so I'm going to pretend you don't. These are a some of my favs of the past 10 years, but even though you say you like rock it's hard to narrow that down into recommendations. and maybe you've already heard all of these. no idea


Tegan and Sara - So Jealous
Bright Eyes - Digital Ash in a Digital Urn
Shout Out Louds - Howl Howl Gaff Gaff
Caesars - Paper Tigers
The Magnetic Fields - I
The Shins - Chutes Too Narrow
Decemberists - Hazards of Love
Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
Interpol - Antics
Arcade Fire - Neon Bible or The Suburbs

if you like synth music:
The Faint - Danse Macabre