Every week, Hype Monitor wades through the most buzzed-about bands all across the Internet. This week: a few choice picks from some buzzworthy acts on the Hype Machine.

The Band: The War on Drugs
The Buzz: Trio from Philly do a cockeyed take on FM country-rock.
Listen If: You find yourself spending a lot of time defending Neil Young's Trans.
Key Track: "Arms Like Boulders," where Adam Grandciel's Petty-esque moan yawns across fields of gleaming guitars.

The Band: Abe Vigoda
The Buzz: L.A. experimentalists center instrumental free-falls with sturdy, earnest melodies.
Listen If: The thing that bugs you about free jazz is the tunelessness.
Key Track: "Bear Face," where a barrage of 16th notes suddenly kick out into a motorik jam that would do Neu! proud.

The Band: Nomo
The Buzz: Michigan collective do computerized take on Afrobeat.
Listen If: You ever tried to replicate Fela Kuti cuts with your Commodore 64.
Key Track: "Brainwave," where a single electronic squelch kicks and pitches over rolling percussion.

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