San Francisco indie-pop duo Trung Ngo and Brad Petering hit just the right spot with the feel-good track "Benny and the Jetts," from their Benny and the Jets EP. You can download it for free from their Facebook page.
This song is hauntingly beautiful; the vocals resonate right through you. "The Lion's Roar" comes from First Aid Kit, the Swedish duo of Klara and Johanna Söderberg. Their new album, The Lion’s Roar, will be released on Jaunuary 24 on Wichita Recordings.
My Tiger My Timing are a British quintet comprised of brother and sister Anna Vincent (vocals) and James Vincent (guitar, bass), Jamie Harrison (guitar, bass), Seb Underhill (keys) and Gary Drain (drums). Formed in 2008 in New Cross, south-east London, the group has released the EP I Am The Sound, the singles I Am The Fire, I Am Sound and Endless Summer. NME described their sound as "peddling a vaguely tribal electro like a south London Gang Gang Dance." They are currently recording their debut for release sometime in 2012.
Dum Dum Girls, a Californian indie pop band, recently released their second album, "Only in Dreams" on Sub Pop. "Teardrops on My Pillow" showcases a dreamy post punk sound. This song makes me want to dance (and it's 5 in the morning). "Bedroom Eyes" is another fantastic song from the album.
What an amazing find. Vampire Weekend's Rostam Batmanglij recently released the song "Wood." I love the Eastern-influences filtered throughout. This song is simply stunning.
WIM is an Aussie glam-folk-dream-pop band who recently signed with Modular Records. Twin Shadow remixes "See You Hurry" quite fantastically. So new wavy.
Juveniles consist of a young trio hailing from Rennes, France. "We Are Young" is a synth-flavoured song embracing the genres of new wave electronic pop. The song is featured on the new Kitsune 12 Compilation, due out soon.