Inevitably, while searching for new things, one is bound to come across oddities. I don't mean that one encounters music that one doesn't like, that's easily let go of. What I mean is, what are some bands/albums/songs you've come across that you think are actually pretty good, but maybe don't really fit with the rest of your record collection (or whatever you've got) for whatever reason?
I've got a whole pile, but I'll share a select few.
I'll begin with Strange Bargain which seems like it's only half-serious, as far as bands go. I think they're pretty ok, but nothing special. I was actually surprised to find they had a presence on the internet.
Years ago, a friend gave me Atom & His Package's second album, A Society of People Named Elihu which I found oddly catchy. The guy's voice shouldn't work, but it does. And his lyrics are strangely good. Me and my black metal friends and Philadelphia are solid examples.
Lastly, a now defunct jam band called Percy Hill that had a pretty good sized following . . . at the turn of the century (fuck, I feel old). I can't find the album I had online, other than at Amazon in mp3 format (boo) or CD. The used CD goes for a reasonable price though who knows about the condition until it's in hand, but a new copy seems to be going for $53, so fuck that. Anyway, the lyrics from this band were generally pretty interesting. 313.