If you ever wondered where the oohs and ahhs of 70s power pop went, look no farther than Rooney's Calling the World. Boston inspired riffs and ELO harmonies make this a whistle-along soundtrack, bundled in a tidy indie rock package. From synth and muted power cords to sultry vocals complements of Robert Carmine (brother to actor-drummer Jason Swartzman), Rooney's follow up to their critically praised, self-titled debut explores more of their fondness for Cheap Trick-ish fun, particularly the addictively catchy, "I Should've Been After You."...

If you can listen to Birds & Batteries' new release I'll Never Sleep Again on a warm evening, preferably while riding a bicycle, please do so. If you can pass a girl wearing a flowered skirt and a man with a Grandfather time beard playing guitar on his porch, that would be even better. The twangy drawl of Mike Sempert and his 70s style rock oozing with thick layers of synth begs for a hot summer evening...

The soundtrack to the acclaimed independent film Once provides a great introduction to the musical repertoire of Glen Hansard and to the subdued, other-worldly voice of Czech singer Marketa Irglova. Many of the tracks on the album are new versions of songs originally performed by Hansard's band The Frames, including some of the best cuts from their 2007 release The Cost. The Frames, who are hugely popular in Ireland but less well known in the U.S., play epic, sensitive rock with Celtic undertones...