“Straight Thru You”
The Morning After Girls
themorningaftergirls.com/frameset.htm
Jangling guitar majesty never sounded so elegantly wasted as on this first single from the Melbourne, Australia, psyche-pop group–in which, despite the moniker, only one member is a girl. Free.
“Multiply and Divide”
The Soviettes
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As an opener for its second album, “LPIII,” the Minneapolis group could do worse–but not much better–than “Multiply and Divide,” a keenly crafted punk blast with a chorus of female backup singers and a group-shout choral arrangement. Cost: 99 cents.
“Love Me Like You”
The Magic Numbers
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The four members of the Magic Numbers aren’t the easiest-on-the-eyes group to come out of Britain. But their California-sounding, Mamas and Papas-ish vocal harmonization–on display in the video for “Love,” an exclusive on Yahoo music–provides an effective remedy for the winter doldrums. Free.
