Top 10 Great Unknown Artists of 2007 - Yeasayer

Artist: Yeasayer

Album: All Hour Cymbals

Song: 2080

Yeasayer is making some of the year's most interesting and infectious music. Describing its sound as "Middle Eastern-Psych-Pop-Snap-Gospel," the Brooklyn-based group creates huge waves of sound with a vibe that's both primitive and modern. Dark melodies are set against worldly funk rhythms.

Song: "2080"

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Top 10 Great Unknown Artists of 2007 - Georgie James

Artist: Georgie James

Album: Places

Song: Need Your Needs

Georgie James got its start when drummer John Davis' former band, Q and Not U, disbanded in 2005. Afterward, Davis turned to his singer-songwriter friend, Laura Burhenn, to forge something new.

Song: "Need Your Needs"

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Top 10 Great Unknown Artists of 2007 - No They Do

Artist: No They Do

Album: When Robots Rule the World

Song: More Songs About Oven Mitts

No They Do is the all-robot musical collective led by musicologist and "future's Alan Lomax," XJ3. Its album is the soundtrack of the inevitable future, in which robots destroy the human race, discover acoustic guitars and play robot folk music.

Song: "More Songs About Oven Mitts"

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