sure, most of my favorite stuff tends toward the rock (even punk) influenced anti-nashville country that really got rolling in the early 90's. I think there's a website out there that lists "quintessential" alt country albums, that's a great place to start. Many of the important bands have ties to one another...
Look for:
1990's
Uncle Tupelo (Illinois band that made the sound relevant in the 90's)
Son Volt (1/2 of Uncle Tupelo after breakup; album Trace is one of the all time best)
Wilco (other 1/2 of Uncle Tupelo; my favorite is "Being There")
Jayhawks (a few good albums)
Old 97's ("Wreck Your Life")
Whiskeytown ("Faithless Street", Ryan Adams around age 20)
Recent:
Lucero (Memphis band, maybe not so great as the others, but still good)
Bright Eyes (couple very good albums)
Neko Case (if you're into women-fronted bands)
I'm probably forgetting a ton of others.
If you go back a ways, old Gram Parsons/Flying Burrito Brothers/Byrds provide some context for the bands I listed above.
Enjoy!
http://www.gibson.com/en-us/Lifestyl...lt-country-al/