The Black Ships have been getting a great word of mouth almost since their inception. They are rumored to be getting ready for a Summer tour and I hope at some point they make it to the States. Like so many of the great Visionary bands of the last fifteen years (Portishead, Massive Attack, Radiohead), The Black Ships carries on in that tradition and brings their own point of view into play. I have a feeling they will go down phenomenally well here.
They're one of the reasons I still have faith in the future of Music.