DeVotchKa got some hype after Little Miss Sunshine but they are an amazing band, especially live.

Thenewno2 - mmhm George Harrison's son does synth, yes please.

Mumm-ra - the cutest band around.

Operahouse - despite the name, not screechy, pure light rock, totally under-estimated group.

Oh how I love Nick Drake.

And to add to this list... Mogwai. They have a decent following but this band is seriously ungodly. Easily the best pure instrumental band out there.

Mogwai are held in high regard with both critics and fans alike. They have been going for over 10 years and even made a film soundtrack.

If you agree with him on one you agree with him on all

1. Mclusky
Put quite simply they're the best band you've never heard. Big Black and the Pixies on ecstacy and even louder, i adore them. One of the best bands Britains ever put out.

2. Giant Drag
On the surface they seem to be your average cutsey indie band but unlike all those other bands they have charm. God bless songs about angst and incest.

3. The Replacements
Let It Be is a true cult classic, they're a punk band that decided to branch out but kept all the energy, and they're always fun.

If we're talking under-appreciated (and not necessarily all that obscure) artistes;

Elvis Costello (you might have got the jist from my journal already)
XTC (too many people I've met have never heard of these guys)
Pere Ubu (see above)

1) Arab Strap
Heart wenching Scottish Indie Rock with rough, elaborate sounds and a rusty voice. Well known to a point in Europe but hardly known at all in America.

Favorite Album: The Last Romance

2) Kenna
Electro pop musician with catchy synth-tunes and a sound similar to a combination of U2 and modern bands like the Killers.

Favorite Album: Make Sure They See My Face

3) Cloud Cult
Classic indie rock with a soft spoken vocalists and strong overtones to each album. (One is entirely dedicated to the number 8.)

Favorite Album: Advice From the Happy Hippopotamus

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Like I said they have a decent following, mostly among groups like this. The average music fan has NEVER listened to Mogwai.