Band or artist you think the world should love as much as you do?

[Neversoft]

So I found this quiz on last.fm and this was one of the questions. I'm sure we all have some apparently underrated gem that we all adore and think the world of, but just can't seem to find anyone else who is really big into them. Who is that band for you?

Personally, I wish more people would listen to Radical Face and Mew. I hate to think how unknown Radical Face may be if it wasn't for that Nikon advert. His complete discography is complete gold, and Ghost Towns (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9MUA9hoDa40) from the latest album is one of my favourite songs from last year. Gotta say, I believe Ben Cooper is one of the best songwriters in the world, as well. His lyrics are absolutely amazing. I think Mew are just all around fabulous. They have some interesting structures to their music, the instrumentation blows my mind, the lyrics actually mean something and Jonas' vocals give me goosebumps. The first one minute and ten seconds from Am I Wry? No (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bqY4f45SKqY) is like one of my favourite excerpts from a song ever.

So, how about you? What band or artist do you just adore, but think deserves more recognition, more love from the world?

[InsaneIcon]

the saturdays

[FlyingJesus]

Hanson. Everyone obv knows Mmmbop and just assumes it's their only song when actually they have 8 studio albums, 6 of which are absolutely perfect (their first was a bit boring and the other not so great one is just a slimmed-down version of Middle Of Nowhere) and are still touring with their latest album from 2010. They're also amazing people who do charity drives at every show and after getting shafted by Island/Def Jam have been self-releasing their albums and sorting all of their production and recording themselves

[j0rd]

Quite a local band but The Rookz: http://www.youtube.com/user/TheRookzMusic

Suggest listening to these songs:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqLBxk5QHtM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wghx7z_2IWg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpCqnfRcyEg

They where also on Lee Mack's show a year or so back (really worth a watch!)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XC4A0xzt1Lk&list=UU9N9fOlvG5d-cWtD_RsADBg&index=13&feature=plcp

[dirrty]

people should start appreciating frank ocean's music more. the critics do, but come on general population

[Plebings]

would love if more people got behind slow club

favourite album of 2011 for me, and all it would take is some championing from nme or a bnm from p4k for them to get some attention


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XqNBSDhmRC0&feature=relmfu

also (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBcknwgUKeU) amazing (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0mnXaJegn4)

[beth]

JOHNNY FOREIGNER (ha) my usual answer on threads like this but they really are so so so good and underrated and stuffs. er los campesinos! too, help she can't swim (they're dead though r.i.p) and elle milano (also r.i.p)

all the good music died.

[Andeeh]

Roots Manuva - This man is a genius, he has great lyrics in many of his songs and alternative hip-hop style that is catchy and great to just chill out too. This song for instance has been my favourite song for months and despite listen to it so many times a day I don't get tired of it and always get put in a good mood, metronomy produced it.
contains swearing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1wI4_aNDLiI

[Ed.]

The Macabees.

[beth]

^with 2 c's.

also letlive. are ******* sweet as and everyone should listen to day 54. brilliante.

[Vause]

Natalia Kills. She's fantastic and has made a comeback and I know she's doing really well in the US, hard to believe she's from the UK!

[IceNineKills]

deaf havana, we are fiction, the last word, next stop atlanta, lovehatehero, iceninekills

[geo]

people should start appreciating frank ocean's music more. the critics do, but come on general population

I love Frank Ocean! I totally agree with this. He's fantastic.


Natalia Kills. She's fantastic and has made a comeback and I know she's doing really well in the US, hard to believe she's from the UK!

Omg! Natalia is pretty good too. I guess these are two artists I think should be loved and more appreciated. :P

[Neversoft]

Spreading the Meg Myers love.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXL49usLTU4


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GVQqZg5BisE