This may be a shot in the dark, but is anybody into or has anybody listened to Guided by Voices? Robert Pollard is the founder and is, in my opinion, a very unique songwriter.
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He writes a lot of different styles of music, so if you don't like one album, then check out another album. His collection of written songs is mind-blowing. He has his fair share of ear-bleeding songs, but the good songs make up for it. One hell of an underrated musician through my eyes.