The Suburbs - Arcade Fire. When This album first came out I heard good things about it and got the whole thing. However, my eclectic musical taste kept me entertained with other genres for quite some time before I was able to really dedicate myself to hearing out The Arcade Fire. When I finally did, The Suburbs slowly grew on me, to the point where today it's pretty much been on repeat. Definitely worth a listen, and interesting lyrics too.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Euj9f3gdyM
Good bye Lenin Soundtrack. During my recent stint at summer school I was fortunate enough to take a History in Film class, where we screened Wolfgang Becker's Good bye Lenin (2003). The movie itself was definitely worth seeing, but I was also drawn in by Yann Tiersen's score. It's mostly piano, and it's pretty chill. If you're into soundtracks at all definitely give it a shot. If you're not into soundtracks then it's a nice way to ease into the genre. Below I've linked one of my personal favourites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FKn9qW0IABw
Beach House. I'm not going to list any particular song, because I love pretty much everything these two come up with. If you really want the best of the best, go for Lover of Mine, Turtle Island, Zebra, Norway, Gila, and Master of None. But I'm not kidding when I say it's all phenomenal. Very chill, quite Indie. You're welcome.
Lover of Mine: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zw5hkqTiAPI
Turtle Island: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVqd5KJVzNA
Zebra: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N-wfb25WmV4
Norway: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHbtR8uO81M
Gila: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFxdDE0k1_Q
Master of None: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s2YiUTh9dj4
Bon Iver. Much like Beach House, Bon Iver isn't a one-song wonder. I particularly like the sound of his For Emma, Forever Ago album. Blood Bank, Roslyn (yeah that one's from a Twilight movie), Brackett WI, Wisconsin, and Blindsided are all winners. If you like what you hear, give Woods a listen - the unaccompanied version that is - because definitely has charm. If you love everything, I would also recommend Volcano Choir. I haven't quiet discovered Volcano Choir's relationship to Bon Iver, but I think there's some membership crossover or something. You get the idea.
Blindsided: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sy3lJIxyZ60
Blood Bank: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=774mOmdKtZM
Roslyn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXp4gB-bgjs
Brackett WI: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAZAkHT2P2Q
Wisconsin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zg1E66px0zU&playnext=1&list=PL0ACF7522DE30B420
Woods: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX9bn2QohFk&playnext=1&list=PL0ACF7522DE30B420
