The Sandmen Essentials

Whether it's the inflection in their vocals or their too-cool-for-school guitar-playing prowess, this Danish band sound surprisingly like all-American rockers. Indeed, it wasn't until their 2014 album Den Bedste Dag that the band would make a record exclusively in Danish—their previous seven LPs were predominantly made up of English-language tracks. Expect gritty rock and Americana, in a similar vein to Bon Jovi on tracks like “Am I Grooving You” and L.A. legends Red Hot Chili Peppers on the song “Long Leg Sally”.