Kyoto Hotel - The Movement

Kyoto Hotel (Canada/Colombia/Israel - "The Movement" (2010)

Genre: Indie pop

Singles: "City of Noise", "The grass on my side", "Carbon credits"

Previous albums: "Lost" (2007), "Les accords verts" (2009)

Sounds like: Coeur de pirate

Headless Guitar - Speakeasy

Headless Guitar (Canada/U.S) - "Speakeasy (2010)

Genre: Blues rock - garage/indie rock

Singles: "What the hell are we doing?", "Flute # 26", "Six billion crazies"

Previous albums: "Burning rubber" (2004), "Pandemic" (2009)

Sounds like: The Black Keys

Aquarius - Once Twice Thrice

Aquarius (Australia/New Zealand) - "Once twice thrice" (2010)

Genre: House - Electronic

Singles: "Play this when the Sun's coming up", "Make party not war", "Bains douches"

Previous albums: "Bad mood" (2007), "Music" (2009)

Sounds like: Kavinski

Capitaine Butler - L'énigme de la clé

Capitaine Butler (France) - "L'énigme de la clé" (2010) - American and European covers

Genre: Indie pop - alternative

Singles:"Les égoïstes romantiques", "Parler sans arrêt et ne jamais rien dire", "Éjac musicale"

Previous albums: "Les détails asymétriques (2005), "Le franchement n'importe quoi" (2009), "Cendrillon" (2010)

Sounds like: The Ting Tings

Siglo 20 - "26 Julio"

Siglo 20 (Rep. Dom.) - "26 Julio" (2008)
Genre: Alternative-electronic rock
Singles: "Cuartel Moncada"; "Only if you can..."; "The beaches back home"
Sounds like: Radiohead

No Name French Band - Oxymorons

No Name French Band (France) - "Oxymorons" (2010)

Genre: Synthrock. 

Singles: "Good cop"; "Funny Republican"; "Freedom of Speech"

Previous albums: "The Lobbyist"(2008)

Sounds like: Empire of the Sun

BIPOLAR - Bipolar's latest

BIPOLAR (Canada/U.S/UK) - "Bipolar's latest..."(2010)

Genre: Alternative-Punk. 

Singles: "Fine prints"; "Wembley"; "You are what you hear"

Previous albums: “DIEPPE” (2006), “THERE’S WATER IN THE BASEMENT AND THE PILOT LIGHT IS OUT” (2007), “HANG ON TO YOUR SEAT” (2009)

Sounds like: Arcade Fire

Ton Addiction - Sérotonine

Ton Addiction (Belgium/St. Thomas) - "Sérotonine" (2009)

Genre: Reggae

Singles: "Nabokov's notes"; "L'invisible Futur, le Présent déjà Mort"; "Trenchtown reprise"

Sounds like: Serge Gainsbourg

Sergio Bolivar - Primavera

Sergio Bolivar (Salvador) - "Primavera" (2010)

Genre: Indie-folk

Singles: "Dead Souls" by Joy Division; "Pussy" by Brazilian Girls; "La centième fois"

Sounds like: Jose Gonzalez

Previous albums: "Simon" (2005)

Diderot - La Poudre à Canons

Diderot (Mali/France) - "La Poudre à Canons" (2010)

Genre: Indie-rock, Post-punk

Singles: "Ecstasy nights"; "Taxi!"; "Le Canon"

Sounds like: The Stills

Water Taxi - Patterns

Water Taxi (U.S/U.K) - "Patterns" (2010)

Genre: Indie, Post-punk, alternative

Singles: "Are thoughts recycled?"; "U.S. Imperial Fleet Boatline"

Sounds like: Bloc Party

The RPG Brothers - Gaza

The RPG Brothers (Palestine/Turkey) - "Gaza" (2010)

Genre: Alternative Hip Hop

Singles: "Some like it hot"; "Live by the life, die by the life"

Sounds like: The Knux

Previous albums: "The Fu(n)k" (2009); "The W.est" (2006)

Capitaine Butler - Cendrillon

Capitaine Butler (France) - "Cendrillon" (2010)

Genre: Inde-Alternative-electronica

Singles: "La Malhonnêteté de l'homme commence par soi-même"; "Minuit, vite!"

Sounds like: The Ting Tings

Previous albums: "Les détails asymétriques" (2005); "Le Franchement n'importe quoi" (2009)

Schizomobile - Neutrons

Schizomobile (Canada) - "Neutrons" (2010)

Genre: Electro Acid-jazz

Singles: "Dum-dum-dum"; "Galactica-Cervica"; "Re-requiem"

Sounds like: Plaster

Bedford and 7th - Williamsburg

Bedford and 7th (U.S/Germany) - "Williamsburg" (2010)

Genre: Alternative-rock - Synthpop

Singles: "Hipster #1"; "I wanna be your lady Gaga"

Sounds like: Phoenix

Ballroom Whistle - Atomic Reactions

Ballroom Whistle (Ireland) - "Atomic Reactions" (2010)

Genre: Indie-rock dream-pop

Singles: "...but I won't remember your name"; The mirror in me"; "7"

Sounds like: The XX 

Fiscal Stars - The Formula

Fiscal stars (U.K/Canada) - "The Formula" (2010)

Genre: Indie-pop

Singles: "All those letters we sent"; "I'll put The Future to bed"

Sounds like: El Perro del Mar

La Reine Margot - 19, Boulevard de la Consommation

La Reine Margot (France/Algérie) - "19, Boulevard de la Consommation" (2010)
Genre: Post-rock. Indie.
Singles: "Au café sur St-Viateur"; "Jack and Johnny"
Sounds like: Tv On The Radio

Previous albums: "Paradoxe parfait" (2004); "Dévotion 2.0" (2009)

Jazzmen - Endangered species

Jazzmen (U.S) - "Endangered species" (2010)
Genre: Experimental-post rock
Singles: "Philadelphia-rescue-plan"; "This looks like times of birth suicides"; "Jesus' jeans"
Sounds like: A silver mount Zion

Siglo 20 - "Siglo 20"

Siglo 20 (Rep. Dom.) - "Siglo 20" (2010)
Genre: Alternative-electronic rock
Singles: "Eastern Bloc"; "Sarajevo 1&2"
Sounds like: Radiohead

Previous albums: "26 Julio" (2008)

Gustavo - Ciudad

Gustavo (Argentina) - "Ciudad" (2010)
Genre: Alternative/Folk/Blues/Rock
Singles: "Subway drama"; "La ultima hora de la noche"
Sounds like: Citizen Cope

Previous albums: "El mundo desnudo" (2005); "La Reconquista" (2009)

Bad Reception - Icon

Bad Reception (Sweden) - "Icon" (2010)
Genre: Alternative/Indie/Worldbeat
Singles: "Checks or Chains"; "Deviant Composition"
Sounds like: Vampire Weekend