what type?
death metal? go with Morbid Angel
light jazz/pop, go with the latest Jamie Cullum album, Catching Tales or his earlier stuff Twentysomething and Pointless Nostalgic
pop/rock, there's The New Pornographers.. their album Twin Cinema is good...
rock, Velvet Revolver's Contraband is something else
slow stuff, Corrinne May's albums.. and she's local.. support local music!