Death Cab for Cutie Plans: I've had this album since December and am just now listening to it. Really awesome stuff. My ex turned me on to the Postal Service, but i dig this a lot more. Listening to these songs takes me back to high school and the odd joy of discovering Ben Folds Five for the first time. I don't know why...it just does. Incredible lyrics. Not much variation in the composition on tracks, but they do it well.
Gorillaz Demon Days: Wow. Love these guys. Perfect end of the world music. Like, when the apocalypse comes, this is what I want on the stereo accompanying it. It's this wonderful fusion of Britpop, hip-hop, dance, folk and even some gospel. I'm sad to hear this is probably their last album because I fracking love them...if for no other reason than they turned me on to Del tha Funky Homo Sapien.
Nickel Creek Why Should the Fire Die?: If you dig good country and/or bluegrass music, this comes with my highest recommendation. I mean, these guys aren't much older than me and they're putting out such incredible music that it just astounds me. It's like standard bluegrass infused with this youthful energy mix of playfulness and angst. Some tracks are much stronger than others, but the album as a whole is a great work. And hey, it comes with the recommendation of Tom Waits and Joss Whedon. How can you go wrong?
Green Day American Idiot: Yeah, I like Green Day now. Who'd have thunk it? To be fair, I like this ALBUM. It's not like I'm suddenly into Dookie now or anything. We'll see if this is just a one off thing or if i dig their projects from here on out, but this is awesome. True punk rock when the world is in desperate need of it.
The Cure Wish: At alternating moments, perfectly heartbreaking and utterly joyful. Like every relationship I've ever had.
ALMOST as good as Disintegration. Almost. 
The Killers Hot Stuff: I don't care what Jeff says, I love the Killers. I love this album. Nuff said.
Coldplay X&Y: Give me shit if you must, but Coldplay is awesome. And to my mind, just keep getting better with every album. As always there's one track i don't like. It's weird...every Coldplay album, there's one track i just absolutely do not like. Love the rest of the album, except for that one track. I think it's like a universal balancing system. Like, if EVERYTHING were so awesome on this album, there'd be no reason to go on, to strive for something greater. And how boring would that be?
U2 How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb: I like Coldplay. So don't act surprised that I still love U2. Because I do and nothing you can say will make me ever stop. I'm one of the few who liked All That You Can't Leave Behind. But this is much better, feels a bit closer to Joshua Tree. Not actually that good, but closer. And hey...at least it's not Pop.
beyond that, there's a mix CD i made for Out of Bounds featuring Sex Pistols, the Pogues, the Who, the Police, the Cure, the Killers, the Smiths, Sponge, Alice in Chains, the Pixies, When in Rome, the Gorillaz and Hedwig. um...and a Socialburn CD. Yeah, i know it's B-grade Our Lady Peace type stuff but i like it, dammit. leave me alone...
