SQUAREHEAD

Fake Blood is a charmingly ramshackle slice of slacker indie pie, and it stands out a mile on the Popical Island compilation of new(ish) Dublin acts. Squarehead play the Popical Island all-day bash at Whelan's in Dublin on Saturday. myspace.com/ squareheadmusic

DARK DARK DARK

From Minneapolis, with stop-offs in New York and New Orleans, Dark Dark Dark make hugely appealing chamber pop. Check out their Bright Bright Bright EP for more infectious, heartbreaking tunes from the corner of a smokey bar. myspace.com/ darkdarkdarkband

MIKE POSNER

Recent sociology and business graduate Posner first raised the roof with his A Matter of Time and One Foot Out the Door mix tapes. Now signed to J Records, expect his soulful, raspy hip-pop to be everywhere in the coming months. myspace.com/ mikeposner