By way of the MP3 blog The Catbirdseat, I found an interesting album by Clawjob called Space Crackers. It can very aptly described as an Space Rock Opera Concept Album. That may not be descriptive enough for you, but luckily the folks at The Catbirdseat have come up with this diagram that graphically explains what the album is like:
The first four tracks on the album are available for download at their site. I’ve listened to them and enjoyed the nerdy sci-fi lyrics and indie-pop chords and plan to buy the whole thing. Give it a listen!