ok so i've acquired a few gigs of this music so far...
i'm enjoying Sigur Ros tremendously. God is an Astronaut is great. i'm also trying Red Sparowes. they're much more metal-sounding than i usually go for, but i'm still having fun with it. oh, and Godspeed is just fantastic, i love the samples they use, it fits the music perfectly! and i recognize East Hastings from 28 Days Later. awesome track.
but i'm liking Explosions more than any other. it's much more melodic than the others i've tried, if that makes sense. less droning, more musical. any recommendations along those lines? i tried all the top artists that are similar according to last.fm, but none have the same cheerful melancholy as Explosions