New Beat Fund - Scare Me

Scare Me goes from piano to punk in seconds, with a Cage the Elephant feel on top of a talkative melody. Even though the lyrics are about hiding under your sheets, the upbeat vibe of it makes you want to crawl out from under them. The whole song has a humor to it, and it doesn't take itself too seriously even though it's about anxiety and all kinds of deep meaningful stuff. It's a song you can actually listen to and think about or if you feel like it you can just listen to it on the surface. And the last few seconds are the best, when it TS Eliot's itself and ends with a whimper instead of a bang.

Glitter Pox rating: 82% contagious

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Golden Suits - You Can't Make Up Your Mind

The piano that starts off You Can't Make Up Your Mind is overly melancholic, so the handclaps-and-finger-snaps beat brings it out of a predictableness and into something a little more playful than its painful lyrics and bored monotony. That beat kind of overpowers the music with a fake smile layered on top of the instruments they actually use, which are hard to even hear in the song at times until you strip away its layers. It's a song that has a lot more to it than your first listen. "It always ends the same," is a great last lyric for this song full of repetitive confessions.

Glitter Pox rating: 58% contagious

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The Glitter Pox

Welshly Arms

We saw Welshly Arms open for Gentlemen Hall at the House of Blues the other night having no idea they were a Cleveland band until halfway through their set. Again, more proof that Cleveland is home to some damn good bands. They have a Black Keys-ish sound, with sexy guitar riffs and a darker melody to their slower songs. They just emanate rock and roll.

Glitter Pox rating: 82% contagious

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The Glitter Pox

Dillon - Thirteen Thirtyfive

This song has an old, corner-of-the-street, jazzy sound, with accented vocals and finger snaps. The singer sounds very much like CocoRosie, but with seemingly softer music, adding piano and harp as the song progresses. It's elegant and smooth, with a swing that keeps it catchy, and lyrics to match.

Glitter Pox rating: 88% contagious

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The Glitter Pox

Broncho - Try Me Out Sometime

This song is energizing and everywhere, like a chaotic cup of coffee mixed with sound instead of sugar. It has a Delta Spirit feel, but more aggressive, like a punk version of Matthew Vasquez as the vocalist. The lyrics are daring and demanding, with a challenge in the chorus, and it makes you want to put on a leather jacket and hit play again.

Glitter Pox rating: 68% contagious

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The Glitter Pox

Pickwick - Hacienda Motel

Hacienda Motel is a great Done-Wrong song, one to listen to when you've been scorned and torn. But it's one level up because people get shot in its lyrics. It has a slower Kings of Leon vibe but with a Fitz and the Tantrums soul feel, too. The vocals and guitar tones resonate and mesh in a really hell-yes kind of way, and the organ and tambourine rank it higher on our love list.

Glitter Pox rating: 70% contagious

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The Glitter Pox

Drop the Lime - Hot as Hell

Hot as Hell has an old rock and roll vibe with this weird modern electro twist. You get something that sounds like harmonica dubstep in the middle and it doesn't seem like it would fit but it does. It's different. There aren't a lot of rock songs you can play as party music, but this song hits that playlist spot on.

Glitter Pox rating: 70% contagious

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The Glitter Pox