Mercury Girls

Electrifying, sonic indiepop from this Philly supergroup that includes members of Literature, Pet Milk and Little Big League. Mercury Girls take classic indiepop as a jumping-off point and rev it up with bits of shoegaze, post-punk and 90s alt-pop. "Ariana" is gorgeous tangle of chorused, jangling guitars and Sarah's dreamlike vocals. A marvelous two and a half minutes of perfect, forward-thinking pop. On the flip, "All That Heaven Allows" leans more on the band's post-punk inspirations, marked by a careening rhythm and a huge chorus that will stick in your head for days.