Basically this band used to be a bit shoegaze-y, but on their last album in 2000, they decided to make a triphop album. Imagine Portishead and Slowdive making an album together, and you get something as orgasmic (and lush, oh yes I love puns) as this. I'm addicted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e0dk7oUfvg