Rocks.

Dark, Ironic, Melancholy, Sardonic

Aimee Mann fronted the band 'Til Tuesday' until going solo in 1990. Frustrated with the artistic control exercised by record labels, Mann fought with Geffen records until obtaining a release from her contract. Her hit album, "Bachelor no. 2" languished until eight songs were used in the film "Magnoli

Lush, Lyrical, Melancholy, New wave, Singer/songwriter

A kind of charming darkness oozes between Morrissey and Johnny Marr of the Smiths. The combination of Morrissey's syrupy, melancholy voice and Marr's jangling, meticulously layered guitar breeds an infectious moodiness. Breaking away from the bawdy new-wave synth pop that characterized the early 1980

Brit-pop, Dark, Ethereal, Melancholy, Post-punk, Quirky, Sincere

Radiohead's musical gestures are grand, even spacious, but they are neither airy nor light. Indeed, the space of this music is dense. Beneath the stupendous angst of their songs Radiohead creates a minute, complex texture, a flexible network of distortions and modulations. The band's angst turns in o

Brit-pop, Epic, Grand, Lush, Melancholy, Moody, Pathos, Progressive rock, Smarty arty pop, Voluminous