Do you like Radiohead? Their early work was a little too new wave for my tastes, but when Kid A came out in 2000 I think they really came into their own, commercially and artistically. The whole album has a clear, crisp sound, and a new sheen of consummate professionalism that really gives the songs a big boost. He's been compared to Elvis Costello, but I think Thom Yorke has a far more bitter, cynical sense of humor.