This Southern California quintet paint their bright indie rock with bursts of synth, funk, and soaring pop, and they always have a potent, poignant message. On their 2010 self-titled debut, heart-pumping indie hits "My Body" and "Cough Syrup" are powered by rumbling, propulsive rhythms and ecstatic choruses. Since then, they've flashed some hard-rock muscle, as on the crunchy guitar-heavy romp "It's About Time," while their optimism continues to prevail: Hear their empowering funk-pop tune "Something to Believe In" and the high-flying, love-above-all anthem "Simplify."