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  • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard. They're an Australian psych rock band who experiment with a lot of different rock subgenres. They've put out a TON of albums in their short time together; all of them are fantastic, and each one is its own unique experience. They often have a narrative theme with each album, sometimes a singular story that goes across the entire album, or multiple albums. They're hippies to their core, so a lot of psychedelic themes and songs about climate change and the oil industry. I used to not really care for psych rock that much, but these guys got me to appreciate it. I can't recommend any one song or album to start with, but I definitely suggest jumping around their discography and just giving some things a listen. If you don't like something, try another album; they're all so unique that there's a pretty good chance they have something you'll enjoy.

    • I disagree here because I don't think they're really underrated at all. They're fantastic, and generally rated as fantastic by most people who've listened to them. Maybe they're not as popular as they could be, but they're still pretty darn popular.

    • King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

      They play in Vancouver and Whistler quite often. Often enough that they get play time on some college/small town radio stations, and often enough that when I used to catch them on the radio occasionally I'd go: huh....I wonder if this is that king givdbsjf band?

    • Lucky enough to be seeing them twice this year with Goose opening for them. Can't wait. Check out Goose if you haven't yet, their production quality is out of this world.

    • I saw them live circa 2016, amazing band. Very energetic.

  • You know, Supertramp is pretty underrated nowadays. As big as they used to be, I'm the only one (besides a friend's parent who has walls and walls of vinyl) who even listens to them ever. Their style is just so varied and unique, and nearly all of their albums could be considered all-time greats.

    "Oh yeah, the one that made 'Take the Long Way Home'"

    • Supertramp's Dreamer is one of my favorite songs of all time. Such a fun band

    • Breakfast in America is always a fun album to play for people, because you get "Wait, this song is Supertramp too? And it's the same album??"

  • Not sure underrated, but Swans is fantastic. Brutal, oppressive, horrifyingly beautiful sound.

    Big Thief is the pure opposite, it's like a comforting hug and warm coffee.

  • The Smokey Brights. They have consistently good bangers throughout the years. Some of their music was featured in the indie computer game Pacific Drive, and it was fantastic. Save Us Sarah, Fancy Ketchup, and Ocean Shores are some of my favorites. Sad Boy Song #39 too.

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