Arrrrgghh where do I begin?

[Lambchop Flansburgh]

Arcade Fire, Of Montreal, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, Noise for Pretend, The Decemberists, The Shins, Xiu Xiu, A.C. Newman, Aqueduct, Ted Leo & The Pharmacists, Regina Spektor, Dresden Dolls.

Hm, I fear I may have gone overboard. Let's just start with Of Montreal. They sometimes sound like the Beatles, circa 1966, but they also have some great, driving bass lines in a more funky style. Harmonies, poppy guitar riffs, and righteous hooks. Their new album is "The Sunlandic Twins", and the song "Wraith Pinned to the Mist" should be in a Volkswagen commercial if it's not already. ::

Oh, and they're not from Montreal. But Arcade Fire are, and they're amazing!