Another week, another Mercury music section to read while you think about your new Christian vanity license plate slogan. Will they let me get one that reads, FUK GOD?

Cut Copy establishes themselves as the new New Order. That is so much better than being called the old Old ’97s. Bonus: This article uses the word “balearic.”
MP3:
Cut Copy - Hearts On Fire

If I had the past band resume that John Reis (Drive Life Jehu, Pitchfork, Hot Snakes, RFTC) has, I’d just kick back, live like a king, and watch that lucrative indie cred (which is now a stronger currency than the dollar) roll in. But Reis is never content, hence his excellent new project, The Night Marchers.
MP3:
The Night Marchers - Who’s Lady R U?

Take a journey inside the creative mind of The Mae Shi. Where is the part of their mind that reminds them to clean up their damn practice space?
MP3:
The Mae Shi - Run To Your Grave

TaKe a tRiP tO tHe OlD CoUnTrY wItH DeVotchKa. Typing like that is hard work. Daddy needs a drink.
MP3:
DeVotchKa - Transliterator