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Bad Bad Hats &bull; <i>Walkman</i>

Bad Bad Hats • Walkman

A strong, sometimes raspy female voice in front of a very clever power indie band can be the equivalent of beige wallpaper after all these years, but this outfit rises above that with a generous dose of unique hooks and singalong rhymes.

Pom Pom Squad &bull; <i>Death of a Cheerleader</i>

Pom Pom Squad • Death of a Cheerleader

A solid debut album, with a wide range of energies and emotions, filled with swirling guitars, moments of unabashed vulnerability, and sheer screeching unhinged psychopathy.

Tennis &bull; <i>Swimmer</i>

Tennis • Swimmer

Intricate blue-eyed soul arrangements and a heavenly female pop singer intersect into something decidedly sturdy and magnetic.

Ratboys &bull; <i>Happy Birthday, Ratboy</i>

Ratboys • Happy Birthday, Ratboy

Revisiting songs from their debut 2011 EP and various favorites from a ten-year career, this sunny folk-pop ensemble is buoyed by brightly colored harmony balloons dangling deathly sharp unexpected hooks. Listen with care and often.