Poll: Best British Band? (1980 - Now)
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So? They're still pretty damn active,even more than the Clash who not only started in 1976 but also broke up ten years later. Also I second Queen and raise some Judas Priest for any spare gaps in the sheer matter of teh awesomes we're creating right now.TheNecroswanson said:
I second the incredulity of Dingo here. Also, where the hell is OZZY?!? He's British and started his solo career in 1980.Indigo_Dingo said:
U2 aren't hugely popular? Where have you been for the last 29 years? These guys sell millions of albums every time they release a new one and just about every critic in the world wants to have Bono's babies. Also, I'm pretty sure Ireland qualifies as part of the British Isles as far as most of the world would care.Arrers said:
The problem with everyone arguing for Queen is that they formed in 1970 and pumped out some of their greatest tunes in the 70s. Admittedly, they rocked like mofos in the 80s too, so maybe they do deserve to be mentioned in the poll, but "Night at the Opera came out in 75 and that's widely considered one of Queen's best.
This poll list is a bit too focused on the conventional rock band. Acts like New Order and Depeche mode don't quite fit the mold, but are equally relevant.
Gotta love The Clash; Not every band gets to be referred to as "the only band that matters", although roughly half their meaningful output is pre-1980.
Any meaningful discussion of British music should mention David Bowie. Just saying.
Fail for using the word "alternative" in a sentence about music. "Independent", "New Wave" or "Punk" is the preferred terminology, especially for that era. Also, Depeche Mode is well-known (and well-enjoyed). I'd say Joy Division is just as popular (or unpopular) and enjoyed by much of the same demographic as The Clash.Machines Are Us said:
Gotta love The Clash; Not every band gets to be referred to as "the only band that matters", although roughly half their meaningful output is pre-1980.
Any meaningful discussion of British music should mention David Bowie. Just saying.
Yes. Yes he did.edinflames said:
Agreed and if we are talking about Huge bands that have been just as influential in there respective 'scenes' why are the following not mentioned..roblikestoskate said:
1 - The Cure (Goth/Alt Rock), They sold around 30 million records took what groups like Joy Division and Chrome did pushed goth to whole new levels. Disintergration is one of the most iconic albums of all time and made goth accesible to legions of new bands.
2 - The Prodigy (Rave), Jilted Gneration and The Experiance in the early 90's set the standard for what you could do with rave music. Music could be that fast and creative and more importantly could hold up as an album. Both albums and to a lesser extent Fat of the Land sold by the bucket load and gave other pioneering groups of the dance subcultures a platform to record. If the Prodigy didn't get press they did. Many similar acts may not have been signed by niave A+R types.
3 - Take That (Pop), I fucking hate boy bands but one can't underestimate how much damage/influence they have imposed on UK chart music over the last two decades. Boy bands have been around for decades, but it escapses my memory how many carbon copy take that rip of bands have given my ears grief for the 26 years I have been alive. You may not like it(and neither do I) but they have been very influential.
You're missing lots of good music on that list (Echo & The Bunnymen, Killing Joke, XTC, PIL, The Cure, The Fall, The Stone Roses, The Jesus And Mary Chain, Dpeche Mode, Cabaret Voltaire, etc... just to name a few. Plus U2 formed in 1977 and The Clash formed in 1976.
I'm a little confused by the poll and some of the replies, do you exclusively mean bands that formed since 1980 (in which case I have to respectfully disagree very strongly with your statement about the best age of music) or just bands that were popular from 1980 onwards? Ah well I'll run with the latter, bit more choice.
I dislike all of those bands listed with the exception of some Muse and The Clash but neither is the greatest British band by a long shot as far as I'm concerned.
Probably either: #1 Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Queen, The Smiths, The Cult, The Prodigy or Alestorm.
I dislike all of those bands listed with the exception of some Muse and The Clash but neither is the greatest British band by a long shot as far as I'm concerned.
Probably either: #1 Iron Maiden, Motorhead, Queen, The Smiths, The Cult, The Prodigy or Alestorm.
