The Lacking Permanence

There’s a very straight line between classic rock and this stuff — riff heavy, loaded with hooks and dynamics, and a sense of epic scale beyond the noise that some dudes with instruments could make.

Solo effort from longtime pop gem Ted Leo, filled with wicked hooks and his distinctive singing voice.

Good collection of power pop, with male / female / duet vocals.

Relentless, pounding, and subtle beyond comprehension, these songs buzz by like a runaway saw, missing you by an eyelash.

Wildly varied compositions, ranging from driving fuzz with vocal harmonies to sparse tributes that sound like they came from "My Aim Is True” outtakes, to outright cowboy dirges

Moody, semi-whispered low vocals and reverb-drenched guitar twang make for some very cinematic material.

Supergroup featuring members from the Young Fresh Fellows, R.E.M., Sleater-Kinney and Baseball Project, driven by Peter Buck and Corin Tucker’s songwriting. Sounds like what you’d expect it to sound like.

Danish female-fronted trio with punishing riffage and dramatic vocals

Good southern-tinged rock, anthemic and singalong. Nothing ground-breaking, but top-notch songwriting and production.

Synth-driven songs in a variety of moods, emboldened by a careful interplay of vocals and textures.