It's hard to describe my musical taste and I have no idea what I am doing, so here's a list of artists I love and will probably recommend, but in case I don't you should listen to anyway:
Ben Folds
Brand New
Coldplay
Death Cab for Cutie
Elliott Smith
The Format
The Honorary Title
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business
Jack's Mannequin
Jimmy Eat World
Paramore
The Postal Service
Rilo Kiley
Something Corporate
Straylight Run
Taking Back Sunday
The Weakerthans

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