The Killers- Battle Born
The Shins- Port of Morrow
Beach House- Bloom
Walk The Moon- Walk The Moon
Of Monsters and Men- My Head Is An Animal
Yay! Another vote for Port of Morrow! 
Beach House is a local band. I must listen to their stuff. I've heard a few tracks on the local Indie station. BlueSilkenSky really has started to like Walk The Moon and Wombats, so they need a listen too. I've definitely heard Wombats before, not sure about WTM.
I <3 your awesome forum memory, MDMom. And indeed, if it weren't for new bands coming into my life, I'd be pretty bummed in these in between U2 years.
WALK THE MOON's debut
is excellent. From their use of social media and stage antics, they seem like really nice guys too.
P.S. does everyone except me have a local indie radio station? Jealous, but I'll get by with occasional surprised on my Pandora station.
P.P.S. does having an indie
station conflict with the meaning of indie?