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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2020 8:57:28 GMT -5
Teenage Fanclub is the first band that came to my mind. Songs like "Sparky's Dream", "Don't Look Back", "I Don't Want Control of You" are so immediate I wonder why they never became hits. The melodic ease of those guys is amazing.
Sergeant are a band that came at the time NME were praising mediocre britsh guitar bands. Yet, NME didn't really praise Sergeant. When you listen to it, you understand better. Those guys actually knew how to write melodies and the production, by John Leckie, is quite class. They didn't reinvent the wheel, but they were a good british rock band, in an era that lacked it.
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Post by mimmihopps on Nov 27, 2020 9:19:53 GMT -5
The Rifles
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Post by Deleted on Nov 27, 2020 9:28:30 GMT -5
I had two bands in mind when opening this thread; The Rifles and The Draytones. I was wondering if you're going to mention either of them before me!  |
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Post by globe on Nov 28, 2020 5:12:04 GMT -5
Teenage Fanclub is the first band that came to my mind. Songs like "Sparky's Dream", "Don't Look Back", "I Don't Want Control of You" are so immediate I wonder why they never became hits. The melodic ease of those guys is amazing. Sergeant are a band that came at the time NME were praising mediocre britsh guitar bands. Yet, NME didn't really praise Sergeant. When you listen to it, you understand better. Those guys actually knew how to write melodies and the production, by John Leckie, is quite class. They didn't reinvent the wheel, but they were a good british rock band, in an era that lacked it. Fanclub have to be the most underrated band of all time, every one of their albums is wonderful. Sergeant we’re building a big following here in Scotland and were doing big gigs including some support slots with Oasis. Was a real surprise when they split. Nick Mercer then had another band who’s name escapes me and since then he’s done some solo stuff which you can find on Sound Cloud - one of which was recorded in a Pretty Green store where I believe he was working at the time. Recent interview with him where he talks about supporting Oasis |
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Post by globe on Nov 28, 2020 5:18:21 GMT -5
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Post by mimmihopps on Nov 28, 2020 7:03:25 GMT -5
I had two bands in mind when opening this thread; The Rifles and The Draytones. I was wondering if you're going to mention either of them before me! How can world hasn't discovered them fully yet... |
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Post by 2nz on Dec 3, 2020 5:17:53 GMT -5
Hope of the States- always thought their debut held so much potential.
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Post by oasisserbia on Dec 3, 2020 5:37:20 GMT -5
95 views? Oh, come on
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Post by welshylad on Dec 3, 2020 10:21:41 GMT -5
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club
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Post by tiger40 on Dec 3, 2020 14:59:47 GMT -5
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club I fully agree with you there. They are a great band and it's a shame that they never have had bigger success. |
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Post by 2nz on Dec 3, 2020 17:52:27 GMT -5
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club They (original line up) were 3 strange dudes. That first album was amazing, second was a facsimile of the first and it hurt them, rushed out but didn't have the tunes . Howl was massively overpraised (by the 50 people who heard it). Live they were amazing. |
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Post by globe on Dec 4, 2020 3:40:42 GMT -5
Hope of the States- always thought their debut held so much potential. The Lost Riots is a brilliant album. Re BRMC - one of the best gigs I’ve ever been to was BRMC at T in the Park in 2002 in the King Tuts tent, amazing. Howl is great btw! |
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Post by glider on Dec 4, 2020 10:19:32 GMT -5
Unbelievable you didn't mention them lubeck ! The very definition of a band that should've been famous. Two great songwriters/singers, influenced by all the right artists, released an album in the thick of a early 70s musical renaissance, and went nowhere somehow. |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2020 10:41:24 GMT -5
Unbelievable you didn't mention them lubeck ! The very definition of a band that should've been famous. Two great songwriters/singers, influenced by all the right artists, released an album in the thick of a early 70s musical renaissance, and went nowhere somehow. Yeah I just posted the two first bands that came to my mind in my first post, but yeah Big Star were amazing. Three classic albums and an immense influence on american indie rock especially. I think we talked about it in our discussion with World71R Should have indeed post them in my first post. Shame on me ! |
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Post by 2nz on Dec 6, 2020 6:03:22 GMT -5
Been listening to a lot of Big Star recently, and it amazes me they weren't huge. Think they were 20 years too early.
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Post by The Crimson Rambler on Dec 6, 2020 12:38:28 GMT -5
Mclusky (and the band's successor Future of the Left). They'd never have achieved mainstream popularity but deserved more than they got. Mclusky Do Dallas is a cult classic for good reason.
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Post by 2nz on Dec 7, 2020 4:46:33 GMT -5
Mclusky (and the band's successor Future of the Left). They'd never have achieved mainstream popularity but deserved more than they got. Mclusky Do Dallas is a cult classic for good reason. Saw Future of the Left with Frank Turner at Fighting With Wire's last ever gig. That was a great day. |
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Post by tiger40 on Dec 7, 2020 17:33:54 GMT -5
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club They (original line up) were 3 strange dudes. That first album was amazing, second was a facsimile of the first and it hurt them, rushed out but didn't have the tunes . Howl was massively overpraised (by the 50 people who heard it). Live they were amazing. I love Black Rebel Motorcycle Club's second album and it's probably my favourite by them. I do still go back to that album sometimes. I don't really listen to their later stuff though so I don't really know what it's like. |
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Post by tiger40 on Dec 7, 2020 17:39:43 GMT -5
I was going to say The White Stripes as I don't think that they had much success until their Elephant album which was their best. But I do like some of the stuff from their albums before that.
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Post by 2nz on Dec 8, 2020 5:50:34 GMT -5
I was going to say The White Stripes as I don't think that they had much success until their Elephant album which was their best. But I do like some of the stuff from their albums before that. Yeah. The White Stripes left it all on the table. 20 million album sales world wide. Glastonbury headline performances. Songs that have been played in sports stadiums every day since 2005. Headline tours across the world. All while playing obscure blues covers, sticking to a strict aesthetic of only wearing red, white and black, and having a small sonic palette. Don't think you can accuse them of being small! |
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Post by Headmaster on Dec 8, 2020 8:59:39 GMT -5
I was going to say The White Stripes as I don't think that they had much success until their Elephant album which was their best. But I do like some of the stuff from their albums before that. They were a very sucessful band, sold out stadium gigs and millions of albums around the world, even before Elephant they had big hits like Fell in Love With a Girl and Dead Leaves and the Dirty Ground. |
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Post by Elie De Beaufour 🐴 on Dec 8, 2020 10:54:45 GMT -5
For me, The Dirty Three. Especially Sue's last ride.
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Post by The-Ghost-Dancer on Dec 8, 2020 14:09:23 GMT -5
Shack should of been huge
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Post by Deleted on Dec 20, 2020 17:51:25 GMT -5
Vashti Bunyan
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