Mar 07 2011 NPR First Listens..

http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134264238/first-listen-the-joy-formidable-the-big-roar The Joy Formidable
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134273685/first-listen-the-dodos-no-color The Dodos
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134160859/first-listen-trio-mediaeval-a-worcester-ladymass Trio Mediaeval
http://www.npr.org/2011/03/07/134088291/first-listen-trap-them-darker-handcraft Trap Them

The latest REM is still up, too.

Joy Formidable are interesting big rock, a trio. A little U2, and not shy of samples.
Dodos are drum-beat punk-ish.
Trap Them is Metal.