*Bump'd*
I heard Chronic Future on one of the many random compilation CD's I pick up all over town...and started listening to their other songs. It's about as close as I can get to rap and kep consistently listening to it...I really liked it. The music video for "Time and Time Again" is also worth watching, IMO.
Not sure how "innovative" they are...you can still hear bits of XTC, Bad Religion, Clash, Descendents, Beatles, and various other more-obscure bands...for some reason a few songs reminded me of "They Might Be Giants."
...but maybe I'm just crazy.