Groups hurt rather than helped by their radio singles

[Indy Coug]

Dire Straits. I really like most of their stuff, but for years I had no interest in listening to them because of the radio singles I heard.

[Donuthole]

Dire Straits. I really like most of their stuff, but for years I had no interest in listening to them because of the radio singles I heard.

Sugar Ray. Once you get past the "Gone Out the Window" and "Fly" type radio hits, there are some really textured and deep tracks with equally reflective lyrics. And that Mark McGrath can really sing.

[Art Vandelay]

Kings of Leon

[NorthwestUteFan]

The Proclaimers. Once you get past I'm Gonna Be (500 miles) the entire Sunshine on Leith album was pretty tasty.

I never really liked the I'm Gonna Be song until Down By Law covered it.

[MarkGrace]

Sugar Ray. Once you get past the "Gone Out the Window" and "Fly" type radio hits, there are some really textured and deep tracks with equally reflective lyrics. And that Mark McGrath can really sing.

See, it's funny!

[USUC]

For the longest time I thought "Talk Talk" was just a horrible 80s New Wave band because of the single "Its My Life."

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But their album "Laughing Stock" is, in my opinion, a masterpiece and a far cry from the New Wave sound that preceded it.

[TripletDaddy]

The Silver Platters

[USUC]

Kings of Leon

I would sort of agree with this. The first two albums are solid from Kings (I'm not sure if any songs got much radio play of any of these albums). But then it just went of in a completely different direction and I haven't cared for anything since. The other day one of the nurses was listening to the radio and a song came that I assumed was them. It wasn't good.

[Commando]

I actually thought their single was kickass. Way better than their more serious fare "Time to Change" or that sell-out "Sunshine Day."


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And that's not even mentioning this hippie bullshat:
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[New Mexican Disaster]

Flaming Lips "She don't use Jelly," hurt their cred I think.

[Guest]

Flaming Lips "She don't use Jelly," hurt their cred I think.

True. Also "Do You Realize??" sucks compared with the rest of Yoshimi.

[San Juan Sun]

The Proclaimers. Once you get past I'm Gonna Be (500 miles) the entire Sunshine on Leith album was pretty tasty.

I never really liked the I'm Gonna Be song until Down By Law covered it.

"I once said:
'The best one came from Tupelo, Mississippi
Well I'll tell you now that grown men cry,
And Irish girls are pretty."

I liked that album a lot too.

[jay santos]

Kings of Leon

Interesting you say that. I hear people mention Kings of Leon in same breath as other bands I like Killers Coldplay Muse, but when I listen to their popular singles, i'm underwhelmed.

[Commando]

I didn't like the Killers for the longest time based on my introduction to them, "Somebody Told Me." I was won back over against all odds by "Mr. Brightside," though.

[Green Monstah]

You may disagree, but I think that Weezer had some awesome songs on the blue album that were never/seldom played on the radio.

I've been told that Weezer is the epitome of crappy grunge, but I think they're awesome.