The songs currently playing inside my head:

"Infra-Red" by Placebo
"Paralyzed" by Rock Kills Kid
"Is It Any Wonder?" by Keane
"Intimate Secretary" by The Raconteurs
"Tiny Vessels" by Death Cab For Cutie
"Numb" by U2
"Gone Daddy Gone" by Gnarls Barkley

I really like that Placebo song. I have one of their albums from a few years ago, "Without You I'm Nothing," which is as dark and longing as the title suggests. But "Infra-Red" is a catchy, rocking tune. I wonder if this is the song that gets the band a bit more attention than they've had in their long career.

I also picked up the new Keane album.

It's good. It's not as bright and shiny as the first album. I had heard reports that they were making this more of a "rock" album. "Under The Iron Sea" is not quite a rock album, but it is a solid second effort from the band. It builds on "Hopes and Fears" and takes a few steps further. Some not without a little risk. It's the right second album for them to make. No sophomore slump here.