Speaking of The National, Daughter is touring with them for the next few months, and goddamn if their album isn't just phenomenal. Having been a Cat Power/Beth Orton/MBD etc. fan since forever, she's (well, they are) right now at the near top of that list. Right up my alley for female vocals mixed with mild-modern.
Youth is beautiful, as most all of the album is, but that one in particular seems to be a fan favorite (notable since they included it on their full-length album when it was already released previously on one of the 2 (also great) EPs).