20 Albums Our Community Proved Deserve a Second Life
Overlooked classics, forgotten gems, and underground obsessions—rediscovered together.
What if the best music isn’t trending?
What if it’s not on your Discover Weekly playlist? Not in the algorithm’s top 10. Not the song everyone’s using on TikTok? What if the real albums—the ones that matter—are sitting in obscurity, waiting for someone to care enough to dig them up?
This is the premise of Dig Me Out.
We analyze albums with our ears, not by the hype. Some albums are archaeological finds—completely forgotten despite their brilliance. Some are beloved by obsessives but invisible to the mainstream. Some are deserving classics that got lost in the shadow of bigger names. And some are iconic albums worth revisiting with fresh ears 20+ years later.
In 2025, we reviewed over 50 90s & 00s albums suggested by our community across the full spectrum of rock. Out of all that digging, we found 20 that we agreed on.
This year’s unanimous picks include:
Discoveries that were exceptional but never got their due
Favorites that passionate fans know but the mainstream forgot
Gems that deserve rescue from cultural amnesia
Icons worthy of thoughtful reexamination
If you’re bored with algorithmic recommendations. If you’re looking for something real. If you want to rediscover music that the mainstream forgot—here are 20 places to start.
The Never-Weres
Albums that were exceptional but never got cultural traction
Lovecup - Greefus Groinks and Sheet
Obscure experimental rock that somehow works. This is the kind of discovery that reminds you why digging matters. If you like: Bands that refuse to fit into categories, 90s weirdness without apology. Obscure doesn’t mean invisible—it means forgotten. This is the kind of band that should send you digging deeper into your local record store, wondering what else is sitting on the shelf that nobody’s talking about. Bandcamp
Non Intentional Lifeform - Uisce
Weird. Atmospheric. Completely original. There’s nothing familiar to grab onto here—no reference points, no “oh, this sounds like that band.” If you like: Experimental 90s rock that doesn’t announce itself, Pixies-influenced textures with genuinely strange production choices. A record we had zero context for, which meant every song was a genuine discovery. That feeling—of hearing something completely new without any preconceptions—is what this whole thing is about. Apple Music | Spotify
The Vanished
Albums that had their moment, then disappeared from collective memory
The Lee Harvey Oswald Band - Blastronaut
Raw, fuzzy, energetic garage rock with swagger. “Rocket 69” is a perfect distillation—hook-laden, high-energy, the kind of song that should’ve been everywhere but somehow got missed. If you like: The Black Lips, Bass Drum of Death, late-90s garage rock revival energy. This is late-90s garage rock that deserves to be in the same conversation as the bands everyone remembers. It’s not. It should be. Apple Music | Spotify | Bandcamp
Eve’s Plum - Envy
A criminally overlooked gem where grunge grit meets power-pop melody. Colleen Fitzpatrick (before she was Vitamin C) fronts a band that sounds like Hole covering The Go-Go’s, or if Letters to Cleo had a sharper, punkier edge. It’s hooky, aggressive, and undeniably catchy without sacrificing the noise. A record that reminds you the best 90s albums weren’t always the ones on the radio. Apple Music | Spotify
