I have tons of favourite bands, but to keep things brief I'll just list the ones I can't stop listening to.
In my CD player right now:
"Fever to Tell" by the Yeah Yeah Yeahs.
I heard their single "Maps" on the radio and bought the album. I am not disappointed. In constant rotation:
"Boy with the Arab Strap" & "Dear Catastrophe Waitress" by Belle and Sebastian
I came in on the B&S craze a little late, but man, is "BwtAS" ever a good album. "DCW" is pretty great as well.
"Goodbye Enemy Airship the Landlord is Dead" by Do Make Say Think
Good mood music - the soundtrack of my life.
"100th Window" by Massive Attack
Sinead O'Conner gets in on a few tracks. Haunting.
"All of Our Names" by Sarah Harmer
Love Sarah Harmer. Not as good as her first album.
"KID A" by Radiohead
This is the only Radiohead album I own, and I haven't stopped listening to it. So good.
"The Royal Tannenbaums Soundtrack" by Various
Best. Soundtrack. Ever. Burned:
Gillian Welch, Melissa Auf Der Mar, Kelis, Black-Eyed Peas, Beyonce, Missy Elliot, Rufus Wainwright, Leonard Cohen, Nick Drake. I like a lot of differnet stuff.
[edit: based on what someone said in this thread, I downloaded a tone of Goldfrapp... and wow... wow... wow... same kind of vibe as Portishead, but cooler... Thanks for helping me discover my new favourite band.

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