The EW 100: Music

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BANDS ON THE VERGE
Indie-Rock Upstarts

SILVERSUN PICKUPS
WHY THEM They combine the sun struck ennui of their hometown, L.A., with the stormy fuzz of early-'90s alt-rock; check out their album Carnavas.

NEXT Some dates in the summer, followed by a series of September shows Down Under with Snow Patrol.

TOKYO POLICE CLUB
WHY THEM Barely out of their teens and from small-town Ontario with only one well-received EP to their name, the punchdrunk rockers made their U.S. TV debut on no less than Letterman.

NEXT Recording a full-length CD for spring 2008. Plus, says guitarist Josh Hook (center photo, at the far left), ''we're moving out of our parents' houses and getting our own places!''

COLD WAR KIDS
WHY THEM The Fullerton, Calif., foursome's acerbic, angular rock earned their single, ''Hang Me Up to Dry,'' MTV rotation.

NEXT According to singer Nathan Willett (bottom, second from right): ''Doing a whole lot of festivals, salvaging relationships with girlfriends.'' Plus, they'll open a dozen or so dates for the White Stripes this fall.