^I'm terrible with naming things (and I was tired when I made this journal), so I just went with a reference.
The Standard - August (2002)
The Standard are an indie rock band that was formed in Portland, Oregon in 1999. Despite touring with bands like Wire and The Shins, they aren't really well known (only having almost 6,100 listeners on last.fm). I found out about these guys back when I first joined Music Banter and took a look in the thread "MB's Most Wanted" (and they had a good reason to be in there: their albums are almost impossible to find online... well, when it comes to download links).
August is a good indie rock album that has some tempo changes (the best example of this being "Bells to the Boxer"), distorted guitars and synths scattered around the album. It's not for everyone (I wouldn't be surprised if some found it boring), but if you like a bit of melancholy in your indie rock, feel free to give this album a spin.
I know that this review sucked, but it's the first one I've ever written. I'll try to expand on my thoughts about albums in later reviews.