Whatever my friend here says...
I wholeheartedly support your decision to listen to american beauty. An amazing album.
As for me...green day. The beatles. Ida maria. ZOX. Guster.
And my favorite album of all time - clarity by jimmy eat world. It gives me shivers every time I hear it. Even if you don't like JEW's later stuff...I can't even say how great it is.