Suffering from ''Boom Boom Pow'' fatigue? Wishing the insanely omnipresent Lady Gaga was Lady Gone-Gone from the airwaves? EW has the answer for those looking to update their playlists.
Florence and the Machine
''Kiss With a Fist''
Brit import Florence comes off like a saucy love child of the Ting Tings
and the White Stripes on this punchy guitar anthem from her new
full-length U.S. debut, Lungs.
Jay-Z
''D.O.A. (Death of Auto-Tune)''
You may not agree with Hov's list of grievances against the ubiquitous
vocal effect, but there's no denying the head-knocking beat backing him
up.
Spoon
''Got Nuffin''
Austin's indie overlords recently released a three-track EP teaser, and
this thumping rocker is definitely the best of the bunch.
Vistoso Bosses
''Delirious''
Their name sounds fairly menacing, but in fact the Bosses are two young
women from Atlanta with a knack for crafting lighter-than-air pop hooks.
One listen and you'll be feeling delightfully dizzy yourself.
Jeremih
''That Body''
It employs almost the same melodic turns and lyrical themes as his smash
''Birthday Sex.'' So what? They're just as catchy the second time around.
Basement Jaxx
''Raindrops''
The world's wildest house duo whose last album came out in '06 makes up
for lost time with an over-the-top comeback single.
Wilco
''I'll Fight''Big beats and bigger choruses are all well and good, but every BBQ needs
mellower numbers, too. Try this standout from the retro-rockers' latest.
Miike Snow
''Animal''
The Swedish production team Bloodshy and Avant (they've made hits for
Britney) unleash a disc of crystalline synth-pop jams; this
dancehall-flecked tingler starts it off with a bang.
Discovery
''Osaka Loop Line''
The indie superduo Vampire Weekend keyboardist Rostam Batmanglij and Ra
Ra Riot frontman Wesley Miles kicks out the electro boogaloo.
Jay Reatard
''Wounded''
His name is all wrong. But this extra-melodic garage-punk nugget is so
right it practically comes with its own built-in trampoline!


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