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YACHT &bull; <i>New Release</i>

YACHT • New Release

YACHT dropped out of sight right before the whole "yacht rock" revival thing happened, but this release reinforces the band's penchant for commenting on current themes with the musical equivalent of wearing sunglasses inside the nightclub.

El Michels Affair &bull; <i>Yeti Season</i>

El Michels Affair • Yeti Season

They couldn’t figure out why they kept returning. At first, the hookah lounge was a noxious hangout, bearable only for the crushed-on bartender. Then, suspicion of nicotine addiction. Finally, the realization that it was the music on the jukebox.

Ascendants &bull; <i>Quarantine</i>

Ascendants • Quarantine

This producer-songwriter duo invests electronic beats and heavily-textured arrangements with soaring vocals, sometimes wordless but always emotive.

Pomplamoose &bull; <i>Invisible People</i>

Pomplamoose • Invisible People

The bewitching chanteuse and the mute production wizard is a pairing that has yielded consistently intriguing results through the ages, and these VideoSong pioneers are still leading today’s pack.