21. Page France - Hello, Dear WindWhy You Didn't Hear It: You mistook them for Sage Francis.
Why You Should've: This is the best non-Elephant 6 Elephant 6-sounding record out there.
22. Hotel Lights - Hotel Lights
Why You Didn't Hear It: You figured when Ben Folds Five broke up, the other guys just got jobs at Taco Bell.
Why You Should've: Darren Jessee, BFF's drummer, fronts this mellow outfit and writes some lovely tunes.
23. Phoenix - It's Never Been Like That
Why You Didn't Hear It: You don't listen to bands from France, even if they sing in English.
Why You Should've: They're getting ready to be really big, and this album is their best.
24. Kyte - Kyte
Why You Didn't Hear It: It's relatively new.
Why You Should've: They blend shoegaze and electronica into a soothing collection of songs.
25. Dntel - Life is Full of Possibilities
Why You Didn't Hear It: You knew the one guy in the Postal Service, but not this one.
Why You Should've: "(This is) the Dream of Evan & Chan" was the synthesis of the Postal Service, and the other songs are great too.
26. Frank Turner - Love, Ire, & Song
Why You Didn't Hear It: It never even crossed your mind that folk-rock from an ex-hardcore British punk could be any good.
Why You Should've: "Substitute" has some of the best lyrics I've ever heard, and it's not even my favorite song on the album.
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27. Sound Team - Movie Monster
Why You Didn't Hear It: Pitchfork was your Bible, and you went to Hell for it.
Why You Should've: Fuck Pitchfork. This is some of the best anthemic indie rock ever recorded.
28. Jason Darling - Night Like My Head
Why You Didn't Hear It: You didn't visit used record stores.
Why You Should've: Darling was folktronica before it was cool.
29. Nightmare of You - Nightmare of You
Why You Didn't Hear It: You heard they were emo.
Why You Should've: They're not. Throw the Jam and the Smiths into a blender, and you've got a band better than both of them.
30. Styrofoam - Nothing's Lost
Why You Didn't Hear It: You claimed you didn't like electronic music because it was too glitchy.
Why You Should've: Sure, it's glitchy, but it has songs and not just soundscapes. Bonus points for hottie on the cover.
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