Death Cab for Cutie

Are you going to crush on Death Cab for Cutie’s smushy, ’60s-glasses-wearing lead singer, Ben Gibbard, or anyone else in this band? No. They’re the human equivalent of those weirdly popular Uglydolls. And that’s why you will crush on them. Because when they’re performing yet another song that feels like its hardwired to your brain (and yours alone), the whole it’s-cool-to-be-uncool thing becomes swooningly crystal clear.