I am enjoying Auletta's debut album
Pöbelei & Poesie. Ein Engel kein König is an awesome song. (
official site,
MySpace)
I think they are the next big thing in Germany, with their post-punk style. I admit to liking ECHT! at the time when they were popular.
Rosenstolz is also a great band. They are huge in Germany (Austria and parts of Switzerland).
A great band from Quebec and really popular in France is coeur de pirate (
MySpace).
Comme des enfant was a huge hit in France earlier this year.
I've got a heap more, but I'm not sharing anymore unless others do first.
Sigur Rós - yes, have been listening to them for years and went to a concert in Sydney one time. Seeing Jonsi playing his electric guitar with a cello bow was amazing.