Top Indie Electronic albums

The development of the third album from indie rock project Gotye took five long years, but the thoughtfulness and impact of the record make up for all the time of waiting

American trio Foster The People’s debut album Torches has music that might be a surprise to many of those who already like the band

Debut album of American duo MGMT is very close to be a perfect record. Oracular Spectacular combines dance motility of pop-rock, synthesized drive and LoFi esthetics at the same time. Everything sounds simple but enormously significant

The English formation The XX has recently presented the debut record called XX, yet already now the musicians may expect an outburst of their popularity. How could one anticipate such a mature work from the fresher?

There are no surprises on the second long player of the experimental band The xx, Coexist. The same soft sounding and standout vocal duet should please those who were delighted by the English group's debut

British experimental band Alt-J destroy patterns and crush stereotypes on their debut album An Awesome Wave, where the music can be placed within the frames of any particular style

The New Zealand band The Naked & Famous displayed the whole broad scale of their talent on their debut studio record Passive Me, Aggressive You, as they provided a variegated and mixed music content

Made In The Dark widens the borders of the pop music notion in many respects proving that Hot Chip is a unique collective ignoring whatever regulations. As before its music causes smiles of admiration with precise shots of melodies and texts

An artful layering of the most unexpected sound discoveries, contagious samples, sparkling tunes and bewitching vocal parts comprise only a part of all the merits LCD Soundsystem's new record This Is Happening can boast

The second LCD Soundsystem’s work Sound Of Silver continues their previous diligences: laconic disco-beat, motley samples, guitar riffs, hypnotic passage of piano, percussion and James Murphy’s talent as a vocalist

The British electronica band Hot Chip recorded the fourth disc One Life Stand. Possessing high quality and individuality, the album bears the strong disco tint and keeps the danceable mood of its predecessor

The Warning is the second full-length album from Hot Chip. If you like your dance music intelligent but still accessible, with soulful harmonies and cheeky lyrics that surprise you with moments of deep feeling, this record comes highly recommended

British ensemble Hot Chip is gradually adding to its dance catalogue lyrical insertions. This alone speaks of the band's readiness and desire to grow, while the current result is presented by the new CD In Our Heads

Death Cab For Cutie continued their streak of nice records with the 2011 release of Codes And Keys. Abundance of synths endowed the album with a very specific flavor

Young New Zealand artist Ladyhawke recorded her self-titled debut Ladyhawke. The outstanding disc, fulfilled with the slant to 80's, features power-pop tracks, heartbreaking ballads and pop rock songs

Judging by the fact how much Black Kids' record called Partie Traumatic is catchy, joyful and energetic one can easily suppose that the band's popularity will only grow rather rapidly

The British indie-punk band Bloc Party often compared to Blur and The Cure, released the third disc Intimacy. It features ten excellent winding pop rock tracks with the innovative electronic flavor