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Thin Lips &bull; <i>Chosen Family</i>

Thin Lips • Chosen Family

Rock anthems filled with quirky bits of beat and string, layered with some honey-toned vocals and surging guitars.

Darrin Bradbury &bull; <i>Artvertisement</i>

Darrin Bradbury • Artvertisement

On background listening, it’s a charming bedroom pop masterpiece filled with enticing musical details and catchy melodies. If you pay attention though, you’ll notice the lyrics transcend sarcasm and irony and go straight to sardonic, a rare treat.

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.

Walrus &bull; <i>Cool To Who</i>

Walrus • Cool To Who

Sounding a lot like the heyday of 1990s indie dream pop, Walrus keeps it a little spicy if not very distinctive.