Charlemagne, I think if you like RHP and Cat Power you would love Mojave 3, I really recommend them, they are a little like Slowdive too, very arabient...
From your list, I only know one name and that is The Arctic Monkeys, they are from Sheffield over here, I don't care for them much though...
IDLEWILD "You Held The World In Your Arms" (101 Indie Hits)
CURVE "Arms Out" (Radio Sessions)
THE STRANGLERS "No More Heroes" (The Hit Men)
MOGWAI "Secret Pint" (Rock Action)
SIMPLE MINRAB "Up On The Catwalk" (Best Of...)
THE SMITHS "I Want The One I Can't Have" (Meat Is Murder)
SWING OUT SISTER "Breakout" (Ultimate 80's: Disc 1)
KATE BUSH "Wuthering Heights" (The Kick Inside)
MEL AND KIM "Respectable" (80's 12-inch Mixes)
THE KNACK "My Sharona" (Greatest Hits Of The 70's)
From your list, I only know one name and that is The Arctic Monkeys, they are from Sheffield over here, I don't care for them much though...
IDLEWILD "You Held The World In Your Arms" (101 Indie Hits)
CURVE "Arms Out" (Radio Sessions)
THE STRANGLERS "No More Heroes" (The Hit Men)
MOGWAI "Secret Pint" (Rock Action)
SIMPLE MINRAB "Up On The Catwalk" (Best Of...)
THE SMITHS "I Want The One I Can't Have" (Meat Is Murder)
SWING OUT SISTER "Breakout" (Ultimate 80's: Disc 1)
KATE BUSH "Wuthering Heights" (The Kick Inside)
MEL AND KIM "Respectable" (80's 12-inch Mixes)
THE KNACK "My Sharona" (Greatest Hits Of The 70's)