Check out Kind Of Like Spitting.
I'm ripping their cd today, and I expect to send it to lots of people. The CD is a masterpiece, and I'm not overselling this.
The lyrics are complex, yet simple. Yes, it may have its depressing moments, but what the hell? You cope with these things when it comes to great music.
When Ben starts really getting into songs, his voice sounds like a really angry Conor Oberst. It just blows you away. Anyways, if you like Death Cab For Cutie or any other band on Barsuk Records, I am sure that band you like has vocals on this CD. Ben Gibbard of DCFC sings backup on most of the songs on here, along with people from Rainer Maria and Nada Surf, just to name a couple. It's worth me sending it to you.
Anyways, I've got a good track record for music. Alkaline Trio, Koufax, Murder By Death, The Postal Service, come on, I know music. Check these guys out.
Post if you want to get the album from me.