Oh hey is this the thread where I get to post about Pete and the Pirates? They were a British indie rock band who made two EPs and two albums and then broke up in 2011. I've never even heard their second album, but I was a big fan of their first one
Little Death. It was clever and sincere without being cloying, and hooky as hell.
In the early 2000s there was a show called New York Noise on the local public access channel here. They aired music videos from mostly local indie bands (which is where I first saw/heard The National), but they also showed the two videos below, and that's where I found these guys. Unfortunately they only seem to exist online in potato quality, but it's better than nothing. I think the low budget charm still shines through, especially on the first one ("Mr. Understanding").