Most underated British music Artist(s)

[Flying_Monkey]

In a similar vein - st etienne, barely a foot wrong in over 20 years.

St Etienne are a national treasure. But they are deliberately anachronistic and living in their own knowing world of electronica plus perfect 60s pop, so they were almost designed to be underrated except by those who 'get it'. It's unpopular pop music, or pop music for elitists. XTC aren't dissimilar in their intent, and neither for that matter, were The Kinks, at least in their late 60s / early 70s period.

 

[srw]

On the evidence of BBC4 just now (I was waiting for the programme about the pre-Raphaelites), the Nottingham Forest football team of 1978. They were certainly much better than Kate Bush and the Jam.

More seriously, John Stanley, William Boyce and Thomas Arne.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

Michael Chapman would be a good choice...


View: http://youtu.be/HSEM0k_s6ZU

 

[PaulB]

I don't think that HMHB are particularly underrated, no band that can generate quite so much love can surely? Maybe under-appreciated would be more apt?

In a similar vein - st etienne, barely a foot wrong in over 20 years.

I love the St. Etienne brothers. Wonderful they are. If HMHB received the recognition they deserved though, Nigel Blackwell would be the new Pope.

 

[Flying_Monkey]

I would say that Britain's most underrated songwriter is Michael Head of The Pale Fountains, Shack and so on - absolutely brilliant pop in the great Liverpool tradition, both on record and live. But very underproductive.

 

[outlash]

Richard D. James "the most inventive and influential figure in contemporary electronic music".

Although he's not underrated tbh, he's feted as a demi-god in his field.

St Etienne are a national treasure. But they are deliberately anachronistic and living in their own knowing world of electronica plus perfect 60s pop, so they were almost designed to be underrated except by those who 'get it'. It's unpopular pop music, or pop music for elitists. XTC aren't dissimilar in their intent, and neither for that matter, were The Kinks, at least in their late 60s / early 70s period.

So essentially pop music for people who don't like pop music. First two St. Etienne albums are class.


Tony.

 

[GIOS]

Although he's not underrated tbh, he's feted as a demi-god in his field.

He's underrated as long as there are denialists.

 

[Primal Scream]

Primal Scream and Cockney Rebel/Steve Harley

 

[02GF74]

Placebo

 

[Primal Scream]

Placebo, oh yes, very very good.

Every me and every you will like the nancy boy to the bitter end

Now where did I leave my coat

 

[Primal Scream]

[QUOTE 2361156, member: 259"]When Cockney Rebel were on form they were just astounding - Mr Raffles is genius, no less.

But he always went and ruined it all with some cod lyrics or some daft vocal affection. I really wish they'd spent more time on Best Years Of Our Lives and taken it more seriously. It could have been one of the best albums of the seventies.[/quote]
Imho it was one of the best albums of the seventies.

Still see him when he tours always excellent, good backing band as well.

 

[02GF74]

Placebo, oh yes, very very good.

Every me and every you will like the nancy boy to the bitter end

Now where did I leave my coat

lots more than that - apparently they are HUGE in France.

 

[02GF74]

lots more than that - apparently they are HUGE in France.

Garbage should be bigger too.

 

[slowmotion]

[QUOTE 2361105, member: 259"]Kevin Coyne.[/quote]
Good call.

 

[threebikesmcginty]

[QUOTE 2361105, member: 259"]Kevin Coyne.[/quote]

What about that other Derbyshire lad also born in 1944 - Mick Green?