The Lacking Details

Sparse and electronic, sometimes abrasive, this project from Swedish vocalist Karin Elisabeth Dreijer can be difficult and/or rewarding.

Rock latino, full-on-boogie, or as they say in their native Colombia, “bugi.”

Swirling and pounding sounds with reverb-drenched vocals from this Swedish “post-punk” outfit

Dan Bejar’s own project features his distinctive voice and musical mannerisms, carried over from the ‘80s.

Wildly dynamic outfit with in-your-face female vocals. Sounds twenty years old and completely new at the same time.

Such grand disaffection from this US/AUS pairing … my new favorite Kurt and Courtney, providing the weirdest yet most natural male/female vocal duets.

A great collection of intense flavors, from easy rockers to bedroom recordings to full-on blasts

Fink meanders through a variety of moody sounds, mostly brooding with flashing patches of sunshine.

Australia’s Dappled Cities straddles the line between new wave and indie, with solid hooks and crystal-clear pop production.

Although you can no longer smoke in most live music venues, this will always be smokey jazz, slow-burning or quickly flaring with a lush velvety voice on top.