Most Underrated/Overrated Artists

~~James~~ · 09-16-2010, 04:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Dayvan Cowboy

Overrated: Aphex Twin, Boards Of Canada, Autechre (their music is good and all, but they didn't invent the genre :| )

Underrated: Kona Triangle, Battles, every post-rock band ever made.

lolwut? G!YBE are one of the most overrated bands in existence.

OctaneHugo · 09-16-2010, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by James

lolwut? G!YBE are one of the most overrated bands in existence.

While there are post-rock bands that are underrated, I would say the majority of them receive the attention they deserve.

GravitySlips · 09-16-2010, 04:57 PM

The vast majority of bands that get called post rock nowadays get far too much attention I think (ie, they deserve none, the derivative bawbags!). Godspeed are certainly one of the better post rock bands, nowhere NEAR as overrated as Explosions in the Sky, Mono, Sigur Ros, etc.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-16-2010, 04:58 PM

Apart from Skinny Fists I always though GYBE's output was mediocre.

~~James~~ · 09-16-2010, 04:58 PM

Oh yeah Sigur Ros are also scarily overrated. I don't like them.

Dayvan Cowboy · 09-16-2010, 05:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Apart from Skinny Fists I always though GYBE's output was mediocre.

you didn't like F#A# infinity?

I always thought that was the best.

Urban Hat€monger ? · 09-16-2010, 05:06 PM

I don't think I ever got that far tbf

GravitySlips · 09-16-2010, 05:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Urban Hatemonger

Apart from Skinny Fists I always though GYBE's output was mediocre.

I dunno, I do have to be in the mood for them, but their music does almost exactly what I want from a post rock band of that ilk. I prefer quite a lot of other bands that I've heard get called post rock - Tortoise, Stereolab, Gastr Del Sol, Disco Inferno, Pram, June of 44, Don Caballero, etc. But when it comes to the whole "building up" style of post rock, Godspeed are one of very, very few bands that interest me. Sometimes their songs do get a bit dull though, I'll grant you that, but I think there are many more good moments than bad in most of their long songs.

Admittedly it's not a band I often listen to now, but I still love 'em.

dankrsta · 09-16-2010, 05:19 PM

^I feel the same Gravity. I used to listen to GYBE a lot, I was quite enchanted. Now, I can't remember when was the last time I heard them. It's been years. I think I'd be impatient with them now. I've never had that problem with GYBE before, but I've had with Mogwai. I've always felt that Mogwai didn't know how and, more importantly, when to end a song.

fritter · 09-16-2010, 05:20 PM

overrated: Pink Floyd, Nirvana, The Beatles (esp. Sgt. Pepper's), Michael Jackson, Madonna, U2, Radiohead, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Bob Marley, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Tool, Coldplay, Aphex Twin, Daft Punk, The Dave Matthews Band, 2Pac, most underground/alternative hip-hop, and almost all popular modern indie rock.

underrated: The Replacements (definitely)... Motley Crue (at least I think so)... w/e I don't like pointing out what's underrated

09-16-2010, 04:58 PM	#204 (permalink)
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dankrsta ... Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,776	^I feel the same Gravity. I used to listen to GYBE a lot, I was quite enchanted. Now, I can't remember when was the last time I heard them. It's been years. I think I'd be impatient with them now. I've never had that problem with GYBE before, but I've had with Mogwai. I've always felt that Mogwai didn't know how and, more importantly, when to end a song. __________________ Last.fm

09-16-2010, 05:20 PM	#210 (permalink)
fritter Music Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Posts: 86	overrated: Pink Floyd, Nirvana, The Beatles (esp. Sgt. Pepper's), Michael Jackson, Madonna, U2, Radiohead, The Doors, Led Zeppelin, Queen, Iron Maiden, Bon Jovi, AC/DC, Bob Marley, Nirvana, Pearl Jam, Tool, Coldplay, Aphex Twin, Daft Punk, The Dave Matthews Band, 2Pac, most underground/alternative hip-hop, and almost all popular modern indie rock. underrated: The Replacements (definitely)... Motley Crue (at least I think so)... w/e I don't like pointing out what's underrated __________________ (that weird meatball-looking thing in my avatar is an apple fritter) Some songs I made: Yo Mama Tom-Toms Last edited by fritter; 09-16-2010 at 05:25 PM.

09-16-2010, 04:57 PM	#203 (permalink)
GravitySlips Music Addict Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 1,578	The vast majority of bands that get called post rock nowadays get far too much attention I think (ie, they deserve none, the derivative bawbags!). Godspeed are certainly one of the better post rock bands, nowhere NEAR as overrated as Explosions in the Sky, Mono, Sigur Ros, etc.

09-16-2010, 04:58 PM	#205 (permalink)
~~James~~ Account Disabled Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 4,483	Oh yeah Sigur Ros are also scarily overrated. I don't like them.