>>By the way, I suppose you don't listen to instrumental music?

Funny thing is, I love industrial/electronical music, which is maybe not what you meant by "instrumental". But as you said: no lyrics needed and so one can concentrate on the music and just enjoy it.
Besides that, thank you for you opinion.

>>3 I don't know if you're capable of reading German, but everything Goethes Erben ever made is just awesome.
Johnny Hollow is also interesting, both music and lyrics.
Those two would be an example for the "So artsy, you almsot can't understand shit"-fraction.
On the other hand I like bands like Die Ärzte, because their lyrics are funny and clever, but again - I think you have to understand German to really get their jokes.
Uhm, let me think of some English speaking bands and as soon as I remember one I give you an example.