Panda Bear's Noah Lennox, a Baltimore-bread musician, branched off from the Animal Collective to head up this experimental project. Can't help but sink into your office chair while blasting a smoothly-hypnotic Panda Bear song in your headphones.

Here's their video for Comfy in Nautica. Enjoy!

London-based and super-talented, Cajun Dance Party has been on the scene for at least three years. And with four singles and one LP, called The Colourful Life, under their belts they show no signs of fizzling out. Every song has a unique depth to it.

The first single I heard was Amylase that, with it's energy, fast pace and involved, almost-vintage sound, got me way into them. The repetition and build of the lyrics "You're the catalyst that makes things faster. Amylase will dry up the plaster." makes you want to bust out into a super-cool interpretive dance, or maybe just sing along and tap your pockets.

Cajun Dance Party - Amylase

Cajun Dance Party - No Joanna

What's A Girl To Do was the only thing I'd heard from Bat For Lashes up until last week when I decided to investigate a little further. Sad Eyes stood out immediately after listening to half their album. With Natasha Khan seeming to be almost on the verge of tears at points in the song, voice trembling, delicate lyrics, it's delightfully depressing.

Bat for Lashes - Sad Eyes

Coming from Edinburgh, Scotland, the Come On Gang! should not be missed! Still indie, I can't wait till they make it big so they'll launch a U.S. tour — a bit selfish, I know. Drummer and lead singer Sarah Tanat Jones is spot on. Songs are pop-ish, energetic, and creative. As a band, their vibe is very down-to-earth and humbled, always graciously thanking their fans for nice words and appearing awed by their newfound popularity.

Come On Gang! - Wheels

Come On Gang! - Start the Sound

This is a great song for a late night listen. Smooth, relaxing vocals carry into a soothing beat. Out of Glasgow, Scotland and currently unsigned, I foresee Beth Wilmshurst generating a lot of buzz in the near future.

Beth Wilmshurst - Climbing Trees

Ahhhhhhh, and I thought I was the only one who liked the Blood Brothers' sound. I guess not, because the attention that Jaguar Love is getting for songs like Highways Of Gold and Jaguar Pirates is more than enough proof that the high-pitched vocals of Johnny Whitney have won over the indie-fan masses. Congealed from members of the Blood Brothers and Pretty Girls Make Graves, Jaguar Love is an acquired taste that goes down rough, but settles pleasantly in your colon.

Jaguar Love - Highways of Gold

Jaguar Love - Bonetrees and a Broken Heart

While on my 45min morning commute I'm generally submitting the other drivers around me to my fits of rage, cursing and aggressive gesturing. It must be a Baltimore, Maryland, or even just an East Coast thing, but the drivers here are the worst I've ever encountered.

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Y'all is Fantasy Island, yet another great thing to come out of Scotland! With kind of a thrash-rock, indie-alternative sound, YIFI is continuing to grow on me. Consider Yourself Swallowed is on the top of my playlist.

Y'all is Fantasy Island - Consider Yourself Swallowed

Y'all is Fantasy Island - Punk Rock Disco