Just as art-pop messiahs XTC were to English new wave, the Mommyheads remain arguably the best-kept secret of American indie pop. After two decades of deaths, break-ups, and lots of rock and roll, these CBGB regulars returned just last year with their 11th full-length album.
The Philistines Jr: Hifi and lofi, acoustic and electronic, jokey but ever melancholy.
The Zambonis: They write songs about hockey, love, life and hockey. That concept should absolutely suck but, they absolutely do not.