Hot New Band: Wye Oak

Part Neko Case, part Beach House -- all awesome. Listen to this Baltimore duo's best track here!
Wye Oak

Somewhere between Neko Case's reverb-drenched Americana rock and Beach House's shoegazing whimsy is Wye Oak, a Baltimore duo whose new album, The Knot (out July 21 via Merge), is in heavy rotation here at SPIN.com.

Meet Everest -- Neil Young's Hand-Picked Opening Band

Click here to find out why the rock legend tapped this Los Angeles, CA, act to open his North American tour.
Everest

Rock icon Neil Young's North American tour kicked off Tuesday night in St. Paul, MN. Opening the show? Everest, a SoCal rock outfit known for churning out fuzz-caked Americana riffs and rollicking acoustics that Young personally tapped for the job.

Silverghost

Detroit Von Bondies spin-off cranks up the synths and dances around.
Silverghost / Photo by Doug Coombe

Who? Like that Reese's Peanut Butter Cup commercial where the combination of chocolate and peanut butter hits like a divine revelation, Detroit, MI, duo Silverghost combine their native city's garage and dance leanings in a way that will have you ecstatic.

Check 'em Out: Rahim

After an exquisite 2006 debut, this New York quartet mature on their dark, moody follow-up, out September 9.
Rahim / Photo by Casey Brooks

Who? This Quogue, NY, band's second full-length, Laughter, drops experimental post-punk in favor of a mature vein of indie rock that ponders the differences between town and city life. Fittingly, the music mixes the sounds of New York City hustle and Long Island calm, juxtaposing tense percussive pitter-patter and jangly guitars with langorous vocals.

Check 'em Out: Pendulum

The Australian drum and bass rockers have topped the charts at home and in the UK. But will the band break out in the U.S.?
Pendulum

For decades, overseas bands have hit America's highways and byways with lofty hopes of musical success. Some find it, and others call it quits at a rest stop outside Tupelo or Akron. The latest to brave the gauntlet: Australia's Pendulum.

Check 'em Out: The River Raid

These Brazilian dance rockers channel CSS and Bonde Do Role but add scathing riffs and punk urgency.
The River Raid

Who? Like fellow Brazilian acts CSS and Bonde Do Role, the River Raid offer danceable beats with punk snarl -- but let the comparisons stop there. With a cock-sure swagger, this fuzz-rock quintet's triple-guitar assault -- complimented by vocalists Toni and Praga's shouting snarls -- creates a sonic force that's like sandpaper to the face.

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