Who? Marie-Claire Balabanian's dreamy, downhearted vocals echo over tape delay and shimmering sonics from guitarist Karl Briedrick, pianist Kate Walsh, and percussionist Ben Borowiak. Their debut album, the breezy tones of Summer Above dropped via the band's own Burnt Brown Sounds last week. Playing CMJ Thursday (Oct. 18)

Who: Guitar-roaring crew of Atlanta rock zealots founded in 2001 by singer/guitarist Adrian Barrera and drummer Todd Galpin, who met at the University of Florida in the late ’90s. When their favorite Gainesville rock dive became a sports bar, the duo said, “Fuck it, we’ll move.”