Anyone have an album from a relatively unknown band that's 10/10?

https://www.reddit.com/r/Music/comments/1ifmutq/anyone_have_an_album_from_a_relatively_unknown/

created by murphs33 on 02/02/2025 at 02:18 UTC*

678 upvotes, 190 top-level comments (showing 25)

There was a band in the early 2000s called Powder, and I loved every single song on their debut album, but they disappeared. Are there any other bands people loved that just faded into obscurity?

*edit:** wow this post really blew up. I've a lot of new music to try. Thanks all!

Comments

Comment by Careless_Western3756 at 02/02/2025 at 03:22 UTC

434 upvotes, 24 direct replies

Imo the band Pinback’s self titled album is a perfect album. It’s so vibey and chill and just a perfect indie rock album in my opinion.

Comment by Snicklefraust at 02/02/2025 at 03:30 UTC*

64 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Crumb! They've been around for about a decade, have some truly killer tracks, and the album Jinx is second to none. Ambient indie rock, Psychedelic vibe and genre hopping.

Comment by hunter_gaumont at 02/02/2025 at 02:30 UTC*

158 upvotes, 17 direct replies

if you’re canadian you’ll probably know them, but if you’re not canadian, check out the album five days in july by blue rodeo from 1993. it’s an alt country/folk album and a 10 for me! 11 amazing tracks

Comment by philament at 02/02/2025 at 03:07 UTC*

49 upvotes, 10 direct replies

Jawbox “For Your Own Special Sweetheart”

anything by Poster Children

Hub [Moore] “Daylight” and “Hub”

Jeremy Enigk “Return of the Frog Queen “

“Hater” by Hater (a band consisting of well known band members, that doesn’t seem to be that well known)

Comment by Dagglin at 02/02/2025 at 03:23 UTC

49 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Music from the adventures of Pete and Pete by Polaris

Comment by MumblyJohn at 02/02/2025 at 02:43 UTC

42 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Far - Water & Solutions

Comment by DesertWanderlust at 02/02/2025 at 04:17 UTC

147 upvotes, 18 direct replies

Grandaddy - The Sophtware Slump

2000 album playing on "sophmore slump" and the software crash that happened around that time. Not a bad track on it. "Miner at the Dial View" predicted Google Streetview before it even existed, and the closing track is so beautiful. I usually put it on a road trip at least once and listen to it all from start to finish.

Comment by Kyzawolf at 02/02/2025 at 02:28 UTC

76 upvotes, 7 direct replies

The album Frozen by Celldweller is an absolute banger. I believe it was the first album to have every song be licensed for tv/movie/videogame.

Comment by Prof_Bobo at 02/02/2025 at 02:46 UTC

35 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Marietta - Summer Death

Angsty little emo/math rock album from a high school band that still connects with me

Comment by AnalogWalrus at 02/02/2025 at 03:37 UTC

28 upvotes, 5 direct replies

Jellyfish’s Spilt Milk is always my answer for this

Comment by Dinosharktopus at 02/02/2025 at 04:30 UTC

25 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Pedro the Lion - Control. It’s one of the greatest albums of all time.

Comment by freemanexit at 02/02/2025 at 03:04 UTC

82 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Fantastic Planet - Failure

Comment by ColonelRPG at 02/02/2025 at 02:38 UTC

43 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Ne Obliviscaris's first album.

Comment by kylocosmiccowboy at 02/02/2025 at 02:49 UTC

23 upvotes, 4 direct replies

Little Village

John Hiatt Nick Lowe Ry Cooder Jim Keltner

The did one album back in 93 or 94 Great album with fine songs

Comment by tkingsbu at 02/02/2025 at 02:53 UTC

22 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Boom town, by David +David

A semi concept album about the seedier side of life in LA, written by David Baerwald, when he was Sean Penns roommate…

David Baerwald later gained a fair bit of fame for being one of the co-writers of Sheryl Crows famous Tuesday night music clubh’ album…

Comment by droneybennett at 02/02/2025 at 03:03 UTC

19 upvotes, 2 direct replies

Rolo Tomassi - Time Will Die And Love Will Bury It

Comment by lategreat808 at 02/02/2025 at 03:38 UTC

22 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Slothrust's album Of Course you Do has to be one of the most slept on albums I have ever come across. What a treat.

Comment by praise_gaud at 02/02/2025 at 05:01 UTC

21 upvotes, 3 direct replies

Rilo Kiley - More Adventurous

Comment by tacobellmysterymeat at 02/02/2025 at 03:03 UTC

54 upvotes, 6 direct replies

Purity ring, Shrines. Really different than anything I had heard before, or since TBH.

Comment by DM725 at 02/02/2025 at 03:25 UTC

20 upvotes, 1 direct replies

Fair to Midland - Fables From a Mayfly

Comment by campsjams at 02/02/2025 at 02:39 UTC

41 upvotes, 5 direct replies

Cotton Jones - Paranoid Cocoon

10/10, immaculate vibe throughout, perfect for the summer, not a bad track to be found

Comment by Sundance12 at 02/02/2025 at 02:51 UTC

72 upvotes, 9 direct replies

Toadies' Rubberneck is a 10/10 for me, not sure how "relative" were talking though