Introducing... SURFER BLOOD

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Today's hotshots: Surfer Blood

Despite a name which appears to point to some sort of anti aquatic-sports based death metal, luckily Surfer Blood are a far less scary proposition. Instead, the Florida natives present a fairly novel take on the emerging (and soon to be omnipresent) 'nu-wave' surf-rock thing, mixing 70s/80s power-pop a la Cheap Trick with the usual chirruping guitar work, doo-wop melodies and songs about, erm, surfing.

Try: Swim (to reach the end)

http://www.myspace.com/surferblood

Introducing... MIXTAPES AND CELLMATES

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Today's hotshots: Mixtapes and Cellmates

Actually formed back in 2005, this Swedish quintet are now starting to make a bit of a splash. Their unfathomable name might make them sound like a bedroom-emo band, but fear not - they actually mix a driving alt-rock sound with equal parts noisey guitar squeaking and pop hooks. One Little Indian have picked them up, so based on the law of record label averages they must be at least OK.

Try: Soon

www.myspace.com/mixtapesandcellmates