Bon Iver is amazing. I had never heard of this band before and I found out about them on Twitter. My favorite actor (Tom Hiddleston) loves them and because he tweets about them often. I had to go and check them out. I really like their sound. They're folky and the singer's voice just stirs something in me and his playing is phenomenal. Check out 'Holocene' from their latest release. It is breathtaking.
I'm also listening 'Not The Weapon But The Hand' which is by Steve Hogarth (Marillion) and Richard Barbieri (Porcupine Tree.) It's in the ambient style of music. I really like it. I feel like I'm going into a trance when I listen to it. If ambient is your bag, then check this one out.
I'm also very into techno and alternative. I am a fan of a guy named Dean Garcia. He was formerly in a band called Curve and now has done an array of new material with various artists. My fav new band at this point in time is SPC-ECO and Dean is in this band. If you like alternative, shoe gaze music heavy with guitars and multi-layering, then this is for you. (Think Nine Inch Nails, that sort of thing.)
Not quite as new but still good is John Wetton's 'Raised in Captivity'. John released this solo effort last June and my favorite cut on this is 'Lost For Words." John is the lead singer/bassist in Asia as well as U.K.
Laura Jansen is another singer that I've come to adore. I also found out about her from Twitter (Tom Hiddleston again) and her music is based around strong piano with some keyboards in it. I really like her voice quite a lot. She actually reminds me of Lucy Walsh.
Speaking of Lucy Walsh, I downloaded her EP '1882' and cannot stop listening. She has a phenomenal voice and is a great musician. I hear she's working on a new full length album which I will be getting whenever that releases.
And finally the stirring and epic "Titanic Requiem' which was composed by Robin Gibb and his son RJ Gibb. The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra played on it and this was released 3/26 in time for the 100th Anniversary of the Titanic. It is phenomenally good and I highly recommend it. (I'm not a huge fan of classical music but Robin and RJ did one helluva job with this one.)