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Lovable but high-maintenance, Deerhoof aren't one of indie rock's biggest crushes because they're easy. John Dieterich's guitars caterwaul, Satomi Matsuzaki's melodies are more chanted than sung, and rivet-punching drummer Greg Saunier plays like Keith Moon on a Red Bull bender.

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Last fall, when this London quartet announced they were going on tour with emo hatchlings Panic! At the Disco (they later had to cancel), loyal Blocheads around the world cried foul: What could these anguished art rockers possibly have in common with a bunch of overtheatrical mopes?

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A double-platinum act in their native Australia and a cult act here best known for a cover of Alphaville's "Forever Young" on The OC, Youth Group make civilized, bracingly lovely pop.

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This Providence painter ditched her brush and transformed herself into a charming neo-folkie, summoning up effortless late-night reveries. Her third album features sweet, gentle vocals matched with lightly plucked guitar and the occasional cello or keyboard.

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Contemporary tinkerers such as the Flaming Lips, Peaches, and Cat Power overhaul original Yoko Ono tracks on this hybrid tribute album; and while the results are mixed, they all retain the flowing quiver of Ono's inimitable vocals.

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All of the dreams that little bands dream actually came true for Clap Your Hands Say Yeah. They sold a lot of albums without a record label, toured the world, earned endearments from both the staunchest scenesters and industry bigwigs. Legends they probably idolized -- David Byrne and David Bowie -- appeared at their gigs.