The iOs: If male/female vocal combos are your bag, check out these tracks from New York's The iOs. "Every Waking Moment" (MP3), from their forthcoming full length album is a brisk and breezy pop song made perfect with chiming keyboards and delicious harmonies. Also recommend is the fuzzy and dynamic "Forces Regrouping" (MP3) off the Center and Stop EP. The iOs play Rothko tomorrow night at 10:00 PM.

Heth & Jed: Heth Weinstein and Jed Weinstein are two brothers with a lot of dedication. Through herculean busking efforts, they have managed to sell over 10,000 copies of their debut CD, entitled Clean. Wow. I would never have guessed playing in the NYC subway could be so rewarding. Heth & Jed have a new CD out, Between the In and Out. Try "Sunday Driver" (MP3), a blissful trip through Eno landscapes or "Walking Away From Heaven" (MP3), which explores more straightforward melodic pop. Heth & Jed play a subway near you someday soon. As the MTA might say: If you see them, say something.

Aberdeen City: Earnest and epic, Boston's Aberdeen City write classic "modern rock" in a style fans of Echo and the Bunnymen, U2, Walkmen or The National would appreciate. Imagine trill guitars, wrapped in endless reverb, washing over driving rhythms and the emotive vocals of Christopher McLaughlin. Try the addicting "God is Going to Get Sick of Me" (MP3) from Aberdeen City's upcoming debut album The Freezing Atlantic. Dovecote Records will release the album nationally on October 25. Aberdeen City play the CMJ Late Show at Pianos on September 15 with Voxtrot and the Dovecote CMJ Showcase at CB's Gallery on September 17.