recommend me something new and exciting.
preferably something fresh sounding, and not recycled garbage.

Uhm, well, first, what ARE you listening to, dear??

Have you checked out any of the stuff in the CD/Artist of the month threads? Whaddaya think of them?

Chyia, bemused and lookin' for new stuff my ownself

The Gossip's "Standing in the Way of Control"

The Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Show Your Bones"

The Dixie Chicks' "Taking the Long Way"

Jolie Holland's "Springtime Can Kill You," or even better, her older release, "Escondida" <----- best album ever made

That's all I can think of right now!

i dont know what kind of stuff you like already (so if i say stuff youve got already sorry) or what youre willing to give a go but here are some stuff id recommend :

my bloody valentine - loveless

they might be giants - flood

they might be giants - dial-a-song

deerhoof - milk man

the film "kids" - soundtrack
(this soundtrack is amazing)

lost in translation soundtrack

mr bungle - mr bungle

or any other mr bungle albums depending on how wierd your like music..

jim o rourke - eureka

lansing-dreiden - the dividing island
silversun pickups - pikul