Family (Alien8)
This sophomore masterpiece mixes emotive indie rock, playful synth pop and weird samples into an amalgam of neon dance-party maximalism.
(YYZ)
The dance-floor duo makes Toronto feel like Paris with this airtight collection of well-crafted Daft Punk-inspired synth-house jams.
Wolfgang Amadeus Phoenix (V2)
The scruffy Parisians deliver a pair of art rock summer anthems in 1901 and Lisztomania.
Invisible Violence (Dare to Care)
The Montreal trio’s massive garage riffs and roughhouse electro beats have never sounded better.
It’s Blitz! (Interscope)
A delightfully twitched-out synth-rock offering that instantly reclaims YYYs scenester party-starter status.
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