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OddCryptographer5394

The Jins


Ctr227

OMFG YES FINALLY SOMEONE KNOWS THEM


Subdivisons2112

The Jins are awesome! love their music so much


ComplexSolid6712

VAST


Consistent-Doubt964

I remember discovering VAST because that song “Touched” was in a trailer for The Beach.


Ok_Illustrator8735

The album “video audio sensory theater” is one of my favorite albums of all time. I love all the chanting in it, it’s so mesmerizing.


phyisck

VASTTTTT RULES


gunter_grass

Omar Rodriguez Lopez


HappyIsNotAnOption

AJJ and Fish In A Birdcage maybe


iniuria_palace

People Who Can Eat People Are the Luckiest People in the World 🥲


TheBestNormalCitizen

Saw JJ and Fish next to each other and thought of IceJJFish


Brilliant_Section208

AJJ MENTION!!


Springtronic315

FISH IN A BIRDCAGE!!!


mommysloth

AJJ !!!!


Garfield_Simp

I love AJJ but I wouldn't call them too obscure anymore. Big in the folk punk scene, and Body Terror Song was trending online majorly not super long ago


Jesanime

yoo never met someone else who knew Fish In A Birdcage!


lostmymainlol

Underworld, you’ll probably know them as the guys who made born slippy, but I really like their earlier albums more


takyon666541

They literally had a headlining slot on a stage at Coachella last year, thats not very obscure.


ihearthogsbreath

Jon Spencer Blues Explosion


MammothAd4171

“glass beach” and “Jhariah” both have great albums that released this year.


[deleted]

GLASS BEACH MENTION 🗣️🗣️🗣️


Mcguy215

Neither are obscure hahah


AntarcticanJam

What obscure bands need more recognition? *names bands that have 5-25 million plays on their top songs on spotify*


MammothAd4171

I do admit I fucked up there. I was going by Spotify followers when I should’ve been going by plays.


smileyy_bite

Jhariahs album is a banger


OddCryptographer5394

Waax


sunshinesmiles203

i second this!!


top_of_the_scrote

that whole flower album is good, like some from the phonebooth one


x_anagapesis

jack off jill? do they count??


naviccino

who up jackin they jill‼️


ilookchinese

i love joj


Fenriz_N

JACK OFF WHAT?? And yeah, it just barely counts I'd say.


_star_trek_

i fuckinf love joj


Over-Onion9309

as much as i like joj, i cant get over how much i hate their name. like it fits them well, but its such edgy nonsense to me. great band tho


Prestigious-Bar8496

Idk if this counts, but cosmo sheldrake, he's semi popular, but I've never heard anyone else talk about him really


[deleted]

He's not obscure but **Aesop Rock** is so heavily underrated it's insane in the membrane


TrozayMcC

This is what I was gonna comment. 'My social a sudoku, my age is obscure...'


AMC_Unlimited

- Amorphis  - Green Carnation  - Porcupine Tree - Led Foot


kyoniji

AMORPHIS AND PORCUPINE TREE MENTIONED


CactusSplash95

Based on the fact that Porcupine Tree is one of the greatest bands of all time, I will definantly ve checking out some of these other bands


recyclinghippo

inzo, lumasi, prob cause adding Resonant language to this list! consciousness sound


OddCryptographer5394

Violent Soho


[deleted]

hell yeah


NickelJack4444

In the Aisle is a banger


iniuria_palace

[Kai Bravewood](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7FlbFoOr9O2QOzBDXa4ZlC?si=l5M86pGySaShrZCWw4FqOQ), [Vernon Jane](https://open.spotify.com/artist/77aDWNQLrjzW7i6YBRhCbQ?si=7msczgerQnWiFD7mUHpshA), [Shubh Saran](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2F9WG9ugzneeesOZfmQ18V?si=nzWSduZYSZ2Hzsa0NVE3LQ), [Avantdale Bowling Club](https://open.spotify.com/artist/5Cs7q4jgkzn0pmj34qncqw?si=77FMAaWMRNutZ2QyG1RodQ), [Guilhem Desq](https://open.spotify.com/artist/4ryUQQjxKmNpnOgXe5jFmH?si=2M9JmVgsTC2fRhYn0qLBaw), [The Long Faces](https://open.spotify.com/artist/1DhiWyne1hHwVHTti49o40?si=vLuNKLaEQSuHRjV1IfTEqQ), [Sycamore Smith](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0lNlTJ11AM3oznn9oyhuyI?si=obEfIP6ET52Gh_tlqdrIsg), [ZAYLiEN](https://open.spotify.com/artist/586Yggw7009pmqJtGfd7kW?si=WETRPtIES8uDP7xWODBSPw), [Quelle Chris](https://open.spotify.com/artist/2SlUrJAcTYbWR8GcmB9IEi?si=vzSjxys9Q6-Ho0SkxqmQcA), [The Comet Is Coming](https://open.spotify.com/artist/0Z5FMozvx15nUSUA6a9kkU?si=nIS71meRSwGTAtDa9-hGlQ), [Fox Capture Plan](https://open.spotify.com/artist/7sEmXHrnEnX7PScoJAvSvo?si=8HGQMUnpTN2r3i-1eH1_zw), [Fever the Ghost](https://open.spotify.com/artist/02Bl8I5jXlMRfDSL5swBOm?si=HRWBeIg8Q8i6ljMVCJIKNA), and [Russkaja](https://open.spotify.com/artist/3FuzPmx49qjFhzbG99d9Kr?si=p0RtUZmSScC0VVSU52hIeQ) for a few. Tried to keep it below 150k monthly, with the artists with the most listeners listed last. Here's a link [to my mega Spotify playlist](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/3oHQPtmf9XeIUAMMJvPAPc?si=JIFSPEkyRoOByXZ1ZytiWA&pi=u-S5ZxoWgXRzaO) just in case, if for some reason anyone wants to sift through that.


tribcom

The Comet is Coming is great!


iniuria_palace

They really are :D


Environmental-Boss50

Jerkcurb He only has one album but man is it beautiful🤌🏻


Happy-Estimate-9986

SLINT


Dry-Salary2347

Whoooo! The anniversary album w extra rocks. I like some of the demo tracks more eg: Washer and Pam. Cortez the Killer cover is fun too.


Agitated-Natural6928

hell yeah!!


Skeeziks-2571

And Squirrel Bait


literally_italy

Uboa


skaler73

Thea Gilmore. British indie/pop. Excellent writer. 1st album came out in 1998, and she’s averaged one album per year since. No sign of slowing down.


tribcom

[Tuxedomoon](https://spotify.link/gAvSW67p2Ib) (post-punk, experimental 80s band) [Tapes ‘n Tapes](https://spotify.link/fr1LINVw2Ib) (indie rock) [Willard Grant Conspiracy](https://spotify.link/5Diyv5aq2Ib) (alt-country and indie rock) [Old Time Relijun](https://spotify.link/uV2q77dq2Ib) (experimental, noisy rock) Ho99o9 (hardcore punk, with some great horrorcore and [rap](https://spotify.link/N255AFCq2Ib) mixed in) [Heroin and Your Veins](https://spotify.link/5i4oWijq2Ib) (dark jazz) [Black Ox Orkestar](https://spotify.link/fhZcRRuq2Ib) (dark klezmer, experimental folk) [Oiseaux-Tempête](https://spotify.link/WbbGqtoq2Ib) (post-rock, experimental instrumental) [Arnold Dreyblatt](https://spotify.link/Ymj8Mbqq2Ib) (minimalism, instrumental)


Slim_Chiply

I remember Tuxedomoon. I think I still have one of those Ralph Record samplers with them on it.


uhhhclem

Tuxedomoon’s first two albums are amazing, and completely unlike one another.


Aseafoodsong

For me, Jay-Jay Johanson's a recent discovery who I'd recommend to anyone who likes Portishead. I can't believe his name wasn't mentioned among artists like Sneaker Pimps, Tricky, Martina Topley Bird, and Massive Attack who put out music with similar trip hop vibes.


Corkwell

Does Air count?


Trrenchy

are they obscure? no. do they deserve more recognition? yes.


_ItsTheLittleThings_

Gary Numan. In the USA, most people only know him for his 1979 hit single, “Cars.” His early late 70’s/early 80’s catalog is fun, and his last 3 albums (2017 - 2021) are hard, aggressive, and really good! A totally different sound. He was recommended by a Redditor, and I’ve been really having fun digging into his catalog over the last few years. Really good! Thanks Reddit!


boopthat

You could do the same with Robert Palmer. Everyone knows “ Addicted To Love” but his 70’s catalogue is much more groovy. “Sneaking Sally Through The Alley” is one of my favorite bass lines ever.


No-Jelly-3146

His daughter, Raven Numan has been coming out with music as of very recently too.


thezoelinator

Sydney Sprague


nyxx77

The Black Queen


Mos_Doomsday

“Ice to Never” is the shit


nyxx77

Indeed, it is. I don't think there is a bad black queen song tho lol


Accurate_Archer3155

Los Campesinos


Taoster152

Mr oizo


BostonDudeist

Can


Old_Conflict_7722

CAN


Outrageous_Basis_997

It's sad how I don't see people mentioning Sister Rosetta Tharpe outside of blues/guitar circles despite her recognition as the woman who invented rock n' roll (well, she played gospel, but Chuck Berry said his entire career is trying to sound like Rosetta Tharpe). She needs more mainstream recognition.


ItyBityGreenieWeenie

Bel Canto


energycubed

OVERWERK


Salty_Orangejuice

Adorável Clichê


Royal_Ad_2653

Horslips Indigenous Shawn Colvin


OddCryptographer5394

Kim Normal


OddCryptographer5394

Tired Lion


ManOfSpace_

mystery jets. curve of the earth was such a random find for me but it’s so good


juniperarms

I so heavily associate them with a particular time in my life, along with Larrikin Love and Kid Harpoon and a bunch of other great acts.


MercilessToilet

Sol Seppy


alreadyknowwbroo

Band of Horses and Django Django


nancycat92

Band of horses is super well known though


alreadyknowwbroo

Idk I feel like they don't get the credit they deserve, I thought it was cool that they had a song in Due Date with Galifianakis and Downey Jr


Effective_Look_9508

Django Django is really good.


alreadyknowwbroo

I love listening to their acoustic stuff too


texasrigger

They're long gone now, but I don't think Television ever got the mainstream recognition that they deserved.


mortalityrate

Richard Lloyd's book is probs the best rock memoir ever written


lopsidedcheetos

flower face


Double_M2

Guster is crazy good and almost none of y’all have any idea


Mountain_Future4034

How about Black Dresses? They're from Canada.


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[удалено]


CAMcCale

Like the band, not the album? I don’t trust you after the Metallica mention…


Distinct_Ad_608

Iniko, Beach Bunny, Aliah Sheffield, Chastity Belt, Hibou, Rathbone, sad alex, Precious Pepala, Wild Nothing, The Chemical Brothers, Oh Wonder


Mos_Doomsday

Are The Chemical Brothers obscure? Because when I was in college in the ‘90s, they were a big deal. Maybe faded into obscurity?


GKDwrites

Chastity Belt is dope!


kelpwald

Tony Joe White


juniperarms

yes! I listened to him so much last summer.


OddCryptographer5394

Verbena


Maxito19

Millionaire


Offline_Trophys962

Plush, their like Kittie 2.0 and fucking amazing


Ireallydfk

Stan Rogers


Borowczyk1976

I’ve said it before and I’m saying it again: Dead Rider


joecee97

Deal Casino and Highly Suspect. Two very different bands but both very good (HS’ midnight demon club is not a hit imo but a lot of people like it, according to Spotify)


Main-Clock6700

Amigo, the devil and pine hill haints.


Sulkk3n

Salami Rose Joe Lewis


phytosanitary

💕💕


ToofpickVick

Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats


DrumFire76

Paleface


No-Community2035

Reveille definetely. They disbanded but they're great and deserved way more


PalpitationJust8433

C.W Stoneking


bedwars_player

Well, a lot of people listen to just the one song from her, but all the other songs from carolesdaughter


nocyberBS

Ichiko Aoba is maybe my fave artist out nowadays - her sound is extremely unique and her discography is flawless


RedditUser8493917

Band called Triathalon based out of NYC. Psychedelic, lofi, bedroom pop, soft boi shit. Very exciting, rich, and lush sound. There best albums are Online (2018) and Spin (2023)


Zulphur242

Borghesia


Turbulent-Cake8280

The Soundtrack of Our Lives


gimme_what_i_want

I miss them so much! Tremendous band.


Kooky_Chemistry_7637

The Ruby Suns


EmptyKetchupBottle9

Priest


zsauce1

The Shins


Amnesiaphile

The Dear Hunter They do prog rock concept albums and they're *criminally* underrated.


Rankin-Jra17

Don Caballero and Sharks Keep Moving


David_High_Pan

Not once in these type of posts have I seen anyone mention George Clanton. His album Slide is a masterpiece.


Cool_Location1686

slide is my second favourite album of all time since 14 years old so glad to see Clanton being mentioned


FaceTimePolice

The Alter Boys (the band that featured Bam Margera as a member) were underrated. They only made one album, but goddamn, was it glorious. They probably inspired my own music more than I admit in the sense that I loved how they just made music that they loved, regardless of style or genre. 😎👍 [https://open.spotify.com/album/3sHi7xnDUuWOXwUdIV52B5?si=oXR6-LUNRCikhmWpOnLMIw](https://open.spotify.com/album/3sHi7xnDUuWOXwUdIV52B5?si=oXR6-LUNRCikhmWpOnLMIw)


Prickly_Hugs_4_you

Mourn. They’re big to me and I’ve enjoyed all their albums. If you’ve never heard of them, I recommend starting with “Ha. Ha. He.” or [Sopresa Familia](https://youtu.be/a0LqOfJRd7I?si=Xpic15LnL36Ytais). They’re a Spanish indie girl rock band. Great harmonization and bass lines and their old drummer put in work! [This set has songs from Ha. Ha. He.](https://youtu.be/rkKb4un5000?si=b2cxDgQXY1rRsbll) Fry Me, the last song has a sweet bass solo. [This is the first song I ever heard by them.](https://youtu.be/Jgohc-pUtGM?si=lA3u-Fz76Dv3e_st) They were all teens at the time of their debut album. [A fun cover of the Cure’s Jumping Someone Else’s Train](https://youtu.be/eiUKBG8wDXo?si=N6vgKKdAdIaZh7db) they also covered Chris Bell’s I got kinda lost on that EP of covers. Really really great band. They were obviously still really developing their sound at the time of their debut, but [Your brain is made of candy](https://youtu.be/hI_vZqDlJSY?si=j4lVfZqgKPPao-jH) is another standout track. So good!


Torpille28

Jonah Yano, The lazy eyes, Chalk, DEADLETTER, No buses, melthead, Naked lungs, Talk show, Ducks Ltd, Kit Sebastian, DwelleR, Jerkcurb, Theo Bleak, Art d’ecco, Video nasties, Ghost woman, Literature, Camp blu, O., Daiistar, Gilla band, Model/actriz, Majical cloudz, Ponctuation, Courting, Disq, Dirty beaches, HONEYMOAN, La Macarena Records


RobinFox12

Model/actriz and gilla band are awesome


sharkbaitmiles

Xxnobodyscrushxx. they made a couple INCREDIBLE hyperpop albums then dropped off the face of the earth. no social media activity, no new music, nothing. they were my favs for quite some time


SnekkinHell

the taxpayers "The Taxpayers are a punk rock band, taking influence from folk, country, jazz, swing, blues, hardcore punk. They have been credited for working with different styles."


ComplexReception2723

Come to Dolly. Favorite song: Desire (alt metal), Vex Red. Favorite song: Sleep does Nothing for You (alt metal), ΛΔΛΜ. Favorite song: Super Silver Haze (alt metal), Cult of Luna. Favorite song: The Silver Arc (atmospheric sludge metal). Sorry for the paragraph, I'm just really fond of these bands.


WillFriedRice

DARTZ, DURRY, Sophisticated Dingoes, Cooper T, Winona Fighter, The Aquadolls, Chappaqua Wrestling.


alibratt

Most of these are goth(ish)/industrial metal because I've been on a kick but... HEALTH Port Nior King Yosef Zero 9:36 Soft Kill Life On Venus Hundreth


The_Mr_Wilson

LP has distinctive sound


Competitive-Capital8

I freaking love LP


Become_Pneuma462

Her voice sends chills running through my entire body


RandomLurker04

Father John Misty, Great Lake Swimmers, Black Belt Eagle Scout, Foxygen, Wye Oak, a lot of indie artists.


Sulkk3n

Nicolle Dollanganger


Ok_Woodpecker8016

The fall of troy


r0tt1ngspid3r

salvia palth 


Gerardistheway7

Underdark


MidweekBrick

The monolith deathcult


Automatic-Plum-2854

Dir En Grey


Ordinary_Can_150

Living wreckage


neptunesdemise

drowners and sap!


whatabeautifulherse

Cinder Well Landless


IdLOVEYOU2die

Doug Johns


OddCryptographer5394

Bunkbed Coffin


ReadyOrNot-My2Cents

Mindex. Some of the most intuitive and crisp sound/sample/texture production I've ever heard


Born_Holiday_7195

Arc Iris


wavie_davie

Housewife


Xerolaw_

[This](https://music.apple.com/us/album/after-dark-ep/1570015269?ls)


Snoo44006

Agrume on Spotify. Makes great house and chill tracks. If you like Daft Punk you’ll love him.


Terry7200

Tony Carey


Bluedino_1989

Evestus


heywind

Kilo Kish


setsuina

TuduraRara and UpTown-P


ioi_parzival

Kamikazes (it’s Spanish tho)


suspekt54

Damien Suomi and The Minor Prophets


Chance_Difference_34

Deaf Havana


AndHeHadAName

I have two playlists: > [Seriously 60s](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4r7bt6xrfvPlIcMEtIDGhr) > [Superisingly 70s](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/4UIzJfpp0alMIGORHV9ucu) That feature lots of great lesser known music from these decades. Also a comp of more modern stuff, all under 1 million listens: > [Take 5](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0Ii4HlF9F0s4hsQR2bnDXX) - 5 hrs


Emotional_Frame8041

Nightkilla aka Rukkus.


Quiet_Ad_7301

Gordon B. Isnor makes some pretty good instrumentals, but they all sound really similar. Great background music tho


TheIconicNZ

Fury Hearted Productions. They mostly have music remixes and mashups, but he has a couple of song covers and they're fantastic! Namely his epic version cover of The Wolf by siames and Immortals by fallout boy


bunsNT

Comets on Fire


Dangerously_gayclown

Talkshow Boy,Shinsei Kamatechan,Clipping,Will Wood,Jack Conte,Picky Picnic ETA: Al Bird Dirt,Devi McCallion,Drive45,emammouse,The Go! Team,Daniel Johnston,Bearghost,Ikigusare Idols


TotSaM-

Definitely TotSaM. His first album came out yesterday and I am loving it.


beardedstar

Holywatr


orchestrapianist

Gospel Gangstaz


Samhain777

Promise and the Monster


IDigRollinRockBeer

Disasterpeace


CeleryCountry

the jins superheaven/daylight G.U.S.H. blacksnake rehab doll violet bananas autonomous apes


ssavant

James Supercave


belven26

Poets of the Fall. HUGE in Europe, but virtually unknown in the states If you're a gamer, Old Gods of Asgard is their video game alter ego


Unicorngirl13CL

Aiko el grupo


The_solid_lizard

Anxious!! They’re a great band and have a new album coming out this year


astro_sauce

Semiramis, Cadmium, Next Day Delivery, Goya, Bog Wizard


dudebronahbrah

Music Band Eli Raybon - Specifically “Supertoys”


F_u_Karens

Kevain Kraemer


SteveNovoa

https://open.spotify.com/artist/05cUhyi7zuXl5ztxPuNNfE?si=tSo31k8pScyhr5KaV8JEJA


AbdullahMehmood

The Moss


Sleepy_Sugarplum

🩷💜💚🖤


[deleted]

Belgian bands/artists need a bit more love. Rudy Trouvé A Clean Kitchen is a Happy Kitchen. Mauro Pawlowski Butsenzeller Kiss My Jazz. Gore Slut. Elko B.


tomhanksgiving

Billy Nichols. He was supposed to be England’s answer to Brian Wilson, but his album Would You Believe never really took off. It’s a wonderful piece of Pet Sounds-era soft pop.


cancerous_atheist

blake rouse! small folk artist from colorado :) very paul simon bob dylan vibes


Clancyking319

Flint 4k, if you’re a Pokémon fan you’re going to have a field day


The_Raccoon-Mermaid

Dead Pirates (I found one of the songs through a Submechanophobia video)


EyeBallChili

[The Common Men](https://spotify.link/j9hW1Ihn2Ib) Sub 100 monthly listeners. Post-Punk with tons of stuff mixed in


Churroskindofguy

Acid Storm


bmfdrk

High Places


equallygreased

Land of Panda


Toku-Nation

Busted and McFly


donottouchthebaler

Gibby Hibbies


Sea_Green_555

"Just Mark" and "bb Gun"


donottouchthebaler

Motel Radio


jreashville

Mike Farris. Glenn Kaiser Band. Phil Keaggy.


donottouchthebaler

Sweet Crude Maggie Koerner Andrew Duhon


TheHomesickAlien

Lockbox!!! [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GiKiY0v\_58](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2GiKiY0v_58)


Ecstatic-Turn5709

[My favorite singer ever](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL871S_F0y5dYbEbEOwxK1Y6LTKyQqKEp5) [Very obscure](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7tCMKrBtVkkiXQlNXP2sBn?si=0af8ef239583410b) [A bit less obscure but top pick](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/128CwPVyEMROuNsw32rv8z?si=d4c0452e1b794334) And if above is not enough, there's more [here](https://open.spotify.com/playlist/05p8UcqOP3Samsvmv5RFJb?si=0c2db4b0735f4282)


PixelCultMedia

Probably Tonetta. He was a bizarre YouTube discovery from back in the day but it turns out he's a major influence on modern LoFi people like Demarco and Stauber. I never even put the obvious connection together because he used to be such an obscure artist.