Ones to watch out for in 2011: Mitten

Mitten (photo by Remy Steiner, courtesy of the band)

Brooklyn's Mitten are set to release their debut EP, "See You Bye," on Jan. 28. As they describe themselves, "unexpected union of post-rock intricacy and pre-rock intimacy, delivered with all of the breathless urgency of 80’s New Wave." For me, there are some similarities to Anni Rossi's "Heavy Meadow," especially on the track "Green."

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New Tracks: Lisa Ices "Grownunknown"

Photo courtesy of Ices

Brooklyn experimental/pop artist Lisa Ices, will be releasing a new album, "Grown Unknown," on Jan. 25. The title track is the first single from the album.

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Top 20 Albums of 2010: #20

Brooklyn-based The Drums arrived on the indie scene in 2009 with singles "Let's Go Surfing" and "I Felt Stupid" and in 2010 gave us "Forever and Ever, Amen" and "Me and the Moon." Their self-titled release collects most of their previous singles.

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