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Why You Didn't Hear It: You weren't from Maryland.
Why You Should've: A terrific blend of reggae and rock that actually sounds original.
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42. Miniature Tigers - Tell It to the Volcano
Why You Didn't Hear It: You only went to the obvious CMJ showcases.
Why You Should've: It's the best album that sounds like anybody could've made it.
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43. Ken Stringfellow - Touched
Why You Didn't Hear It: You're too young to know who the Posies were (I am), so you probably wouldn't care what a former member did.
Why You Should've: The songs are incredibly well written.
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44. Sunfold - Toy Tugboats
Why You Didn't Hear It: You didn't know that all the members of Annuals are also this band.
Why You Should've: Arguably better than Annuals, Sunfold retain a similar sound, but seem more relaxed.
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45. Spiraling - Transmitter
Why You Didn't Hear It: They aren't signed on a label.
Why You Should've: Imagine the Cars with Rick Wakeman on keys. Cum yet?
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46. James Yuill - Turning Down Water for Air
Why You Didn't Hear It: It hasn't been released in America yet.
Why You Should've: British folker beefs up the electronics to make one toe-tapping/melancholy record.
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47. State Radio - Us Against the Crown
Why You Didn't Hear It: You went to college, so somehow you heard of Dispatch, but didn't know that them breaking up was actually the best thing for them.
Why You Should've: Protest rock hasn't been this fun since Rage Against the Machine.
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48. Zox - The Wait
Why You Didn't Hear It: They seem to only tour with bands whose ticket prices are ridiculously high.
Why You Should've: They turned a violin into an electric instrument.
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49. The Lucksmiths - Warmer Corners
Why You Didn't Hear It: You weren't from Australia.
Why You Should've: Belle and Sebastian without ever being "sad bastard music."
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50. The Stills - Without Feathers
Why You Didn't Hear It: You liked Logic Will Break Your Heart, but heard this one didn't sound anything like it.
Why You Should've: It doesn't sound like Logic, which means it's not super-derivative of '80s Brit-rock.
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