No worries man - we've all been there.
There's a few records that appear a lot on this thread, perhpas give those a go. You could do a hell of a lot worse than go down the OP's list, there's some outstanding stuff on there. You won't like it all but that's kind of what it's all about!
Or maybe people just like different things to you?
Maybe people put a bit more effort in?
I find the accusation that people are just trying to be willfully obscure pretty insulting to be honest. Take this track from the OP's top album
Is that obscure? Really?
Keep meaning to give this a go. I've seen "return to form" bandied about. I loved their first record, there's about half a good album's worth in their next two.
I'm afraid, it was.
Forgot Sleaford Mods on my list - I'm still stewing a bit after Jason's no-show at the Prince Albert gig. It's not quite as good as Austerity Dogs IMO but still very good.
Two utter masterpieces this year for me. Swans - To Be Kind and Actress-Ghettoville.
Otherwise still really digging the following;
Skull Defekts
Ought
Phantom Band
Nope
Angel Olsen
EMA
Christiana Vrantzou
Fire Orchestra!
Ben Frost
Thee Oh Sees
Sun Kil Moon
Torn Hawk
Merlin Tonto
East India...