10 Underrated Albums By Huge Bands

If it wasn't for Rumours, Tusk would be regarded as Fleetwood Mac's best album. Now, although it still received a good degree of respect, people often hold it up (unfairly) to the band's 1977 masterpiece.

For any newcomers to Fleetwood Mac, Rumours is the introductory record, and it's a tough one to follow. In comparison, Tusk can feel somewhat flat, there isn't the same levels of energy, and the track list doesn't contain as many sing along moments. But that's not what this album was striving for. The post-punk mentality of less-is-more, started to influence more and more musicians - not least Lindsey Buckingham. The sparser sound resulted in a far more mellow experience.

Although it's hard to do, but if you can omit Rumours from your memory and go into the experience of Tusk, with no prier expectations, then you'll find it's a selection of understated and pleasantly laid back songs. Over & Over starts things off slowly, but if you surrender to it, it lulls you into a very warm place. This is Fleetwood Mac for falling asleep to. It's mild mannered, comforting and doesn't test you.