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Old 14-02-2009, 22:22
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Hopefully this will be a way for people to discover some new bands as well as show a mutual appreciation for the artists/bands that we think everyone should love.

I'm going to say:

1. Santogold

2. Ladyhawke

3. Electrelane

4. Sneaky Sound System

5. Crystal Castles

Anyone like these artists or got any other bands they'd like to recommend?
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Old 14-02-2009, 22:54
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I really like Santogold from your list , I think Creator, You'll Find a Way, Say Aha and Anne are great tracks. Not really familiar with the music of the others.

I'd say my 5 are :

Jazmine Sullivan

Pendulum

Tim Buckley

Bat For Lashes

Ivri Lader
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Old 14-02-2009, 22:58
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The Kills

Laura Marling

The Knife

Metric

Camera Obscura
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Old 14-02-2009, 23:22
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Am already a fan of Santogold, Bat for Lashes, Tim Buckley, The Knife and Metric - would definitly support Metric as a great band that hardly anyone in this country seems to have heard of though.

Checked out the others mentioned and am liking Electrelane a lot.

To throw a few more names out there:

Okkervil River

Merz

Kyte

Stars

And The National, who I think possibly are quite well known, but are just so good that I had to mention them anyway!
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Old 14-02-2009, 23:52
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Recommendations so far for 2009

Seether

Jenniffer Kae

Airborne Toxic Event

The Poems

James Fox
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Old 15-02-2009, 00:01
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Drake:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AQwGyDvCUZc

Check him out. Best thing since slice bread
So underrated it is a crime.


Oh edit Here is a track featuring Drake and santogold, Amazing, YES!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WLkUb...eature=related
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Old 15-02-2009, 00:23
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Of those mentionned, I'd second the recommendations of Bat For Lashes, Camera Obscura, Merz and Stars.

Aside from those, I'd recommend:

1) Delays
2) Mew
3) The Leisure Society
4) Fields
5) St Famous

Along with Fionn Regan, Jacob Golden, Johnny Flynn & The Sussex Wit, Puressence, Emily Haines & The Soft Skeleton, IAMX and Thirteen Senses (I'm sorry but five just isn't enough )
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Old 15-02-2009, 00:30
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Florence and the Machine- didn't know much about them until I saw them on Thursday night and was blown away by the woman's voice- she is amazing!

This is them on Thursday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3WqLNsXrgA

And this is probably their most famous song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpsDe...eature=related

On a slight tangent I bumped into Florence before the gig as I was coming out of the toilets- she is breathtakingly beautiful- I didn't realise who she was though until she went on stage!
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Old 15-02-2009, 00:35
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It depends if you mean unpopular or not critically acclaimed.

Bat For Lashes
, as already mentioned, gets pretty much positive criticism all the time, but she's not as big as she deserves to be.

There's also Skin, theSTART, Siobhan Donaghy and To My Boy who's material is great but unpopular, or be it not as discovered.
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Old 15-02-2009, 01:19
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Delerium

Ladyhawke

Fates Warning

Concord Dawn

Dragonforce
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Old 15-02-2009, 03:15
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Old 15-02-2009, 10:51
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Old 15-02-2009, 11:22
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Florence and the Machine- didn't know much about them until I saw them on Thursday night and was blown away by the woman's voice- she is amazing!
I second this
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Old 15-02-2009, 11:32
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Florence and the Machine- didn't know much about them until I saw them on Thursday night and was blown away by the woman's voice- she is amazing!

This is them on Thursday: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3WqLNsXrgA

And this is probably their most famous song: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tpsDe...eature=related

On a slight tangent I bumped into Florence before the gig as I was coming out of the toilets- she is breathtakingly beautiful- I didn't realise who she was though until she went on stage!
I agree that live she is pretty incredible (saw her at a festival last year) but I'm not so fussed about her recorded material...
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Old 15-02-2009, 11:47
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Old 15-02-2009, 12:18
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I saw Florence and the Machine on the NME tour thing in Birmingham the other week as well, and yeah I'd agree she is really good.

ok my other 2 favourite bands at the moment, both scottish as it happens:

Frightened Rabbit - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-qZr1uHiwsY (warning, explicit lyrics!)
The Twilight Sad - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BiODUPPNJyI
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Old 15-02-2009, 13:04
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yeah Florence & The Machine are really good as is Bat for Lashes

May be worth checking out Ida Maria or Cat Power if you like that type of thing
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Old 15-02-2009, 13:29
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I am not sure if this thread is just for current or "old" but anyway here are mine. I have always felt that each of these never got the recognition they deserved - especially Harry Nilsson. Just a personal view of course With all due respect I have not heard of most the artistes mentioned already but I shall certainly check some out.

Free:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDHNZuAnBoU

Sensational Alex Harvey Band:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LNwLxwZHMOw

Harry Nilsson:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7hZI6qJBvDE

Alvin Lee:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tHw9b4BBV9Y

Peter Green:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rxux5LdmjQU
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Old 15-02-2009, 13:52
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I don't know 5 under-rated bands, but I know one -

NERD. They should get more recognition. They haven't had a hit here since 2004.
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Old 15-02-2009, 14:40
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Old 15-02-2009, 14:53
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4. Sneaky Sound System
I've just got into them - they're fantastic. The first album was good but I love "2" even more . Hopefully they'll do well over here now they're about to tour and release "I Love It" and an album in the UK.
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Old 15-02-2009, 15:08
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1. Ladyhawke

2. Santogold

3. Lykke Li

4. M.I.A

5. CSS
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Old 15-02-2009, 15:18
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Melee are very under rated, IMO.
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Old 15-02-2009, 15:42
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The Gaslight Anthem
The Hold Steady
Redlight Company
Rilo Kiley
My Morning Jacket
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Old 15-02-2009, 16:38
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We The Faceless:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0UqWlAsvrYE

Tilly and The Wall:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DQDDOGa2bEE

Jack Summer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1jPXKU48IE

Sofia Talvik:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FIjARbvX5X8

Jonny Dongel:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CW0LS96enCo
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