The Wave Pictures - 'Just Like A Drummer' (from Polaroid) With their fruity vowel sounds and penchant for poeticism, London's Wave Pictures are challenging Leeds oddballs Wild Beasts for the title of English eccentrics of the summer.
Los Arlequines - 'No Hay Amor Para Mi' (from Garage Hangover) Newly rediscovered rather than new (this was released in 1967) but no less fresh for it. Madrid's Los Arlequines picked up on the London beat scene and gave it a Spanish twist.
Black Kids - 'Partie Traumatic' (from Pasta Primavera) Young, highly strung and perfect for the sun. Come next year's festival circuit Black Kids will have 'done a Killers', whether you like it or not.
Maps & Atlases - 'Artichokes' (from Under the Rotunda) Endearingly all-over-the-place alt-rock from this Chicago quartet. Give your ears some time to catch up with them - they don't like to stick on a time signature for too long.
Alter Ego - 'Fuckingham Palace' (Modeselektor remix) (from Curb Crawlers) Modselektor's dubstep overhaul works for the same reasons that the title does - it's simple, playful and charmingly childish.
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