Stephen Ramsay oformer guitarist of STARS (the canadian band) has a new project called Young Galaxy, which Arts & Crafts recently announced signing. Young Galaxy is the work of Ramsay and partner Catherine McCandless, who together have crafted some space-age bachelor pad indie-pop launched squarely between Broken Social Scene's more ambient, free-floating sounds, and Stars' rocket-fuelled melodies; a perfect fit for Arts & Crafts

Swarming guitar fuzz, bass waves, insistent drum throbs and Jana Hunter's redolent, charred voice are the core components of Baltimore's Lower Dens. Hunter, sometimes known for intimate, ghost-heavy weird-fi, now writes and plays with a group that might get filed under new wave, or drone pop, or post-punk. With due deference to her solo work. From Baltimore

Through harmony and intricate musical arrangements, Inoculist crafts an uncompromising scape of eerie pop, jazz progressions, and the swing of old world rhythm and blues. From Brooklyn