Caribou
Swim
(Merge)
SOUNDS LIKE: Dreamy electronic beat-heavy sweetness from the Manitoba man suited equally for dancefloors, driving with windows open and retail shopping
FREE ASSOCIATION: "Odessa" is going to be the effing jam of the summer!
FOR FANS OF: Hot Chip, Koushik, Four Tet, Daft Punk
Rusko
O.M.G.!
(Mad Decent)
SOUNDS LIKE: Leeds-bred dubstep producer's debut is an upbeat, Euro-flavored guest-littered collection of beats, synths, dance floor anthems and lounge jams
FREE ASSOCIATION: Not sure any of these live up to "Cockney Thug"
FOR FANS OF: Caspa, Chromeo meets The Bug, Zomby x Jersey
Jamie Lidell
Compass
(Warp)
SOUNDS LIKE: The beatbox and producer extraordinaire drops a sick collection of funky, filthy neo-soul songs full of exciting, catchy moments of headbobs
FREE ASSOCIATION: Oh snap! Beck and Feist show up, but can't steal the show
FOR FANS OF: Super_Collider, Prince and Aphex Twin, UK white soul
The Black Keys
Brothers
(Nonesuch)
SOUNDS LIKE: They keep it fresh each time, taking their brand of bluesy two-piece garage rock to different places, this one's a bit more upbeat and radio-friendly
FREE ASSOCIATION: Here we catch tambourines, whistles, and handclaps; rejoice
FOR FANS OF: Silver Jews, White Stripes, Rapture, Drummer
Pernice Brothers
Goodbye, Killer
(Ashmont Records)
SOUNDS LIKE: Mature folk-minded man rock with Joe Pernice's gentle voice at the front, spooned by acoustic and electric guitars and sensitivity
FREE ASSOCIATION: Hear it wafting from your local County Fair, along with the smell of cow poop
FOR FANS OF: Guster, Wallflowers, Counting Crows, Michael Penn
The Futureheads
The Chaos
(Dovecote/Nul Records)
SOUNDS LIKE: Energetic, feisty power rock on the edge of punk from a band of Brit friends who listened to a lot of Buzzcocks when they were kids
FREE ASSOCIATION: There are no breaks here, fast paced fist-pump rock start to finish
FOR FANS OF: The Jam, Wire, The Clash, harder Franz Ferdinand
The Fractals
Heavy Rotation
(Kevinski Music/BMI)
SOUNDS LIKE: The Huffamoose alum's debut LP is a sprawling, moody masterpiece of modern rock that's not emo or whiney, nor trendy or retro; it's just right
FREE ASSOCIATION: These guys will do well with WXPN - lovely soft adult rock
FOR FANS OF: Steely Dan, Robin Thicke sings for the Verve
Theotis Joe
After Hours
(Rokbox Productions)
SOUNDS LIKE: Philly's own Mr. Joe is a stylish, smart and beat-savvy emcee with a caramel voice and smooth delivery on his soulful R&B-flavored LP
FREE ASSOCIATION: The collabs with Latebloom are solid and funktastic
FOR FANS OF: The Roots meets Air, Raphael Saadiq plus Robyn
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