Comments on: The Over/Under: Britpop

By: Stevie

Stevie — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 03:34:22 +0000

Is it suddenly cool to like all of the lesser-known, shit bands from the britpop now? I can count the amount of good britpop bands on my hand and at least three are on that list (and the Manics aren’t britpop!).

By: Ben

Ben — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 11:40:58 +0000

John Harris is that you?

Successful=Overrated

great logic.

By: Christian H.

Christian H. — Tue, 20 Oct 2009 16:59:29 +0000

Thank you. That’s all I can say about this one.

By: E-Dub

E-Dub — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:15:56 +0000

Oh, and the graf on The Auteurs is inexcusable for a music journalist. As glenn notes, Haines, both with BBR and under various monikers (Baader Meinhof should be required listening) has continued to produce brilliant work long after The dissolution of The Auteurs. An amazing artist who clearly transcends Britpop. Let’s try harder next time…

By: E-Dub

E-Dub — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:08:55 +0000

Seems curious to cite Roll With It as Oasis’ most overrated song. As long as you’re going to play that card I’d expect Wonderwall or Champagne Supernova. No mention of the alleged ghostwriting by Damon Albarn of Elastica hits? Apocryphal perhaps, but tell me Car Song doesn’t sound like a Parklife outtake. The Longpigs namecheck made my day. So few remember them as anything but a Radiohead knock-off. Some of Hawley’s best work.

On a more practical note, it’s probably not feasible to attempt to apply this format to a genre, movement or school of music. Simply too much ground to cover as has been amply (and crankily, sheesh) pointed out above. That would explain the glaring exclusion of, say, Neil Hannon. He’s certainly more deserving of underrated status than the Smiths-ripping Gene, no?

By: Justin Casey

Justin Casey — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 04:09:35 +0000

Wow, this article screams out loud “I need attention, so I’ll bash good bands in favor of pretentious art bands that no one has heard of.” There’s a reason the bands you mentioned are obscure. You didn’t even mention underrated Brit pop bands like Stone Roses, The La’s, and James, so please die.

By: Kirsten

Kirsten — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:49:29 +0000

Oh god, another North American idiot who pretends to understand British music…. I’m Canadian, but this is just sad… no wonder they think yanks are ignorant and unable to comprehend bands that are uniquely British.

What kind of sad idiot wrote this list…. I hate how so many “journalists” say that bands are overrated just because they’re popular, then proceed to name more obscure bands that they probably found on wikipedia.

Emily Tartanella, you are a disgrace. To say that the Verve only have one great song just shows that you’ve only actually heard one Verve song. What a sad life you must lead.

And I’m sorry, but no way in hell are the Boo Radleys as underrated as you’re trying to make them out to be. They were a decent band. I actually love the Boo Radleys, but really… there are many bands that would deserve an entry on the underrated part of this list. The Boo Radleys are not one of them.

By: beat muffin

beat muffin — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 06:37:34 +0000

whoa! Everyone is so angry in their responses to this article. hehe
Come awwhnn, OASIS is soooooo OVERRATED. Even Noel has had enough of it. Seriiously, I could never get the appeal of this “band”.

By: JD

JD — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 06:02:07 +0000

Supergrass overrated? Wha?

Also, for underrated, the lack of Teenage Fanclub and Superstar is quite surprising.

By: God

God — Wed, 26 Aug 2009 09:18:57 +0000

Emily,
This is God. You are no longer welcome here. I hope you enjoy whatever shitty music they play in hell. Eat ass.
Your,
God