Relatively obscure bands that you love

[davewebbsbrain]

Three to throw in the pot :-

Jazzanova
The Cinematic Orchestra
Portishead

Portishead aren't really obscure. They have had chart success but are a bloody good band

 

[davewebbsbrain]

Yes, another music thread but a positive one.

As it says in the title, which relatively obscure bands do you love - and I mean really champion, not released one decent song in 1986 and then vanished into thin air.

For example, I absolutely love American band The Gin Blossoms. I would, if I had the money, fly to the US just for one of their gigs in some mid-west Trump loving ****hole. I know the first two albums off by heart. They're my go to band. I'm such a fan the lead singer follows me on Twitter.

Yes I'm tragic I know. Anyone else?

Hey Jealousy and Follow you down were the 2 songs that got me interested in Gin Blossoms

 

[AndyT]

Portishead aren't really obscure. They have had chart success but are a bloody good band

They are indeed @davewebbsbrain and point taken.

 

[davewebbsbrain]

They are indeed @davewebbsbrain and point taken.

Beth Gibbons has such a unique voice and her lyrics are awesome

 

[AndyT]

I guess you meant Beth @davewebbsbrain and agreed. The first two albums are unique and a great listen.

The Roseland concert, from 1997, is superb viewing :-

 

[Supernaut]

I guess you meant Beth @davewebbsbrain and agreed. The first two albums are unique and a great listen.

The Roseland concert, from 1997, is superb viewing :-

I agree, but album #3 is every bit as good IMHO - the slight change of direction just takes a bit more time to sink in.

 

[AndyT]

Many thanks @Supernaut

I'll give that a listen. I've only ever owned the first two, so haven't heard much after that.

 

[MK Shrimper]

Never really got into Portishead. Don't know why, always turned me off.

 

[Another Surrey Shrimper]

Beth Gibbons has such a unique voice and her lyrics are awesome

worth checking out her stuff with Rustin Man who was one of Talk Talk - Essex lad.

 

[AndyT]

All the talk of Trip Hop earlier, I hooked out my favourite track of them all from that era. Ingrid Schroeder's 'Paint You Blue' :-

 

[maninasuitcase]

worth checking out her stuff with Rustin Man who was one of Talk Talk - Essex lad.

Paul Webb, I went to school with him, also in the same cub and scout troop - 5th Hadleigh.

He got a thank you on the first Portishead album.

 

[ThurrockShrimper]

McCarthy - great left-leaning indie pop band from Barking from the late 80s

 

[Supernaut]

McCarthy - great left-leaning indie pop band from Barking from the late 80s

Wonderful band. And Malcolm Eden's lyrics seem to resound very loudly for me these days.