I forgot to mention Blur. By far the best thing from Britain since ... since I dont know when! I suppose you might regard them as old school now, but their good blend of guitar, beats, decent vocals and undying image keeps em up with the best.
As for all this new indy stuff, Arctic monkeys in particular, well im sorry Tbone but theyre shite. After I heard that nutcase song 'You Look Good On the Dancefloor' I lost all faith in the music generation. Just my opinion, mind. Id take it into consideration actually, since there are very few bands/songs I truly dont like.