11. Faded Paper Figures - DynamoWhy You Didn't Hear It: There has been no press for them like at all.
Why You Should've: It takes the place of the sophomore Postal Service album we'll never get.
12. Blitzen Trapper - Field Rexx
Why You Didn't Hear It: You heard "Furr" on KEXP and liked it, but were too lazy to check out their back catalog.
Why You Should've: Stylistically, it's a perfect balance between the scatterbrained Wild Mountain Nation Blitzen Trapper and the focused Furr Blitzen Trapper.
13. Filomath - Filomath
Why You Didn't Hear It: The lead singer wasn't on American Idol.
Why You Should've: It's pop/rock at its most poppy and most rocking.
14. Animal Liberation Orchestra - Fly Between Falls
Why You Didn't Hear It: You thought all jam bands were Grateful Dead rip-offs.
Why You Should've: ALO know how to jam, but they also prove they can write some amazing songs.
15. Johnathan Rice - Further North
Why You Didn't Hear It: You were lusting after Jenny Lewis so much that you just couldn't believe you weren't her boyfriend.
Why You Should've: When you mix country and rock, you should get this, not that bullshit on CMT.
16. Mike Doughty - Haughty Melodic
Why You Didn't Hear It: You liked Soul Coughing so much that you couldn't bear to try Doughty solo.
Why You Should've: Doughty's poetic lyrics are even better when they're not being smothered by weird samples.
17. Cody Chesnutt - The Headphone Masterpiece
Why You Didn't Hear It: Double-albums scared you.
Why You Should've: After a few listens (with headphones, mind you), you'd realize that this collection of ideas both developed and half-baked truly is a soulful masterpiece.
18. Peter Salett - Heart of Mine
Why You Didn't Hear It: You didn't know Guitar Dude from Wet Hot American Summer was actually a "guitar dude."
Why You Should've: On this one, Peter runs the gamut of folk-rock styles, stringing them together with his expressive voice.
19. Mobius Band - Heaven
Why You Didn't Hear It: You don't visit Daytrotter.
Why You Should've: Extremely catchy songs without ever being pop.
20. Chris Glover - Hell Isn't Even That Funny
Why You Didn't Hear It: Interscope never released it.
Why You Should've: Glover claims he makes music for someone who listens to a lot of different genres, and he's absolutely right on this lost treasure.
I'll check out the other 9, but I already love Haughty Melodic; more so than any of the Soul Coughing albums.
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