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Frankie Cosmos &bull; <i>Close It Quietly</i>

Frankie Cosmos • Close It Quietly

Sweetness and sunshine without overstepping into cloying and saccharine, with chiming guitars and subtle keyboard hooks providing a bed for clear female croonings.

OK GO &bull; <i>And the Adjacent Possible</i>

OK GO • And the Adjacent Possible

There is a spectacular video for one of the songs on here, and there will be more, and by now the band's reputation rests on these videos, but I suggest you give this a listen to hear exactly how OK GO have mastered the art of symphonic power pop.

Mhaol &bull; <i>Something Soft</i>

Mhaol • Something Soft

The first thing to know is that it's pronounced "male." The important thing to know is that the Irish trio make the sort of rickety racket with metronomic drums, aggressive bass, spiky guitar, and disaffected vocals that immediately gets my attention

Mikal Cronin &bull; <i>Switched-On Seeker</i>

Mikal Cronin • Switched-On Seeker

A fully synthesized version of Cronin’s previous album, this retake offers the same moody melodies as “Seeker”, this time filled to the brim with the warble and saw of old-tyme synthes.