ELECTRONIC RENAISSANCE

1. Rhineland (Heartland), Beirut
If he ever adds some emotional resonance to the mix, the kid will be a comer...

2. A You You Never Knew, Future Bible Heroes
Sometimes I feel like a Stephin Merritt side project...

3. Air, Talking Heads
“Air can hurt you too.” See, this is why people worried about David Byrne back in the day.

4. Valentine, The Replacements
It borders on tragic to hear the Replacements burdened with this obnoxious 80s drum sound. As if they were ever meant to belong to a decade...

5. She's Losing It, Belle and Sebastian
There's 21 hours to go on a copy of Tigermilk on eBay, and the bidding stands at $167. Sweet bumbling bees...