Not just indie all the time…

  1. Glass Candy – : B/E/A/T/B/O/X (Italians Do It Better)

    Highly stylized new wave with a modern twist.

  2. The Muggabears – Night Choreography (The Muggabears)

    Brooklyn trio with bite.

  3. The Magnetic Fields – Distortion (Nonesuch)

    1960s pop experiment by these clever gents.

  4. Black Mountain – In the Future (Jagjaguwar)

    Classic rock fanaticism done right!

  5. Cat Power- Jukebox (Matador)

    The singer’s covers and original songs are spot-on.

  6. A Place to Bury Strangers – A Place to Bury Strangers (Killer Pimp)

    This group’s versatile cry is majestic.

  7. Chromatics – Night Drive (Italians Do It Better)

    Sleek 80s new wave with punch.

  8. Yeasayer – All Hour Cymbals (We Are Free)

    Brooklyn’s Yeasayer are clever and deft.

  9. MGMT – Oracular Spectacular (Sony BMG)

    They don’t sound like any other band—they sound like many genres with snippets of sounds resembling a mixture of bands.

  10. The Honeydrips – Here Comes the Future (Sincerely Yours)

    There is no one genre they’ll fit into. They can’t be pigeonholed. Hypnotic, catchy, and tough to find. Try their website for free samples.