I came across a song by Hippo Campus late on Friday and was immediately hooked. I've been listening to it nonstop all weekend, and their first EP is a hell of a start. The lead guitar's catchy riffs have this upbeat, bouncy sound, and it's all punctuated by their lead singer's frenetic delivery.

These songs really remind me of both Vampire Weekend (specifically "Little Grace" with the vocal deliveries and accelerated paced tracks a la VW's first two albums) and Local Natives (especially "Souls" with the group choruses, drums hitting the side of the kit, and their overall sound), but these kids from Minnesota also bring their own poppy vibe to bop your head to.

Favorite tracks: Little Grace, Suicide Saturday, Souls