not your style but certainly lesserknown is the CD that i've been listening to for the last month without listening to ANYTHING else is Alizée - Gourmandises. she's french and sings pop. i set my personal record listening to her cd. in 2 days i listened to one song set on repeat from that cd for a total of 11 hours.
her site:
www.moi-alizee.com
yes there is an english version once you get past the flash intro. look to the top-right.
i know some french so its very interesting to me. actually i think i'm going to change my avy and sig here once i get internet on my computer. most of my other forums are her now.
btw... you can dl her songs on Kazaa (and music vids) to get an idea of what they sound like. the CD can be purchased online internationally through Tower Records for 18 bucks. not bad for imported goods.