Thanks to the Freakzone on radio6 I heard about a band/person
called Beirut who have a CD out called Gulag Orkestar.
As usual I can't be bothered to do more than name check,
but you can read a better
review here. The sound of the CD is
Balkan gypsy music. One issue is that the CD is made by someone
in the US (from their bedroom), so it is perhaps not really authentic.
On the other hand I like the sound. It reminds me of when The Wedding
Present put out some kind of Ukrainian music. Anyway, the bottom line
is that I like the sound that Beirut make.