Several people enthusiastically recommended Bon Iver to me, but I hated it. Slow, spare, sad introspection over an entire album just isn't my idea of a good time. I've seen Dirty Projectors on a number of year-end lists but haven't heard anything from them.
And if anyone wants a copy, I just received an Excel spreadsheet of every single Hot 100 debut of the '00s. We can get a BIG idea of just how many songs we missed! Email me if you want a copy, or help me figure out how to upload here.