Who are the most underrated/overrated bands of 2009?

Took this straight from Gorilla vs. Bear’s twitter. No original idea here.

For the record for me

Underrated:

Overrated:

  • The XX
  • Discovery
  • Yacht
  • Jay Reatard
  • Wavves

Remember kids it’s an opinion.

  1. airplanejesus answered: Considering Reatard’s past work and influence on the garage scene, I dissagree. He’s so young and has released like 18 records
  2. annielin answered: Overrated: Girls
  3. nuptse answered: i
  4. bonejam answered: Woods and Washed Out are in the under category for me sorry But I do agree with that list and Wavves.
  5. theblueprint answered: under: boy crisis/1st half of the discovery album. over: passion pit/2nd half of the discovery album.
  6. ca1ty answered: definitely agree with the xx being overrated. theyre good, but they dont do much to catch my ear.
  7. funkyrutabaga answered: Under: The Happy Hollows, Telekinesis, Neon Indian. Over: The XX, Yacht, Fever Ray, Grizzly Bear (via Veckatimest).
  8. pierreism answered: Underrated: bagels. Overrated: donuts.
  9. whitneymcn reblogged this from yancey and added:
    I’ve got to go with yancey on this one:
  10. myheartisinthefuture answered: here here!
  11. twostarhotel answered: i don’t know any of these bands but woods - in my opinion “at rear houshee” is awesome, but the new album bored me too much.
  12. yancey reblogged this from yvynyl and added:
    Under: Things I like Things you like
  13. antithesisofmagic answered: over: interpol, U2
  14. wasted-efforts answered: wavves and grizzly bear for the over
  15. bmichael answered: under: dirty projectors; over: anco, yacht, lady gaga
  16. yvynyl reblogged this from headunderwater and added:
    Under: Espers, White Hinterland,...Depreciation Guild, Adron Washed Out, Woods, Monsters...
  17. thesoundandthefurry answered: OVERRATED: Animal Collective, Grizzly Bear, Girls. UNDERRATED: The Wooden Sky, Bear In Heaven, Grand Archives.
  18. andreainspired answered: Overrated: Girls. I’m sorry. I can’t stand them and don’t get the hype.
  19. meganmcisaac answered: i agree with yacht, even though they live right next to me. living in portland makes them even more so overrated seeing as theyre everywhere.
  20. jawdrop answered: overrated: definitely agree // underrated: kurt vile
  21. andrewmcclain answered: Wavves and Jay Reatard, most definitely ovverated
  22. headunderwater posted this
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