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Music -- 5 Albums You've Never Heard Of

Bands come and go all the time, some you may remember a song from, some you may have never even heard of at all, but just because they aren't in the spotlight any longer doesn't mean they didn't create some kickass tunes while they were around. For the good of music fans every where, ZeroFold presents "Five Albums You've Probably Never Heard Of."

Soul Coughing: El Oso

Soul Coughing was always one of those bands that seemed to settle inbetween all the genres. Ruby Vroom was this band's debute album and it was dubbed as "deep slacker jazz" by the band's leader the always entertaining, Mike Doughty. While certainly there is a jazzy tip to their songs, there's also a flair of rock, electronica, and even hip-hop. Its an odd mix, but it pulled together flawlessly. El Oso is the peak of Soul Coughing's success, having the hit single "Circles" but still went relatively unnoticed by the general public. The album is just packed with tunes that you can't get out of your head. Unfortunately it was also the band's final album, but not all is lost. Doughty is back, on his own this time, and has a new album coming out in May 05.

Black Lab: Your Body Above Me

One of my favorite albums in my collection. Black Lab is probably most well known for their moderate hit, "Wash It Away" however, this album is packed with great radio songs that just never saw the light of day. "Time Ago", "Thin White Lie", and "Can't Keep the Rain" are just some of the tunes that you can't help but like. The future of Black Lab is very much up in the air right now. They had, what in my opinion was the best song on the first Spiderman soundtrack, "Learn to Crawl" and just recently had a techno-ish song on the Blade 3 soundtrack, yet they remain without a record label. Rumors have been swirling recently that they've finally latched onto a new label and are getting ready to finally release something new. If true, its probably largely due to the success of their latest single "Lonely Boy" which slid in at #28 on the >Top 50 Alt Rock songs of 04.

Sneaker Pimps: Bloodsport

Euro techno-heads named after a Beastie Boys referrence to how they got all those phat sneakers in the 80s. It doesn't get more obscure than that, however most folks have heard of these guys before. "Six Underground" off of their Becoming X Album hit the US and blew up for a time in the late 90s. However, like most techno-bands over seas they were quickly forgotten state-side. Their followup album, Bloodsport features some highly addictive tunes caught somewhere between Massive Attack and Moby. The title track, "Bloodsport" and the funky techno-trip, "Sick" highlight a rock solid album. The Sneaker Pimps are also on track for a new album coming out soon.

God Lives Underwater: Life In the So-Called Space Age

Tech-rock at its finest. Mega samples, huge riffs, and ear screeching electronica bury itself into this band's tunes. Most well known for the hit "From Your Mouth," Space Age also contained a couple of other hits/soundtrack favs - "Rearrange" and "Can't Come Down." GLU finally closed up shop, releasing a long in limbo final album last year.

Matthew Good Band: Beautiful Midnight

Ok so this album won't be as much of an unknown hit to you folks from Canada, but few people in the States have heard it before and thats a shame. Every song is killer and one of the most complete albums you'll ever hear. I'd bother to list out the highlights, but I'd end up eventually listing all the tracks. Though the band is no more, Matthew Good has gone off on his own and released a couple of solo albums. Though none compare to Beautiful Midnight, Avalanche is an amazing journey in its own right.

05 Apr 2005 by Tom

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Past Reviews:
Chevelle: Vena Sera, by Tom posted on 24 Apr 2007
Saliva: Blood Stained Love Story, by Tom posted on 05 Mar 2007
Pete Yorn: Nightcrawler, by Tom posted on 09 Nov 2006
The Killers: Sam's Town, by Tom posted on 08 Nov 2006
Papa Roach: The Paramour Sessions, by Tom posted on 06 Nov 2006
Jet: Shine On, by Tom posted on 05 Nov 2006
Kasabian: Empire, by Tom posted on 22 Sep 2006
Audioslave: Revelations, by Tom posted on 10 Sep 2006
Breaking Benjamin: Phobia, by Drist posted on 16 Aug 2006
Flashback - Pete, by Tom posted on 16 Aug 2006
LostProphets: Liberation Transmission , by Tom posted on 29 Jun 2006
Live: Songs from Black Mountain, by Tom posted on 20 Jun 2006
Panic! At the Disco: A Fever You Can't Sweat Out, by Tom posted on 06 Jun 2006
Red Hot Chili Peppers, by Tom posted on 15 May 2006
Godsmack: IV, by Tom posted on 27 Apr 2006
Oasis: Don't Believe the Truth, by Tom posted on 30 Jan 2006
New Order: Waiting for the Sirens' Call, by Tom posted on 12 Jan 2006
Radford: Sleepwalker, by Tom posted on 09 Jan 2006
'05 Music Hit List, by Tom posted on 29 Dec 2005
Music Awards Preview, by Tom posted on 28 Dec 2005
10 Years: The Autumn Effect, by Drist posted on 28 Dec 2005
Shinedown - Us and Them, by Tom posted on 13 Oct 2005
Nickelback: All the Right Reasons, by Tom posted on 05 Oct 2005
Disturbed: Ten Thousand Fists, by Tom posted on 22 Sep 2005
Taproot: Blue-Sky Research, by Tom posted on 21 Sep 2005
Switchfoot: Nothing is Sound, by Tom posted on 20 Sep 2005
Trapt: Someone in Control, by Tom posted on 19 Sep 2005
Our Lady Peace: Healthy in Paranoid Times, by Tom posted on 02 Sep 2005
Cold: A Different Kind of Pain, by Tom posted on 01 Sep 2005
Staind: V, by Drist posted on 16 Aug 2005
Stereophonics: Language. Sex. Violence. Other?, by Tom posted on 11 Aug 2005
Theory of a Deadman, by Tom posted on 08 Aug 2005
Earshot: Two, by Tom posted on 08 Aug 2005
Foo Fighters: In Your Honor, by Tom posted on 16 Jun 2005
Mudvayne: Lost and Found, by Tom posted on 15 Jun 2005
Coldplay: X & Y, by Tom posted on 13 Jun 2005
Seether: Karma and Effect, by Tom posted on 31 May 2005
Audioslave: Out of Exile, by Tom posted on 27 May 2005
Weezer: Make Believe, by Tom posted on 18 May 2005
Silvertide: Show & Tell, by Tom posted on 16 May 2005
Nine Inch Nails: With Teeth, by Brian posted on 07 May 2005
Kasabian, by Tom posted on 29 Apr 2005
Adema: Planets, by Tom posted on 21 Apr 2005
Queens of the Stone Age: Lullabies to Paralyze, by Brian posted on 10 Apr 2005
Reel Big Fish: We're not happy 'til you're not happy, by Tom posted on 06 Apr 2005
5 Albums You've Never Heard Of, by Tom posted on 05 Apr 2005
Summer tunes, by Tom posted on 30 Mar 2005
Trust Company: True Parallels, by Tom posted on 25 Mar 2005

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