The National: The National (2001)
Whiskeyed, wearied alt-rock intellectuals with a penchant for wistful melodies and existential angst. Water serves as an extended metaphor for loving, losing, and growing up. Think: Leonard Cohen, Tom Waits, Tindersticks, and Guided By Voices.
Recommended if you like
Leonard Cohen,
Tindersticks,
Tom Waits.