True enough. I was thinking more of Spirit Of Eden and Laughing Stock than of their better known material. Plus, even if they were considered absolute gods by everybody, they'd STILL be underrated. [:)]

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Samuel Taylor Coleridge(1772-1834) English poet, critic, journalist, philosopher

[Panorama]

Prima Volta

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[Frau_Blucher]

[quote][i]Originally posted by i_like_lectric_motors[/i]
<br>Comsat Angels
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This really really is a biggie. Wasn't there a big thread on them awhile back? The Chameleons are up there too.

[egg-roger]

[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>The Chameleons are up there too.
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Chameleons are tops on my list of underrated.

[highway1pch]

Oingo Boingo.

Difficult to market. Difficult to categorize. Not sexy.

Extremely talented. Extremely creative.

Even though they were able to break into a handful of Hollywood films, their popularity was for the most part regionalized in California.

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[Bitter Almonds]

A lot of the Factory bands that are not Joy Division and NewOrder, starting with The Durutti Column[8]

[bigwavedave]

A few bands whose "hit" single seemed to obscure the fact that they made really great overall records: Dream Academy, The Church, Translater, Wire Train, Big Country.

[Mechi]

Not New Wave but totally underated: Van Der Graaf Generator. Everybody throws roses at Pink Floyd but VDGG was incredible.


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[djcraig]

[quote][i]Originally posted by egg-roger[/i]
<br>[quote][i]Originally posted by Blir[/i]
<br>The Chameleons are up there too.
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Chameleons are tops on my list of underrated.
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[b]Ditto. [/b]

I would also add Concrete Blonde to the list. "Joey" was their hit but they had many other great songs.