The most underrated tracks by your favourite artists
27 February 2024, 19:06 | Updated: 27 February 2024, 19:10
The songs that don't always fit on the Best Of, get overlooked on setlists... but always end up being a secret favourite for a lot of fans.
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The Stone Roses - Ten Storey Love Song
Single released 27th February 1995
From the album The Second Coming (1994)
Ten Storey Love Song lived in the shadow of the long-awaited lead single Love Spreads, but this rousing song has its fans, and it was included on the setlist at the Roses' Heaton Park reunion shows in 2012.
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The Charlatans - Then
- Single released: 10th September 1990
- From the album Some Friendly (1990)
- Ponderous minor key entry in Tim Burgess and co's early years - overshadowed by the baggy shuffle of The Only One I Know, it's worth a re-listen.
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Oasis - The Hindu Times
- Single released 15th April 2002
- From the album Heathen Chemistry (2002)
- The pseudo-Indian riff is one of the high points of this late-period Oasis tune.
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Arctic Monkeys - Riot Van
- From the album Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not (2006)
- A fan favourite - but would it ever get on the Greatest Hits when we get to one? It should do.
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Foo Fighters - Hey Johnny Park!
- From the album The Colour And The Shape (1997)
- An often-overlooked track from the massive Colour And The Shape album.
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Blur - Sing
- Single released 29th July 1991
- From the album Leisure (1991)
- Swooning piano-led song that got more attention when it turned up in Trainspotting.
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Nirvana - Sliver
- Released: 28th January 1991 (UK release date)
- Included on the album Incesticide (1992)
- Just before they went stellar with Nevermind, the trio issued this raucous tune as a single, with Dan Peters on drums.
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The Killers - On Top
- From the album Hot Fuss (2004)
- Off the mega-selling debut album Hot Fuss, this is an intriguing album track.
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The Smiths - That Joke Isn't Funny Anymore
- Single released 1st July 1985
- From the album Meat Is Murder (1985)
- When you have a singles back catalogue like Morrissey and Marr, some things have to fall by the wayside - but this Meat Is Murder track deserves more acclaim.
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Coldplay - Don't Panic
- Single released 19th March 2001
- From the album Parachutes (2000)
- Famous to anyone who bought Parachutes back in the day, this wistful album opener is a touching alternative to Chris Martin's stadium-sized songs.