Vera

The debut from this Australian trio is an indie-electronic mix that plays like a cool dive in the pool on a hot summer's day. New-age synths, tropical percussion, and airy digital effects create an aqueous pocket for breathy R&B-inspired vocals to swim around. Punk-funk guitar lines meet beachy house beats on "Running Blind" and "Flow," reminiscent of The xx but without the melancholy. The island-influenced "I Hope You Get It" has reggae-inspired vocals and digital dub-horn stabs painted onto a pastel future-beats landscape.