Underrated albums/pleasant surprises

[Josephus]

I agree with the Vapour Trails assessment. There are some really good songs on that. Some of it does tend to wash away, I admit. But four or five powerful songs (Earth Shine, as an example) really make it a far better album that the last two, IMO.

One highly under rated album comes from a highly under rated band. I'm talking about Snow, by Spock's Beard. If Snow was released in 1974, it would be a prog rock staple.