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Post by garys on Sept 21, 2020 18:57:00 GMT -5
Waaaay too many people say "who?" or "oh, the hockey song guys"whenever I bring up the Fratellis, my #2 after the mighty Oasis. Half Drunk Under A Full Moon album is brilliant. Not to mention all the people in their songs who drive, live in, stole or wrecked a Bluebird... All the whole with no money for the petrol. |
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Post by lahaine on Sept 29, 2020 17:31:42 GMT -5
Fratellis first album is great from start to finish, but could never capitalise on that. Nice to see some love for Whipping Boy there- love Heartworm. Hope of the States Death Cab for Cutie Phoenix the Thrills Great album is Heartworm, doesn't get the love outside Ireland. It always finishes in the top 5 Irish album's list. Shame the band never quite got to those heights again. Some bands that are like the Fratellis, they have years to write that blow away first album but the second album is always the hardest to do. Phoenix are a weird one, they don't get top 10 albums in the UK or Ireland but can still sell out gigs. Even in France they aren't a big act, I think America is where they got their biggest audience, which is why they focus on it a lot more then other countries. Good band though. The Thrills, remember them been huge in Ireland around the time their debut So Much for the City came out, I think Big Sur and One Horse Town were both number 1 singles during the summer of 2003. They got a bit of hype with the likes of Morrissey, Slash and U2 coming out and touting them as a the next big thing. I love their debut album, the mixture of Beach Boys, Monkees and the Bryd's. It got top 10 in the UK too. Finished high up in many best of the year album lists. After that the second album just didn't hit as strong as their debut, and it took them years to release a third album which was a return to form for me. They haven't officially split up but they've all gone on to do other stuff, I know the Drummer is a music teacher in Dublin at some fancy music school (the singer/Guitarist of JJ72 is also teaches there) and the Guitarist is a manager for Kodaline I believe. |
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Post by 2nz on Sept 30, 2020 10:09:38 GMT -5
Fratellis first album is great from start to finish, but could never capitalise on that. Nice to see some love for Whipping Boy there- love Heartworm. Hope of the States Death Cab for Cutie Phoenix the Thrills Great album is Heartworm, doesn't get the love outside Ireland. It always finishes in the top 5 Irish album's list. Shame the band never quite got to those heights again. Some bands that are like the Fratellis, they have years to write that blow away first album but the second album is always the hardest to do. Phoenix are a weird one, they don't get top 10 albums in the UK or Ireland but can still sell out gigs. Even in France they aren't a big act, I think America is where they got their biggest audience, which is why they focus on it a lot more then other countries. Good band though. The Thrills, remember them been huge in Ireland around the time their debut So Much for the City came out, I think Big Sur and One Horse Town were both number 1 singles during the summer of 2003. They got a bit of hype with the likes of Morrissey, Slash and U2 coming out and touting them as a the next big thing. I love their debut album, the mixture of Beach Boys, Monkees and the Bryd's. It got top 10 in the UK too. Finished high up in many best of the year album lists. After that the second album just didn't hit as strong as their debut, and it took them years to release a third album which was a return to form for me. They haven't officially split up but they've all gone on to do other stuff, I know the Drummer is a music teacher in Dublin at some fancy music school (the singer/Guitarist of JJ72 is also teaches there) and the Guitarist is a manager for Kodaline I believe. One of them went on to be a big wig at Linkedin too. |
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Post by defmaybe00 on Sept 30, 2020 16:01:18 GMT -5
As Kodaline got mentioned, maybe an unpopular opinion but I feel like they belong in this thread
Sure, they're basically a pop band, and I get why someone may find them cheesy, but they write some beautiful melodies and heartfelt lyrics
A lot of their stuff gives me some early Coldplay vibes, although with songwriting being not as strong, and their last record is a return to form after the previous one was a bit hit and miss
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Post by thespiderandthefly on Feb 17, 2021 22:59:38 GMT -5
Jimmy Eat World. No they’re not just “The Middle” guys. Try “23” or “Kill” from Futures, “For Me This Is Heaven” from Clarity, or even “Delivery” or “555” from their latest, Surviving... ...And you can thank me later  |
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Post by morning_rain on Feb 18, 2021 6:21:46 GMT -5
The Radio Dept - I think they influenced a lot of the music that it's being released today and they don't get enough credit for it.
The Divine Comedy - I'm still going trough their catalogue because it's so extense, but lots of great songs. Saw them live a year ago and they were great.
Zwan - They had a very short life, but I think it's up there with some of the best Pumpkins material. Maybe the last time Corgan wrote something catchy.
Late of the pier - They only released one album, but I love every track on it.
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Post by The Escapist on Feb 18, 2021 9:33:35 GMT -5
I suppose it depends whether you mean underrated by the public or by critics. Having one group loving you often means the other is less enthusiastic; I don't think it's mad to say that groups to appeal to your man on the street (Oasis, Coldplay, even U2) are underrated in the sense that your journalists/music-nerds will always be looking to snipe at them before ever giving credit for the genuinely excellent albums they've produced. And on the other hand, you've got the armada of fantastic bands who will get an 8.3 on Pitchfork but have no chance of being put on a major streaming playlist. Out of those bands, keeping things topical, I'll go with Black Country, New Road. All the music nerds love them but somehow I can't see Jo Whiley spinning this nine-minute banger:
Maybe your properly underrated bands are the ones who fail to gain traction among either group. If I had to pick one out of that sad collective, I'd maybe go with The Smith Street Band. The problem here is that their lead singer appears to be a guilt-tripping dickhead who takes break-ups very badly. If you're someone who can get past the questionable ethics of the artist, though, I think their album More Scared of You Than You are of Me contains some fantastic garage-rock noise, like this:
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