THEY ARE
Northern Irish pop trio (yet again) with a penchant for astronomy and handclaps.
SOUNDS LIKE
a trendy tongue-in-cheek new-wave act from New York.
RELEASE
Space Shot (single) Jan 18
TRIVIA
This is number H (sic) in their series of 26 singles released every other week until September (with this player being updated accordingly (and alphabetically!)).

THEY ARE
Welsh emo-poppers who've had to struggle hard to be taken seriously after cartoonish break-through single Monster.
SOUNDS LIKE
they're getting closer, with this choppy little tune, at times reminiscent of a merry Silversun Pickups (imagine that!) or Red Light Company. That's until the na-na-nas start showing up and it turns into Cheap Trick.
RELEASE
Interstate (single) Dec 6
Tear the Signs Down Feb 15 2010

HE IS
The fourth member of The Strokes to go solo during the last two years.
SOUNDS LIKE
Phoenix teaming up with Brendan Benson.
RELEASE
Phrazes for the Young Nov 2  
CLEVER MOMENT
at 4:50, when Julian makes sure you wake up.

THEY ARE
Dork rock veterans currently out with their 7th album, mercifully not called Weezer.
SOUNDS LIKE
A classic power pop take on The Jam's Town Called Malice, and a massive step up from the braindead dross that was Beverly Hills and Pork and Beans.
RELEASE
Raditude Nov 3
CLEVER MOMENT
"We watched Titanic and it didn't make us sad" at 1:10. Anyone else recalling the love montage from The Naked Gun? :D