The Secret Machines' new album Now This is Nowhere will be released on Tuesday in physical form, although it's been available on iTunes and the band's website for a while. I'm wondering if this is an album that can unite us music geeks in approval. Not totally unite us; nothing does. But, you know, the way the majority of us like or at least approve of pre-Kid A Radiohead, or as many of us as like the Flaming Lips. In other words, it's not just for the indie-folks, or the rock classicists, or the proggers, but maybe it offers something for each camp. (Put in a more self-satisfied-sounding way, for me it's enough that this album is really good, but even those that only like music that sounds a particular way may enjoy this. )

What are some other current or recent bands that a lot of us with different tastes tend to like, even though we disagree on a lot of other stuff?