Underrated/Overrated

[LiveItOut]

...of the last few years

(yes I did use the search button...if I missed a similar thread, you can blame it on my ADD)

The Most Underrated artist - and you kind of wish they won't be the next big thing...so they don't turn into...

The Most Overrated artist - you don't really get what everyone sees in them

[leo01g]

ill probably get flamed on but Talking Heads. I tried listening to them but no I cant see how people drool over them so much

[Boourns]

under: pulp, jarvis solo, asobi seksu, st. vincent
over: vampire weekend (awful), wilco (not bad, just dontexcite or move or touch me, at least not live)

[Goodtoknow]

overrated: kings of leon

[Sushov23]

KOL are not overrated, underrated if anything.

[Goodtoknow]

i stand by my assertion that they are wildly overrated.

[Sushov23]

Listen to all 3 albums and then tell me they are overrated. They are one of the FEW pure Rock 'n' Roll bands around.

[LiveItOut]

Overrated...
Have to agree about Wilco there. I've tried, really I have. That goes for MMJ too.
Fiery Furnaces...I realize it's mostly Pitchfork-type sites/mags that adore them, but I don't get it.
Arctic Monkeys...but I think they're pretty much done now.
Death Cab...does it not all sound the same?
Hot Chip....I really think I have to see them live to appreciate them

Underrated...
Handsome Furs, Cloud Cult, Foals, Ghostland Observatory

[betao]

Overrated:

The entire Ed Banger style
Arcade Fire
Tiesto / Paul Van Dyk
Holy Fuck (at least live)

will do underrated later.

[thestripe]

After reading these silly comments about Wilco, I am going to have to put them on the underrated list.

[TomAz]

I agree with Stripe. Wilco is awesome.

over rated: The Smiths, The Cure, Daft Punk

under rated: Battles, Okkervil River, Roky Ericson

[iv3rdawG]

under: st. vincent

100% agreed.

Overrated: Wolf Parade. I do love Sunset Rubdown though.

[BlackSwan]

ill probably get flamed on but Talking Heads. I tried listening to them but no I cant see how people drool over them so much

I'm not going to flame you yet, but just ask... What kind of music DO you like?

[sbessiso]

I agree with Stripe. Wilco is awesome.

over rated: The Smiths, The Cure, Daft Punk

under rated: Battles, Okkervil River, Roky Ericson

you're nuts!

[roberto73]

Underrated...
Handsome Furs, Cloud Cult, Foals, Ghostland Observatory

I love Cloud Cult, but I'm lucky to find anyone else who's even heard of them. They're playing LA next week, but I can't make it.

[bleep]

under: st. vincent

st. vincent is talented, but i'd like her more if she wasn't such a liar about her age

underrated:
mission of burma
the walkmen (new album will be on people's '08 top ten lists and deservedly so, you can quote me on this)

overrated:
coldplay

[humanoid]

Overrated - And I really like or even love these groups, but after all the hyperbolic fluff and OMG they're saving the world hype, it's hard to listen to much more of it!!!
Radiohead-always been my favorite band, but hard for any band to live up to their hype and anticipation of any breath they take
Arcade Fire
Justice
Daft Punk
The Who

Underrated
Menomena
Grandaddy
Shpongle
Earlimart

[humanoid]

st. vincent is talented, but i'd like her more if she wasn't such a liar about her age

underrated:
mission of burma
the walkmen (new album will be on people's '08 top ten lists and deservedly so, you can quote me on this)

overrated:
coldplay

how did Annie Clark lie about her age?

[bleep]

how did Annie Clark lie about her age?

she was the opening act for the National sometime ago - told the audience a few times that it was her birthday and she had turned sixteen. probably joking but it didn't come across that way, especially since she's so youthful looking. i spent the entire time thinking, "woah, she's a child prodigy."

[paganman7]

Overrated:

Foo Fighters
Justice
Gogol Bordello


Underrated:

The Cranberries
A Perfect Circle
Sandra Collins

[humanoid]

she was the opening act for the National sometime ago - told the audience a few times that it was her birthday and she had turned sixteen. probably joking but it didn't come across that way, especially since she's so youthful looking. i spent the entire time thinking, "woah, she's a child prodigy."

weird...what a lying bitch!!!....ok just kidding

I saw her open for the National too......very cool show

[ThomThom]

Overrated:

Oasis
Arctic Monkeys
Klaxons
Foo Fighters
Gogol Bordello
Jesus & Mary Chain
Kings of Leon
Death Cab for Cutie
Vampire Weekend
Tiesto
Liars
Deerhoof
Ed Banger
Roger Waters

Still working on underrated...

[whynotsmile99]

Travis is vastly underrated

[bleep]

Travis is vastly underrated

do you think they're the Crowded House of this generation? i feel that way sometimes.

[TonyWonder]

Underrated
PJ Harvey
Ladytron
Lamb
The Dining Rooms
Ghostland Observatory
Electrelane
The Good, The Bad and the Queen
...

Overrated
MUSE

[betao]

here's my underrated list:

Kasabian
Meat Beat Manifesto
Ulrich Schnauss
Overseer

Overrated:
The National
Smashing Pumpkins

[leo01g]

I'm not going to flame you yet, but just ask... What kind of music DO you like?

I like all kind of music its just that talking heads just doesnt do it for me.

Are all their songs like this?

[Cancersticks1]

overrated:
fully agree with Wilco & Muse
Nick Drake
Gorillaz
Bruce Springsteen

underrated:
Love
Throbbing Gristle
Donovan

probably more to come

[woogie846]

Overrated: Ed Banger anything and Vampire Weekend

Underrated: The Beta Band, Olivia Tremor Control

[fatbastard]

I'm assumming everyone saying Daft Punk is overrated has seen them perform.