Little Dragon

Add Date: July 12 

Artist: Little Dragon 

Album: Ritual Union 

Label: Peacefrog 

Genre: Electropop 

Comments: From the promoter: "Since 2009's critically acclaimed Machine Dreams, Little Dragon have not sat still. They've toured the globe, collaborated on Gorillaz' Plastic Beach, guested on David Sitek's Maximum Balloon, appeared on Rafael Saadiq's 'Just Don't', and caught the attention of [OutKast's] Big Boi and Andre 3000. Now they return with the new album Ritual Union, an album that finds the jazzy, whimsical vibes of their debut LP colliding with the more upfront and danceable sounds of Machine Dreams."

Obviously, this Swedish band--fronted by the twee vocals of Yukimi Nagano and anchored by the excellent beats of Erik Bodin--keeps some pretty impressive company, and one listen to Ritual Union will tell you why. This is quality electropop, infused with indie pop, R&B and jazz. Start with the title track and "Nightlight".