is Pile, from Boston.

I'm thinking "best band currently in its prime" here. Deerhoof, for instance, is one of the world's greatest bands, but Breakup Song was pretty weak.

Other notable contenders: Parquet Courts, Protomartyr, Future Islands, Prinzhorn Dance School, Speedy Ortiz, Swans. (Swans may just be the greatest band in the world, but they're old, so I say Pile.)

What do you think?