Most underrated album in a bands discography?

AhSureTisGrand · 16-01-2011 9:04pm

Generation Terrorist wrote: »

First Muse album 'Showbiz' is still the best thing they've done in my opinion.

God I hate Showbiz :L it's like a rip-off of Radiohead when they were a Nirvana rip-off. Muse only found themselves on OoS

32_4_1 · 16-01-2011 11:50pm

+4 on Think Tank

i came on here to say it and was surprised to see others mentioned it. an absolute masterpiece in my opinion, and their best album. the more time that passes, you notice the more critical acclaim blur receive and rightly so. a brilliant band which always evolved. if they released one more album album id be happy. i cant even begin to think what their new sound would be

JerryHandbag · 20-01-2011 11:01am

allprops wrote: »

On Rem, surely Life's Rich Pagent is one of the greatest albums of all time ........ I am, I am superman and I can do any thing.

That's before we get to the sublime brilliance and majesty of Begin the Begin, These Days, Swan Swan H and Fall on me!!!!

Add Cuyahoga to that list, another great hidden gem from REMs early career.

+ another vote here for Blur's Think Tank, with the previous 2 albums they are for me the holy trinity of Blur albums, unlike the earlier Britpop stuff that got boring very quickly.

homerun_homer · 20-01-2011 5:14pm

AhSureTisGrand wrote: »

God I hate Showbiz :L it's like a rip-off of Radiohead when they were a Nirvana rip-off. Muse only found themselves on OoS

That's not bad going though - taking until the 2nd album to find yourself and your sound.

Unfortunately Resistance is a bit pants and I hope doesn't mean they are on the continuing road to mediorcresville.

32_4_1 · 21-01-2011 1:30am

im quite a big radiohead fan myself. but while on the subject of think tank, the minute it came out i couldnt help but think it was the album radiohead always wanted to make. the album they kept trying to evolve for, but never quite reached what they were looking for. just my opinion though

AhSureTisGrand · 21-01-2011 5:39pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

That's not bad going though - taking until the 2nd album to find yourself and your sound.

Unfortunately Resistance is a bit pants and I hope doesn't mean they are on the continuing road to mediorcresville.

I don't think Resistance deserves all the stick it gets. There's some awful stuff on it, but also some great music imo. Showbiz always seems a bit mediocre to me

DEFTLEFTHAND · 24-01-2011 4:18am

After to listening to Oasis's 3rd album "be here now" in full this morning for the the first time in over 10 years I have to say the whole product is better than I remembered. What does everyone else think?

seachto7 · 24-01-2011 10:18am

it's a bit too long, but has some good songs. I actually though "standing on the shoulders of giants" is under rated... I like it...

DEFTLEFTHAND · 24-01-2011 10:51am

I agree Seachto , SOTSOG is a psychedelic masterpiece.

smokedeels · 24-01-2011 11:11am

A product of more cocaine than sense, is how I remember it.

Miguel_Sanchez · 24-01-2011 11:27am

Threads merged.

Wolf Club · 24-01-2011 4:35pm

Animal Collective-Strawberry Jam. Fair enough, it is critically acclaimed and more highly regarded than most of their early stuff, but I think it's better than Merriweather Post-Pavilion, Sung Tongs or Feels and their strongest LP to date.

JerryHandbag · 25-01-2011 11:58am

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

After to listening to Oasis's 3rd album "be here now" in full this morning for the the first time in over 10 years I have to say the whole product is better than I remembered. What does everyone else think?

A few suggestions if they ever reform and decide to re-record it

Take 3 mins off Its Getting Better Man, strip away some of the loud guitar layers, get Noel to work a bit harder on the lyrics

, and drop I Hope I Think I know altogether. Oh and keep the acoustic start of Magic Pie going a bit longer, the whole song actually. Basically, just hide all the coke.

I wouldn't touch Fade In/Out, classic track....maybe I'd just turn up Johnny Depp's guitar part a bit!

Bassboxxx · 25-01-2011 12:04pm

eviltimeban wrote: »

Another one is Obscured By Clouds by Pink Floyd - this hardly ever gets mentioned, and is actually a really good little album; more focused than Meddle and Atom Heart, and less pompous as Dark Side Of The Moon. Its almost like a precursor to that album, and has long been my favourite.

Defo!!
The first one that popped into my mind, prob the Floyd album I listen to most these days...

Stay...what a song..

Nation 98 · 25-01-2011 2:20pm

seachto7 wrote: »

it's a bit too long, but has some good songs. I actually though "standing on the shoulders of giants" is under rated... I like it...

Agreed, Standing on the Shoulder of Giants is an amazing album.

aDeener · 25-01-2011 11:47pm

Be Here Now, criminally underrated.

in fact my favourite oasis album.

the only thing i would change about it would maybe take magic pie off it and put the cracking b-side (i got) the fever on instead

AhSureTisGrand · 01-02-2011 10:13pm

homerun_homer wrote: »

That's not bad going though - taking until the 2nd album to find yourself and your sound.

Unfortunately Resistance is a bit pants and I hope doesn't mean they are on the continuing road to mediorcresville.

But that's a positive reflection on Origin of Symmetry, not Showbiz

nlgbbbblth · 03-02-2011 12:16am

Blisterman wrote: »

Led Zeppelin - Presence
Fairly straight forward rock album by Zeppelin Standards, but it's got some of their best songs.

well said

also

Fleetwood Mac - Tusk

Bob Dylan - Slow Train Coming

Morrissey - Southpaw Grammar

JerryHandbag · 04-02-2011 12:58am

Blisterman wrote: »

Led Zeppelin - Presence
Fairly straight forward rock album by Zeppelin Standards, but it's got some of their best songs.

Not a huge fan of Presence, but their last album In Through The Out Door is hugely underrated IMO.

Sl!mCharles · 10-02-2011 10:23pm

October by U2
Love ih

KeanSeenan · 10-02-2011 11:25pm

Sl!mCharles wrote: »

October by U2
Love ih

As much as I hate U2, your name just makes me happy, so I'll allow it.

Tesco Massacre · 11-02-2011 12:22am

Pierce_1991 · 11-02-2011 5:10am

MGMT's second album was brilliant I thought, people seem to really dislike it, maybe thats because there was a slight departure from the Kids and Time To Pretend's of the first

TheEscapist · 11-02-2011 1:10pm

I feel like Amnesiac by Radiohead was a bit overlooked especially coming out so soon after Kid A. I've heard it being called a B-Sides album but if all B-Side albums sounded this good then bands should get to releasing them because it's my favourite Radiohead album(which admittedly is changing constantly but right now it's Amnesiac and i'm sticking to it...until next week probably

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ValJester · 13-02-2011 2:12pm

Blood And Chocolate-Elvis Costello

Foreverdelayed · 22-02-2011 1:35am

U2 - Pop.
Tragically dismissed by critics and many fans alike. Get to know it and it's U2's darkest and most adult album.

rockerlkj · 23-02-2011 12:00am

TheEscapist wrote: »

I feel like Amnesiac by Radiohead was a bit overlooked especially coming out so soon after Kid A. I've heard it being called a B-Sides album but if all B-Side albums sounded this good then bands should get to releasing them because it's my favourite Radiohead album(which admittedly is changing constantly but right now it's Amnesiac and i'm sticking to it...until next week probably )

I'll agree with you there, but whilst Amnesiac is a brilliant album (The Pyramid Song is definitely one of the best songs I've ever heard), I've heard nothing but good things about all Radiohead's albums (apart from Pablo Honey, which was ok, but by their current standards, it's a bit pants).

Also, to be safe, take what I say with a pinch of salt. I'm a self processed Radiohead fanboy, so I may be talking out my arse.

rocky raccoon · 01-03-2011 10:26am

haven't really heard too many people speak about it (maybe i'm just talking to the wrong people) but i feel the the holy pictures by david holmes is a really fantastic album

Squeakers123 · 01-03-2011 2:28pm

I know its far too long and has been dismissed even by Noel Gallagher but I'm a huge fan of Be Here Now by Oasis. There are some cracking songs on it and I couldnt believe not one of them ended up on Stop The Clocks, which was their Greatest Hits, surely there should have been a place for D'ya Know What I Mean, Stand By Me or Fade-In Out

Glassheart · 01-03-2011 5:40pm

seachto7 wrote: »

Soundgarden "Down on the Upside" is pretty good IMO, but doesn't get the love.......

Brilliant but it's about 3 songs too long.It's like they stuck the b-sides on there too...

aridion · 08-03-2011 1:45am

Soundgarden ROCK!
underrated: Vanishing Point - Primal Scream

ValJester · 09-03-2011 1:57am

aridion wrote: »

Soundgarden ROCK!
underrated: Vanishing Point - Primal Scream

More so forgotten, it was adored at the time to be fair. It's a close second to XRTMTR as Primal Scream go.

DEFTLEFTHAND · 13-03-2011 3:41am

Stone Roses Second Coming was an underrated masterpiece, the long wait between albums plus a shift in style deeply affected the critical opinion of the time. Listening to the album retrospectively , John Squires immense guitar work shines through.

Android 666 · 13-03-2011 5:57pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Stone Roses Second Coming was an underrated masterpiece, the long wait between albums plus a shift in style deeply affected the critical opinion of the time. Listening to the album retrospectively , John Squires immense guitar work shines through.

It is the flatulent sound of a dying band. The absolutely turgid Zeppelin pastiches completely smother any of the few good tunes on it. And the lyrics for the most part are squirm on your seat embarrassing. Terrible, terrible album.

Travelcard · 18-03-2011 12:09am

pickarooney wrote: »

Pablo Honey is in my top two Radiohead albums but no many seem to like it.

Yowza!

_sparkie_ · 21-03-2011 11:40am

Zero1986 wrote: »

The most underrated album in The Smashing Pumpkins' discography has to be Machina II/The Friends & Enemies of Modern Music. It's certainly one of the best albums of their career and could even come close to Siamese Dream. It's a pity that the album was never properly released.

at least there is one other person out there in the world enjoying this album! it is so good.

ElaElaElano · 24-03-2011 4:25am

lordgoat wrote: »

Figure 8 by Elliott Smith is imo his best album. Streets ahead of XO Either/Or probably the two most regarded albums by him.

I agree with you, but will disagree next week! Can never make my mind up with Elliott Smith, I think the self-titled album, Either/Or and Figure 8 are his best but can never decide which is THE best. I think it maybe depends on your frame of mind, the earlier ones are great for indulging in a bit of good old fashioned self loathing, wheres Figure 8 and XO have fuller sounds even if the content is still as bleak. Hard to find fault with any of his work though imo, which is a rarity.

G.K. · 10-04-2011 10:14pm

Sorry for the bump,

My 2 cents on the bands I like being mentioned in here.

R.E.M. - +1 for the guy who said Lifes Rich Pageant, wich is simply one of the best albums ever. Fall On Me, Superman, Begin The Begin, Cuyahoga.... Legendary songs IMO......

Blur - I personally dislike Think Tank with the exception of Out of Time, and only certain songs get my nod on Blur and 13 (and Parklife and Great Escape for that matter). Modern Life Is Rubbish is the masterpiece... Advert, For Tomorrow, Sunday Sunday, Villa Rosie, Colin Zeal, Star Shaped, Chemical World....

Muse - I like all the albums, that said, Showbiz is definitely the underrated one.

And a nugget from me - Big Star - In Space.

Rds1989 · 27-05-2011 12:18am

Ive always been a fan of Rubber Soul over every other beatles album. Its usually not seen as good as abbey road or revolver but i love the flow of it and quality of the songs. Also ive always though Sam's town by the killers was underrated

Miguel_Sanchez · 27-05-2011 10:00am

Mercury Rev - Boces.

It's a fantastic, noisy mess of an album but I love it. I listen to it far more than Deserter's Songs.

loyatemu · 27-05-2011 9:05pm

Rds1989 wrote: »

Ive always been a fan of Rubber Soul over every other beatles album. Its usually not seen as good as abbey road or revolver but i love the flow of it and quality of the songs. Also ive always though Sam's town by the killers was underrated

good call - its not really underrated, but it doesn't get the same recognition as their later LPs - its an incredibly sharp, upbeat and clever record.

(actually, all the Beatles early material is somewhat underrated).

nlgbbbblth · 27-05-2011 9:10pm

McCartney II

Battleflag · 28-05-2011 9:38pm

One Hot Minute by The Red Hot Chili Peppers

The basslines throughout the album are immense as is the guitar work, fantastic but not loved by all because of Frusciante's departure.

smokedeels · 01-06-2011 1:20pm

This is me correcting my earlier held opinion that the last Minutemen album is a little meh and too CCR for it's own good (I've seen plenty of others give it stick too)

I think I finally get it... it's a mini-Double Nickles were they ape BOC, Kinks and CCR instead of Funk and Hardcore, it even has that same communal feel in the sense that they cover a fellow SST records artist in the Meat Puppets and draft the Bassist from Black Flag to help with lyrics.

It's not as immediate as the early work, the musicianship isn't as obvious in it's genius as on the early stuff because they don't have one minute bursts of heavy bass on tinny guitar.... but, the lyrics and the fact they wrote four minute plus songs deserve props.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zeynrvi0D3o

Sometimes I think if I was pushed.... really pushed, to answer it, the Minutemen might be my favorite band for reasons that only occur to me at certain moments.

Nolanger · 06-06-2011 4:00pm

How I got over - The Roots - only came out last year but it's their best yet!

Paparazzo · 06-06-2011 4:25pm

DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »

Stone Roses Second Coming was an underrated masterpiece, the long wait between albums plus a shift in style deeply affected the critical opinion of the time. Listening to the album retrospectively , John Squires immense guitar work shines through.

Definitely. Slated because it wasn't "the stone roses" (album) but it's a savagely good album still. No bad song on it IMHO

thegreengoblin · 06-06-2011 4:28pm

Good to see Pop by U2 get a few mentions. But I'm surprised that Zooropa hasn't been in there too. It's a great, inventive little album which they rattled off in a couple of months in the middle of the Zoo TV tour. It's like Achtung Baby's noisy little brother. The title track in an absolute epic. Numb, Lemon, The Wanderer, Dirty Day are all totally different to anything they had done and they deserved kudos for it at the time.

Malmedicine · 07-06-2011 12:32am

the keen edge wrote: »

Manics Street Preachers Know your Enemy. I think it's a great album!

This album I love but feel if they just trimmed some of the dross they would have had their best album.

My little Guernica
Dead Martyrs
Intavenous Agnostic
Found that Soul
Freedom of Speech won't feed my children

5 cracking tunes. And add masses against the classes single release a year earlier and there by the grace of god from their greatest hits album and you would have a had a classic!

I love Gold Against the Soul, some absolute belters on that album.

John Doe1 · 01-09-2011 5:22am

Come on Pilgrim by pxies is a stunning album/ep and should be much better known. Also coming up by suede

DDDDDeannnnn · 03-09-2011 11:25pm

Sonic Youth - Goo

Most underrated album in a bands discography?

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