The New Pornographers/A.C. Newman
The Apples in Stereo - New Magnetic Wonder and Her Wallpaper Reverie
Neutral Milk Hotel
Ben Kweller - self titled
I Can Make a Mess Like Nobody's Business
The Hush Sound - Like Vines and So Sudden, as Goodbye Blues is a nutsack smeared in fecal matter.
The Format - Dog Problems
Iron On
Tegan and Sarah - The Con, Sainthood, and So Jealous are boss.
Jenny Owen Youngs
John Nolan
Straylight Run
Destry
Rory
Brand New
Silversun Pickups - Carnavas
Socratic - particularly Just Turn E.P. and Lunch for the Sky, as their other L.P. sucks dongs.
Nightmare of You - Bang! and self titled L.P., only.
Steel Train - Trampoline
fun.
The Weakerthans - Left and Leaving and Reconstruction Site are radical.
1997
Gregory and the Hawk
Something Corporate
The Republic of Wolves
An Horse
sheesh. I don't know what exactly you are looking for, but most people label me as an "indie" kid, as my musical taste is generally very eclectic and mostly for lesser known bands. if I mentioned specific albums for certain bands, I'd only listen to those; if I just listed their band name, basically any album will be just fine, or they only have one album.
if you listen to any of those and like them, I can possibly recommend other similar bands. those are just the ones off the top of my head that you "may" like.