Very echo-laden pop that is often based on 1950's style song structures and melodies. Almost David Lynch-like in that respect. The vocals...

British rock band that works in different styles. Frequent use of synths. Vocalist vaguely similar to Peter Gabriel. Most songs don't...

Pop aiming for layered elegance. Husband and wife duo. Upper range female vocals, sort of Kate Bush-like. Could use more high end on the...

Refreshingly different -- mostly instrumental, uptempo soul-pop grooves with lots of horns and great bass playing. Mr. Greenfield is a...

Extreme trembly alto voice emo pop/country. Rob Thomas on coke. Kind of insufferable.

Spirited but mediocre country rock.

Who knew, the actor Joe Keery who played Steve Harrington on Stranger Things grew up in Newburyport MA, and is an excellent pop singer...

Interesting pop that echoes 1980's era Madonna.

Upscale Americana/Appalachian music with nice vocals. From Boston.

Muddy, boring, echo-laden alternative rock. Trio from Minneapolis. All songs are the same tempo.

Wildly divergent styles and genre mashups, all of them convincingly executed. Talented vocalist. Seems thrown together sometimes.

Unoriginal rap stealer. Everything sounds lifted, especially when the backing tracks are sampled from popular hits. Covers the usual...

Crackly and trembly-voiced folk/Americana guy. Compositions sound stolen, develop way too slowly (in the style of Mumford and Sons) and...

Annoying dramatic emo goth pop.

Harmless G-rated boy pop for the young ladies. Decent voice but not great.

Pleasant instrumentals in many styles, with jazz underpinnings. Good background music.

Synth-laced pop with lively production. Strong voice, good lyrics, sense of humor.

Well produced mostly frenetic DJ mashups with excellent beats.

Indie rock from Austin TX that covers a lot of styles, but always great vocals.

Jack Johnson style acoustic music. Dry, flinty voice. Earnest.