Anyone heard of The Smiths? They broke up in 87' but they're an awesome band if you like the Cure and alternative stuff like that. They basically set the course for Brit music from the 80s on...many artists/ bands now have credited them for being a major influence, including Oasis, Outkast, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, etc. They have really intelligent lyrics and great music, check them out; also check out Morrissey, who released an album this year and was their lead vocalist.
To me The Smiths and Morrisey are boring to listen to, I plain dont like them, But i can see why other people like them.
At first they were boring and weird to me too, it took a few months to begin really liking them, not normally the type of music I listen to, but after a while they became one of my favs.