Brilliant, but obscure.

[domtyler]

Have you got any albums that you rate among your favourites and yet no one else would have ever heard of the artist(s)?

I have. I'd be a little surprised if anyone on here had come across a little know American band called Slint, and yet one of their albums, Spiderland, is in my top ten. I was introduced to them when I was a student many years ago by a friend of mine, I would never have heard of them if it wasn't for that.

 

[TVC]

I've just bought 5:55 by Charlotte Gainsbourg - daughter of Serge and Jane. Very French with a big input from Jarvis Cocker.

An album (well cassette) I still play after 20 years is 'From Lubbock to Clintwood East' by Terry & Jerry, a Brum Skiffle duo.

 

[Dave5N]

The Tall Boys.

First two Andy WHite albums are both masterpieces.

 

[mikeitup]

re

Shotgun Messiah : "Second Coming" 1991

The Electric Boys : "Funk O Metal Carpet Ride" 1991

Danger Danger : "Cockroach" 1995

lately it's these guys (if you like melodic rock music with BALLS)

"Eden's Curse" 2007

 

[Dayvo]

Don't know about brilliant, but they were the fore-runners of 'electronic, techno, trance, chill-out' music.

Tangerine Dream from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

 

[Aperitif]

Of a more recent time..
Camille - 'Le Fil'

Some may have seen her on Jools Holland, drawing a line over herself...
Here's a video of a tune.

 

[Dave5N]

When in Rome, Kill Me - Cud

 

[Dave5N]

Anything by Commander Cody

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

To answer the Q in the OP I'd have to say No. But then I'm probably a bit "backward" musically.

I do have an "unusual (?)" album by Fleetwood Mac - "Kiln House". Does that count?

 

[alecstilleyedye]

ilur arfur - sykurmoranir

aka here today, tomorrow next week - sugarcubes, but sung totally in icelandic. spot on.

 

[Dave5N]

Still Shakin' - Flaming Groovies

 

[Melvil]

Don't know about brilliant, but they were the fore-runners of 'electronic, techno, trance, chill-out' music.

Tangerine Dream from the 60s, 70s and 80s.

I've got the soundtrack to 'Salvador' by Tangerine Dream, it's very unsettling and pretty cool!

My own 'cult' band would probably be one I bought at random because I liked the name and became hooked upon listening. They're (or were, since they're no longer together) called 'Sukia' from the Mexican Lesbian Vampire comic book of the same name(!) and do wierd and erotic electronica:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sukia

 

[Rhythm Thief]

Invocal - Uneven Keel. Four piece female harmonies with cello, guitar and clarinet and wickedly cutting lyrics.
Tod Snider.

 

[alecstilleyedye]

shonen knife - 712

they opened for nirvana on their only uk tour. unusual.

 

[Milo]

mescalito tummy touch records fantastic recommend downloading.