February 2010: Local Natives

The California band Local Natives got to make its first impression in the U.K., where it released its debut album last fall. Titled Gorilla Manor in honor of the group's shared abode in Orange County, the disc is emotionally expressive but unfailingly cheerful. It comes out here this month. More >>

January 2010: Beach House

Due for release at the end of the month, Beach House's upcoming Teen Dream is one of the most highly anticipated albums in the new year. Recorded in upstate New York in a church called Dreamland, it's the duo's first album on Sup Pop Records. More >>