The best band you never heard of
340647
Thirty years ago I was a teen in St. Paul who knew nothing but classic rock. I was the ninth caller to KQ and won the album 'Love Is The Law' from a local band The Suburbs. I had never heard of them and had my doubts. The first time I played it I was blown away. The fast beats, the mix of new and different instruments between songs, interesting and witty lyrics that I actually wanted to pay attention to, sung in a surprisingly smooth and melodic way.  Those who know the 'Burbs love 'em, but they never wanted to do the whole 'sell your soul to the label and follow this recipe to become popular'. They played because they enjoyed it and not to get rich, and that's why we love them.  Personally I much prefer their  studio albums LOVE IS THE LAW, and  CHEMISTRY SET over the live album since they are much cleaner and tighter. Thirty years later, they still get together because it's fun, doing a free concert at Lumberjack Days in Stillwater, and still sound great. That's why those two albums are always toward the top of my pile of music.
1170378
Simply, an incredible band that deserves much more attention. At one point in time I had browsed through thousands of bands on YouTube and eventually found this work of art with a musical approach that instantly triggered a pure addiction to this album. Everything on the album is great instrumental wise, and I typically find myself listening to metal vocals to avoid an annoying tone delivered by most "clean" vocalists, but the vocalist here on New Bloom actually got me to listen to some nice, clean, natural singing instead of "screaming".

Ultimately, an incredible band that deserves much more attention than what I'm aware of at least.
3316528
I have followed Dispatch from the late 90`s. and this is defenetly the best band i have ever listen to.

Regretfully i did not have the opertunity to be there i Boston at the last Dispatch,(job,and all the way from Norway) but i am the the proud owner of all the Dispatch albums and some of the soloworks.

If you are considering to buy somthing from Dispatch,just buy, and you will be positivly suprised.

The Last Dispatch lets you get to know the band as they were, and are.

You will be hooked.
3718631
What can i write about the best band in History !!!
Just listen and enjoy what it will do to you !
Never seen nothing like this before !!!
2825460
This band is so unlike anything I have ever heard.  They can do it all, from hard rock to softer sounds, to almost a 311 reggae sound in a couple songs.  The lead singer is fantastic.  A Brand New Hurt will take you on a ride of many different feelings, sounds, and ideas.  A must have for any open minded fan of great heavy music.
490761
This band truly has a remarkable song writing ability, unique instrumentation, and breath taking concert.

Jono Callow, the drummer, plays about 5 instruments at once while on stage. "The ability is unheard of," says industry professional Rob Matsen of Total Productions. The voice and lyrics of Brant Menswar and slide guitar of Jeffrey Keel make this band a real treat to encounter and listen to.

Dont make the mistake of leaving this CD out of your collection.
2090884
This band is incredible. They are some of the best musicians I have ever heard, and their voices will blow you away. I highly recommend this album!
4171060
This is the best album I've ever heard! This is the greatest band I've ever heard! 3eb's first album will make you want to stop listening to anything else because you will agree that nothing even comes close. Every song on the cd has great lyrics with an even better sound.  These guys can really play and they definitely show it. Kevin Cadogan's guitar riffs along with Stephan Jenkins voice mesmorizes you. Brad Hargreaves drum work, especially in 'Wounded', fits perfectly into the song while Arion Salazar uses the base guitar along with other weird instruments to create a cool punch. Most of the songs on this album are even better than the singles, so you should listen to the entire album. This album will leave you shocked at how a band can make you feel so good.  Their second album, Blue, is almost as impressive and if you don't agree with either albums, listen to it through a second or third time. By then you will get hooked and won't be able to stop listening. Look for their third album coming in June called 'Crystal Baller'.
2962031
I have to say I've never heard a band quite like this, Christian or otherwise.  If you like hard-core spiritual lyrics, you'll love this band.  The song "Altar to an Unknown God" is amazing.
534144
The Mars Volta are quickly becoming one of my favorite bands in modern rock. Few bands are more audacious, original and bizarre, and each release is more experimental, unique, and genre-obliterating than the last. I simply find it almost impossible to believe that this band is well known, sells well on the Billboard charts, and is almost mainstream in popularity. I have not had such a challenging listening experience since trying to make it through my first spin of Miles Davis' "Bitches Brew". With nary a nod to conventional song structure (songs start and stop whenever they see fit), style (songs veer through almost mind-numbing, chaotic shifts in tempo and style), or orthodox use of melody and instrumentation (quite often both the vocals and guitars are so warped or distorted you can't even discern what is going on), The Mars Volta take you for an unimaginable, surreal and dreamlike journey. The Mars Volta are to modern music what Salvador Dali was to the world of visual art. Everything from brass horns to strings and just plain noise are woven into the unpredictable seething mass of  guitar, vocals and latin/jazz percussion. Hallucinogenic, uncompromising and utterly original. There simply is no other band that sounds like The Mars Volta. Not for everyone, but highly recommended for those who are open to severe musical experimentation.
4923938
Excellent  music I discovered...what an unusually great band. Not one bad song here.
605813
If you have never heard Solitude Aeturnus, you don't know what you are missing.  This is one of the most criminally underrated metal bands of all time.  I didn't take them too seriously until recently and I'm extremely glad I did.  I think most people assume (as I did) that they are just a Black Sabbath copy, but they go far beyond anything Iommi & Co ever accomplished - and not just because they have two guitarists.
They definately have the heavy doom atmosphere of Sabbath, but they go quite a few steps heavier.  Plenty of killer leads, heavy-as-cement riffs, vocals that can go from dark and gritty to high and soaring, and some awesome song writing that is unique and technical while still remaining melodic and fairly accessible.  To top it all off, the production is killer.  They keep the doomy feeling of the 70's era while still having the intensity and heaviness that only modern production is capable of.  Basically, I can't imagine any metalhead listening to this without drooling.
This album is 100% metal and absolutely essential.  OK, so their vocalist doesn't bite the heads off of doves, but no band is perfect.
1394993
This band has a very distinct sound.  They are one of the best out of the 80's and are totally underrated.  I can't get enough of this cd.  Get this if you like glam/sleaze that does not sound generic.  Their newer albums On The Line and Enough Rope are awesome too.
2633319
I don't normally listen to punk music, but this band has brought something truly unique to the genre. They have a unique melody I wouldn't mix with any other band. They stand out in a big clump of mainstream punk bands that sounds the same. The guitars bring a sound that just makes me jump and enjoy myself. The lyrics are so much better than just angry punk.
My best picks: "River Below", "The Ex", "Prisoners of Today".
I'd recommend them to anyone who wants a taste of something new. At one point when I was listening to them, a thought passed through my mind "if these guys keep doing what they're doing [and forgive me for this blunt comparison], they could become The Beatles of punk." I'm not sure if anyone's earned this title yet. But for a new, fresh sounds, this is your band!
2761531
I saw this band live as a warm up band.  Amazing I can't even remember the headliner, maybe Tears for Fears.  I've never heard an Adventures song on the radio, and I suspect 99% of music fans from the 80's never heard of this band.  But if you can find this CD at a reasonable price, pick it up.

"Another Silent Day" and "Raindrops" are solid tracks, but "Always" and "Love in Chains" in particular are high energy, and almost haunting in their harmonies and production.

A couple other tracks are worth a listen as well, but it seems the band ran out of creative energy on the later tracks.  I'd really like to find a copy of this CD for less than the $283 referenced here :-)
3313139
If you haven't heard Guaco, I can say without a doubt that it is the best band you're not listening to.  One of Venezuela's best kept secrets, unfortunately, but an all around great band.  Although their roots are in the Venezuelan folk music known as Gaita (typical music from the western state of Zulia); they incorporated a fusion of rhythms so wide and complex that Gaita doesn't begin to describe their music.  In addition to the fundamentals of Gaita, they have creatively and successfully incorporated salsa, funk, jazz and even rock; all rhythms that are not normally considered compatible with Gaita; resulting in a sound that is both original and amazing.  If you're a music enthusiast, you'll become a fan from day one.  If you're a musician, you'll be blown out of your mind by their arrangements.  I've been listening to them for over 20 years and their sound never gets old.
2815647
Crocodiles is the Bunnymen's great debut album and exposes a level the band would never reach in their career again. "Echo" would never again release such a cohesive album, without a single mediocre track. No fillers here! Unfortunately the Bunnymen in general and this album in particular are still fully overlooked by music fans. Probably the Bunnymen are the most underrated band ever!

Echo & The Bunnymen are definitely inspired by the music of The Doors and Television, the Marquee Moon album in particular. On "Crocodiles", though, the Bunnymen overshadow their music-heroes. The gorgeous bass-lines, the dark melodies, the melodramatic singing: it all comes together on this album that consists of 10 cohesive tracks that never become boring.

The title track is known for the fastest bass-line the Bunnymen would ever use to compose a song. "All that jazz" strongly reminds us of their Manchester contemporaries Joy Division (listen to Joy Division's classic song "Shadowplay"). "Villiers Terrace" is a breathtaking track, not only for its catchy intro and melody, but also for the bleak lyrics about (drugs) addiction ("people rolling round on the carpet - mixing up the medicine"). These three tracks are absolute highlights on an overall (nearly) perfect album. One of the very few albums that do not force you to ignore some dross /fillers. Rock 'n' roll / wave would never become better than this! I am sure that if you are prepared to take the eighties' sound / echo for granted (why should that be a problem if Franz Ferdinand, Kaiser Chiefs etc. are so amazingly popular today...?) this album becomes an instant favourite in your CD-collection. Highly recommended; I give it five stars!