Discuss.
Menswe@r, Nuisance
Crucial singles: "Daydreamer," "I'll Manage Somehow," "Stardust"
Pity poor Menswe@r. They probably don't deserve to be the punchline of so many Britpop jokes, but their best work is only just mediocre so it's hard to defend them. The definitely brought a lot of it on themselves with that @ in their name, though.
Dodgy, Homegrown
Crucial singles: "Melodies Haunt You," "Staying Out for the Summer"
Dodgy are also the butt of many jokes, but they made the active decision to be called Dodgy. (Imagine an American band called Rando, or something like that.) "Melodies Haunt You" is a pretty good song, so maybe they should've had a bit more self-esteem.
Kula Shaker, K
Crucial singles: "Govinda," "Tattva"
Kula Shaker had some catchy tunes for sure, but "let's be a '90s version of George Harrison's two Indian-influenced Beatles songs" is kind of a flimsy premise for a band. Also, remember when the lead singer was talking about how much he liked swastikas and how Hitler wasn't all that bad? Yiiiiiikes.
Echobelly, Everyone's Got One
Crucial singles: "Insomniac," "Bellyache"
Echobelly were good but not particularly memorable beyond singer Sonya Madan being kinda like a female Morrissey. "Insomniac" still holds up after 20 years, though.
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