Music Discoveries 2013: Carmel's Picks  by Carmel Holt   Poliça
- A bit like Portishead, this Minneapolis band is moody, sexy,
and percussive -- at times sad, but not at all depressing. [Take
Five TAS session] [Live from SXSW 2012] []  San Fermin - Chamber
pop, indie rock, classical -- they all merge and meld in this
Brooklyn outfit, which has drawn comparisons to Dirty Projectors
and Sufjan Stevens. [Carmel on 'Sonsick'] [NPR First Listen] []
Dom La Nena - Cello might seem an unlikely choice for a
singer/songwriter, but the 24-year-old Brazilian uses loops to
create a totally modern and unique sound.