Mine are definitely more synth-oriented than e.g., Franz Ferdinand, but here ya go:

New Order, Power Corruption & Lies and Low-Life (seminal)
Yeah, definitely some Joe Jackson, especially Beat Crazy if you can find it, but I'm the Man will do in a pinch.
Gary Numan, Premier Hits (besides, it gives you "Stormtrooper in Drag", my favourite song from that era)
Human League, Dare (seminal)
Cars, Just What I Needed (compilation)
Yaz, Upstairs at Eric's
The The, Infected (everyone else will tell you Soul Mining -- that's good, too)
Talk Talk, The Party's Over (synthpop finery)
Ministry, With Sympathy (ditto)
Soft Cell, Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (silly fun)
Gang of Four, Entertainment

I'll see if I can't think of some more guitarsy stuff if I can think about it (New Order, Joe Jackson, The The, Gang of Four and Cars qualify).