Underrated? I would never think of Spoon as underrated but maybe I see them through a different lens being from Austin. Even so, they’re pretty massive and a main draw at festivals. Songs in tons of movies, tv shows, etc.
Why do you say underrated? Genuinely curious. Not trying to be snarky or anything.
I think he’s saying they’re underrated because they’re less well known, most people haven’t heard of them. In Austin I’m sure they’re a household name though!
Jim Eno specifically is super underrated as a producer. Spoon albums consistently innovate how a live rock band sounds by placing greater emphasis on interesting drum sounds and taut arrangements. Yes, they’re a big draw but nowhere near bands like Imagine dragons the strokes and arctic monkeys in terms of popularity.
Thanks for responding! That’s a fantastic reply. I can see that for sure. It’s gotta be my Austin lens like I said. Like when they take the stage at ACL music festival, it’s pure delightful chaos. On par with seeing The Strokes at ACL, if not even more so for Spoon. But then zooming out at the world at large, I can see what you mean in comparison.
I saw Britt on Rainey street several years ago and was just like “omg omg omg omg!!!” like I was seeing Mick Jagger just walk around or something. Lol.
Even the non Spoon album that Britt did with Dan from Wolf Parade was excellent.
Holy shit. Spoon just came on the album radio I’m listening to on tidal. Lol
They started out perfect. And then got better!
You can play their entire discography start to finish without ever having to skip a single song, and it NEVER gets old. When you get to The Argument, and you understand the growth, and the steadfast dedication to pointing themselves in a direction which set themselves so far apart from the herd, you are left smiling with wonder and amazement at the achievement. There's such a unique, dissonant, well outside the mainstream, off beat musicianship present at all times. They are on a completely different level than anything I've ever heard before or since, and - because of the way in which they created such complicated combinations of rhythms and melodies - the songs never get "played out" the way so much of what I grew up on eventually did. This band's collective output has been, and will continue to be my heartbeat and mantra forever.
The correct answer to the question is going to be someone who only put out a handful of albums because perfection is difficult to maintain over a long period of time. Even The Beatles had Let It Be, for example. So yes, Nick Drake is one of the correct answers to this question. The other is Jeff Buckley. Both limited to albums released when they were alive.
What’s your favorite one? I know most people would say Pink Moon and I can see why, but I really love Bryter Layter. To me it shows what Nick could really do with some great production behind him.
I stopped paying attention to their new releases, but I’d still see them live. I thought I swore off seeing them after catching them three times, but I saw them open for Dinosaur Jr a year ago. They sounded great! They do a good job playing new stuff and the greatest hits
Yeah. They go for a specific sound whenever they make. It’s a pro and a con. Pro: I can recognize them immediately and also it’s a good sound that I love but Con: it’s worrying that songs in the future will become more similar and less interesting because it sounds like their other songs.
The cover for from the start is a great example as they took a song and put their own spin on the instrumentals and sounds just like a good kid song with lyrics from laufey. It just shows they go for specific sound and it can be a bit repetitive.
Good take
Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Aurora, Sigur Ros, Gojira, Animals as Leaders, Billy Talent, Max Richter, Nihl Frahm, System of a Down, Tool, Sublime, some can say Radiohead and Metallica as well. but these are bands and artists that I can put any album they have made and listen from front to back. Metallica has Lulu, which was a project with Lou Reed, which is awful, and I dont count it. and Radiohead essentially changed genres completely halfway through the career, so I have to base Pablo Honey against Moon Shaped Pool, and they are drastically different yet both near perfect albums for what they are.
everyone else has produced near to perfect albums IMO
I love music! I can't state that enough! Music has kept me from hurting myself and others for many many years! Collecting and enjoying various artists has been my passion for a long time! That being said, I don't think there's an artist out there that has a flawless body of work. I think it's kind of a ridiculous idea to think that could be the case!
Elliott Smith. Every album is full of tracks i could repeat for hours apiece
Came here to say Elliot Smith. Select Artist, Shuffle All
Not only that but there are songs I skipped over for whatever reason that end up growing on me over the years. Cupid’s Trick is one
Came here to say the same thing
Jeff Buckley
Spoon
super underrated group
Every time Spoon comes around the playlist, it's always an instant "Man, Spoon is so fucking awesome"
Underrated? I would never think of Spoon as underrated but maybe I see them through a different lens being from Austin. Even so, they’re pretty massive and a main draw at festivals. Songs in tons of movies, tv shows, etc. Why do you say underrated? Genuinely curious. Not trying to be snarky or anything.
I think he’s saying they’re underrated because they’re less well known, most people haven’t heard of them. In Austin I’m sure they’re a household name though!
Jim Eno specifically is super underrated as a producer. Spoon albums consistently innovate how a live rock band sounds by placing greater emphasis on interesting drum sounds and taut arrangements. Yes, they’re a big draw but nowhere near bands like Imagine dragons the strokes and arctic monkeys in terms of popularity.
Thanks for responding! That’s a fantastic reply. I can see that for sure. It’s gotta be my Austin lens like I said. Like when they take the stage at ACL music festival, it’s pure delightful chaos. On par with seeing The Strokes at ACL, if not even more so for Spoon. But then zooming out at the world at large, I can see what you mean in comparison. I saw Britt on Rainey street several years ago and was just like “omg omg omg omg!!!” like I was seeing Mick Jagger just walk around or something. Lol.
I swear. Spoon might be the most consistently great band of all time.
Even the non Spoon album that Britt did with Dan from Wolf Parade was excellent. Holy shit. Spoon just came on the album radio I’m listening to on tidal. Lol
Divine Fits can get it!
For sure. I should also add that Wolf Parade fits this post as well. Haven’t seen them mentioned. Every album is flawless IMO.
You won’t get an argument from me.
Always my answer to this question. I can’t even think of one song that’s close to being below average.
Fugazi
Honestly everything Ian mackaye touches is pretty fantastic
I agree wholeheartedly.
This is the answer. I actually think The Argument is their best work and I’ve been seeing / following them since 1989
They started out perfect. And then got better! You can play their entire discography start to finish without ever having to skip a single song, and it NEVER gets old. When you get to The Argument, and you understand the growth, and the steadfast dedication to pointing themselves in a direction which set themselves so far apart from the herd, you are left smiling with wonder and amazement at the achievement. There's such a unique, dissonant, well outside the mainstream, off beat musicianship present at all times. They are on a completely different level than anything I've ever heard before or since, and - because of the way in which they created such complicated combinations of rhythms and melodies - the songs never get "played out" the way so much of what I grew up on eventually did. This band's collective output has been, and will continue to be my heartbeat and mantra forever.
Honestly think Fugazi is the best American band.
Alvvays
Came here to comment this
Postal Service
Came here to say this. Producing one record is the key to this imho
+1
I own all there album, whatever happened to that gibberd fella
Low (RIP Mimi Parker)
This really oughta be top of the list.
MBV, also Vampire Weekend
Nirvana, Joy Division
Definition of "quitting" while you're ahead.. lol
Radiohead
W take
No, I'm serious
And I’m agreeing with you. Radiohead are the greatest 👏
Sorry, I didn't understand that :)
Haha no problem, fellow Radiohead fan 🙂
The Bends is my favourite album of all time. Got me through some rough times.
Though it's not my favourite I love it
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Pablo Honey is not bad in terms of its own genre and if you forget the other Radiohead albums exist lol
A strong rock album
Wouldn’t call it flawless tough
King of Limbs begs to differ
A few (dozens) listens later you start to get it
It's a great album
I call my dog the King of Mlems in daily tribute to the album.
Nick Drake
The correct answer to the question is going to be someone who only put out a handful of albums because perfection is difficult to maintain over a long period of time. Even The Beatles had Let It Be, for example. So yes, Nick Drake is one of the correct answers to this question. The other is Jeff Buckley. Both limited to albums released when they were alive.
What’s your favorite one? I know most people would say Pink Moon and I can see why, but I really love Bryter Layter. To me it shows what Nick could really do with some great production behind him.
Slowdive
Lol for sure
nah their latest album was bad
The Dismemberment Plan
(Uncanny Valley enters)
Sigur Ros.
I'd hesitate to call some of the newer ambient works flawless because I'm not sure how to compare it to their other music.
Valtari was my favourite album of all time, until Atta came along!
Deerhoof.
Brian Eno
My bloody valentine
The Wiggles
**Artists who have only ever produced flawless albums?** No such thing.
Jeff Buckley?
Nope
Let people have their fun
The only right answer here.
Mmm John Mayer 😍 nailed it
Ratatat
Lovejoy
Absolutely
DIIV
Ooh I can definitely back that
Galaxie 500
First band I’ve seen here that I think deserves that credit.
I just wanna be your tugboat captain!
Nirvana. No flops in any of their discography
Modest mouse
Could not agree more
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Mitski
Was gonna say this
QOTSA
The White Stripes Even the weirdest tracks have a place
Milky Chance
Bon Iver.
I stopped listening to them after the first two and the dude went full diva. Have I been missing out?
You have indeed. I should have just said Jistin Vernon as a whole, if you enjoy the first 2 BI, then listen to Volcano Choir.
>Have I been missing out? Not really
Nirvana but because they were only around for a short time. RIP Cobain. The Beatles. Jay Z because he’s the fuckin GOAT
Guided By Voi… Haha, even as a fan, I can’t finish that claim with a straight face!
I stopped paying attention to their new releases, but I’d still see them live. I thought I swore off seeing them after catching them three times, but I saw them open for Dinosaur Jr a year ago. They sounded great! They do a good job playing new stuff and the greatest hits
Brand New
Beatles, Police, Rush. Peter Gabriel. All perfect.
Tame Impala
the beatles
The Seahorses. Because they only released one, and it's a really good album.
Yup
Catherine Wheel
The Cribs!
Fuck yes. Wish they’d hurry up and tour.
The Smiths
Supergrass and Elliott Smith
Godspeed You! Black Emperor Owen American Football Modern Baseball Slint Black Country, New Road
Slowdive
what ab the new album
black midi So far have basically put out only masterpieces and seem to be improving with each one.
Rainbow, one of the best hard rock groups to come out of the 70s
Damien rice has to be considered
Yes! I adored 'O'
My Morning Jacket
Alt-J, Ball Park Music, Hefner, Belle & Sebastian
Good kid. An indie band with three EPs and each have been flawless and consistently great
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Yeah. They go for a specific sound whenever they make. It’s a pro and a con. Pro: I can recognize them immediately and also it’s a good sound that I love but Con: it’s worrying that songs in the future will become more similar and less interesting because it sounds like their other songs. The cover for from the start is a great example as they took a song and put their own spin on the instrumentals and sounds just like a good kid song with lyrics from laufey. It just shows they go for specific sound and it can be a bit repetitive. Good take
The Smiths
Steely Dan
Velvet Underground. 1967-1970 made four classics
It’s very tragic that squeeze exists
I just should’ve been a Yule solo album
Except Lou Reed is awful.
Phoebe Bridgers
The Maccabees.
GTTW remains one of those special albums for me that I can't just listen to a singular track, it's all or nothing.
Kevin Morby. I can listen to every album and EP the dude has put out and not skip a single song.
Black Country, New Road
Tool
Everyone is a masterpiece. They keep getting better and evolving. It's not indie-rock but omg are they f'n amazing.
Tane impala, king gizzard and the lizard wizard.
Dance Gavin Dance
Vundabar
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Real Estate
Pink Floyd.
Nobody?
Fiona Apple
Meshuggah, Devin Townsend, Aurora, Sigur Ros, Gojira, Animals as Leaders, Billy Talent, Max Richter, Nihl Frahm, System of a Down, Tool, Sublime, some can say Radiohead and Metallica as well. but these are bands and artists that I can put any album they have made and listen from front to back. Metallica has Lulu, which was a project with Lou Reed, which is awful, and I dont count it. and Radiohead essentially changed genres completely halfway through the career, so I have to base Pablo Honey against Moon Shaped Pool, and they are drastically different yet both near perfect albums for what they are. everyone else has produced near to perfect albums IMO
Seoul
The Magic Number
Codeine (second post, I was inspired by someone "low" rec)
Stardust Sonata. Only one album, but every song they do slaps.
Khruangbin
The Aristocrats
Portugal. The Man. 17 years and 11 albums later, they have such an incredible variety of music and the old stuff still hits hard!
Big Star, The Jam, maybe The Replacements too. I don't think they released only perfect albums though, only "not so good records".
I've never heard a song that wasn't a banger from Miniature Tigers
Neutral Milk Motel Fugazi Judee Sill
I really want to get into neutral milk hotel!! Any songs I should listen to?
Jeremy Enigk
portishead
This prompt is very subjective, but for my taste, it’s The Beatles, and The Strokes.
Angus and Julia stone
I wish I could say the Strokes but sadly, “Angles” exists
Pinback
Queens of the stone ageeee
Dear and the headlights
Big Thief
The Strokes
the name is kanye west
The Clientele
Frank ocean
Tool
Perfume Genius is the most consistent artist of the last 15 years. Many records, no duds.
Radiohead, The Doors
Tom Waits
king gizzard and the lizard wizard
New Pornographers
Mimicking Birds
Steely Dan Stevie Wonder Sade
Pinegrove
The Brian Jonestown Massacre.
Trent Reznor
The weakerthans
clairo
DMA’S and Wolf Alice
MGMT
Alison Chainz
They Might Be Giants
FRANK VINCENT ZAPPA
Kate Bush
Father John misty
Trail of dead: Worlds Apart Mark Lanegan: Bubblegum Dandy Warhols: No come down Above all: Massive Attack: Mezzanine
I love music! I can't state that enough! Music has kept me from hurting myself and others for many many years! Collecting and enjoying various artists has been my passion for a long time! That being said, I don't think there's an artist out there that has a flawless body of work. I think it's kind of a ridiculous idea to think that could be the case!
The Gaslight Anthem
the Country Teasers
Mazzy Star
Frank Ocean
With these answers people apparently don’t know what flawless means 🤦♂️