most underrated "indie" bands? (doesn't have

[HoyaSaxa03]

the lassie foundation

[TomJaworski]

Jonathan Fire*Eater. Although the Walkmen rose from the ashes, I still prefer "Wolf Songs For Lambs" over anything the Walkmen produced (although I still  dig the Walkmen).

[thirsty moore]

Yes.
 
 

Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
  Jonathan Fire*Eater. Although the Walkmen rose from the ashes, I still prefer "Wolf Songs For Lambs" over anything the Walkmen produced (although I still  dig the Walkmen).

[BookerT]

Originally posted by econo:
  Yes.
 
   

Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
  Jonathan Fire*Eater. Although the Walkmen rose from the ashes, I still prefer "Wolf Songs For Lambs" over anything the Walkmen produced (although I still  dig the Walkmen).

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and the "tremble under boom lights" EP is even better. those dreamworks folks made stewart's voice a bit too high on the album. just found a myspace page for  the child ballads. hopefully they can get their shit together enough to get an album out. "white chocolate tea" is a really great song.

[sleeping_bag]

The Shaggs

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[Shadrach]

Depends on your definition of "indie".
 
 There are some UK bands that do great over there, but are treated as "indie" bands in the states as far as label support, radio play and general recognition.
 
 Teenage Fanclub was one of those bands that I always thought would take off here in the states, but never really caught on. Same applies to Stereophonics.

[HoyaSaxa03]

Originally posted by Shadrach:
  Depends on your definition of "indie".
 
 There are some UK bands that do great over there, but are treated as "indie" bands in the states as far as label support, radio play and general recognition.
 
 Teenage Fanclub was one of those bands that I always thought would take off here in the states, but never really caught on. Same applies to Stereophonics.

i guess it also depends on your defintion of "underrated" ... teenage fanclub snagged album of the year from spin over nirvana's 'nevermind' and 15 yrs later still plays to good-sized crowds at rock clubs like 930 ... but yeah, they never really broke through over here to anything bigger than the indie scene

[sonickteam2]

mudhoney, hands down!

[Mobius]

In the US, the La's.  Certainly not a soft one-hit wonder as many here may consider them to be.  A great album - that's never seems to be mentioned - and at least one other classic song in Timeless Melody.  And even the "one hit" is probably underrated - relegated to chick flick soundtrack material by many rather than appreciated as the perfect proto-Britpop song it is.

[Bombay Chutney]

Originally posted by sleeping_bag:
  The Shaggs

My Pal Foot Foot!

[chaz]

Originally posted by BookerT:
   

Originally posted by econo:
  Yes.
 
     

Originally posted by LonnieBeale:
  Jonathan Fire*Eater. Although the Walkmen rose from the ashes, I still prefer "Wolf Songs For Lambs" over anything the Walkmen produced (although I still  dig the Walkmen).

[/b]

and the "tremble under boom lights" EP is even better. those dreamworks folks made stewart's voice a bit too high on the album. just found a myspace page for  the child ballads. hopefully they can get their shit together enough to get an album out. "white chocolate tea" is a really great song. [/b]

I like  that song too, but I fear that it's all that The Childballads have up thier sleeves...it's been floating around for about a year with various mixes and various names.
 
 Though the myspace page does say a release is due in the fall so we'll see.

[Jaguar]

Originally posted by HoyaSaxa08:
  the lassie foundation

Their song "I Can Be Her Man" is stunning!
 
 I've got a copy of The El Dorado LP that I got new a couple years ago that only cost me maybe $10 or even less. About a year or so later, I saw it going for over $1,300!!! Now, they don't even have it listed.
 
 I'm not even going to start listing bands because there are way, way, way too many.

[Bags]

Originally posted by bearman:
  Bags, thatdog. was a great band...I saw them open for Blur once. Great stuff!

I am full of envy, bearman....  
 
 Anna Waronker came out with a solo album a couple years ago that is really good.  Kind of that dog mach 2.  
 
 And, Petra Haden is of course touring with the Decemberists.
 
 Tanya Haden (not in the band, but a triplet to the other sisters who formed the band) married Jack Black and bore him a child.

[nkotb]

Have you ever heard the Petra Hayden Sells Out album?  I was pretty skeptical, but I listened to an MP3 that Pitchfork posted of her doing the vocal treatment to God Only Knows, and it was pretty great.
 
 

Originally posted by Bags:
   

Originally posted by bearman:
  Bags, thatdog. was a great band...I saw them open for Blur once. Great stuff!

I am full of envy, bearman....  
 
 Anna Waronker came out with a solo album a couple years ago that is really good.  Kind of that dog mach 2.  
 
 And, Petra Haden is of course touring with the Decemberists.
 
 Tanya Haden (not in the band, but a triplet to the other sisters who formed the band) married Jack Black and bore him a child. [/b]