I've got one real good album for you, and a couple of fun songs.

Artist: The Rural Alberta Advantage
Genre: Indie Rock
Album: Hometowns
Select songs: The Ballad Of The RAA, Don't Haunt This Place, Drain The Blood, Frank, AB and Four Night Rider.
Why it's good: Love the tone of the vocals. Love the superfast drums. Love the melodies. Love the production.

Artist: The Flower Kings
Genre: Psych prog rock
Why it's good: Crazy fking solos. Great blaze music.
Song:

Artist: Funkadelic
Genre: Psych-something
Why it's good: "Mother Earth is pregnant for the 3rd time, for ya'll have knocked her up. I have tasted the maggots in the mind of the universe, for I knew I had to rise above it all, or drown in my own shiiiiit" followed by 10min epic trippy solo.
Song:

..and a special song for you, mwah..
Artist: Al Green
Genre: Soul
Song: