If you’re tired of listening to the same old crap — especially if you’re an FM radio junkie — now is the time to expand your horizons. The world is absolutely teeming with excellent artists who have a few things to say outside the realm of “get drunk/get high/get laid/bust a cap/smack a ho/check my rims.” Sometimes, they don’t say anything at all. “Music without lyrics?!” you ask, outraged. Yes, and it’s often better that way. Here are some artists that might not be at the top of the charts, but deserve a listen all the same:

With a Tenacious D-type ridiculousness, Electric 6 made me laugh hysterically the moment that I first heard them. Thankfully for all of us though, they are actually good at playing their instruments. That doesn’t necessarily negate their ridiculousness, but I firmly believe that everyone needs a little bit of ridiculousness here and there.
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