If – as Bill Clinton suggested during this latest election cycle – our political system is plagued by a lack of sobering math, it seems to me our prose is in even worse shape. During a recent lunch at Cafe Juliette in Williamsburg, I marked down every time that the trio at the table next to me said the word “like” during a five- minute span. Can’t say the results weren’t depressing, but perhaps serendipitously, Body Language’s new (and free) electro-soul EP, "Grammar," takes today’s rhetorical dilemma and makes it fodder for the cannon. What with mopey titles like “The Chasing,” “What’s the Point?” and “I’m a Mess,” Body Language prescribe the most obvious (yet ardent) of all pop music elixirs: Fun. In other words, if your romantic life sucks, bring your problems to the party and, like, leave ‘em on the dancefloor. But for chrissakes, get out of the house. Mathematically, nothing can happen until you do. Body Language is finishing their debut LP and will be doing a co-headline tour with Vacationer down to SXSW (both bands played The Deli’s UN/OFF party at last year’s Austin fest). – Brian Chidester

Fronted by guitarist, vocalist and songwriter Matt Sumrow (The Comas, Ambulance LTD), Brooklyn’s Heaven plays a precise and controlled kind of dream rock. Complementing Matt’s lead vocals is keyboardist and sometimes bassist Ryan Lee Dunlap (Fan-Tan). In addition to providing buzzy synth textures, Ryan backing vocals and harmonies contribute to this band’s signature sound. Their song "Mountains Move" is moody, dark and dreamy (all rolled into one). Matt’s outstanding guitar work alternates between clean-note arpeggios and wah-wah effected choruses. Other tracks like "Once The Heartache," "Falling Apple" and "Centuries" add majestic keyboard pads to clearly defined chord progressions and atmospheric dream-gaze vocals. Respected drumming powerhouse Mikey Jones (The Big Sleep, Snowden) completes the trio, giving the band a tightness often lacking in this genre and a forceful edge in the live environment. The band will be playing at SXSW 2013 and is currently  finalizing the debut album, which will be released on Goodnight Records. – Dave Cromwell

If you told Sun Ra he had to write a record with the Dirty Projectors, you might get something out of it that sounds similar to Brooklyn’s Throw Vision. The quartet does indeed blast into outer space, with crazy harmonies and stop-start rhythms intact, exploring new spaces in sound through tracks like ‘Hold Your Tongue’ and ‘Water Basket’ off the group’s surprisingly fun debut. Saying this band takes leaps and bounds with their fugal harmonies would be an understatement, but they’re also just as sure to include you in all the sonic explorations. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

If it seems like it was only last year when The Lone Bellow was still playing local venues and gathering fans one by one, it’s because it was. Nowadays, you’re more likely to catch the group on their upcoming national tour, or playing ‘You Never Need Nobody’ recently on Conan. The folk trio’s been everywhere these days, but lucky for you… they still have plenty of upcoming dates in NY to choose from. After what will surely be an exciting SXSW the band will be back in town with two nights at the Beacon Theatre opening for Brandi Carlile on March 22-23. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

Voted runner-up in our Austin Best of 2012 Poll for Emerging Artists, The Couch seamlessly blends rootsy influences with electric indie-rock guitars, creating energetic folk ‘n’ roll with quiet/loud/quiet moments reminiscent of the glorious alt bands of the 90s (think Pixies and Nirvana). Dual female/male vocals add extra interest (and harmonic layers) to this prolific band’s music catalogue.

For all those quiet places you usually ignore or otherwise keep buried, Eddi Front has found the chords to pull them out into the open. In some ways an old artist, other ways brand new, Eddi Front has let loose her inner demons in her debut self-titled EP. Filled almost exclusively with delicate piano parts, the weight of her words is what’ll keep you from getting too comfortable. But with lyrics like: " …while you’re fucking some dusty chair, I’ll be eating bananas", you’ll have no choice but to keep listening.

Check out latest video for ‘Gigantic’ below, and see her when she opens for Youth Lagoon at Bowery Ballroom March 6. – Mike Levine (@Goldnuggets)

On the surface, Cultfever has nailed every cliche in the contemporary indie playbook: Two-person band delivers angst-ridden lyrics over hazy electro instrumentals. It’s the perfect soundtrack for next week’s opening credits to the HBO show, "Girls." Yet, as the lyrics to Cultfever’s new single "Animals" proclaim: "There’s a fish at the end of this hook." In this case, it’s the way Tamara Jafar’s sexy, vulnerable vocals go up against Joe Durniak’s tripped-out guitar lines, neither of them landing square on the melodic nose, instead using every bit of feedback and falsetto swoon to transform the simplest of electro ditties into a full-blown psychedelic club experience. Nab a copy of the 7" of "Animals" (backed with the quadrupedal "Chicken") at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on March 2nd, where Cultfever open for AVAN LAVA . – Brian Chidester

"Black House" leads off Brooklyn band Eraas‘ self-titled album with an under two-minute instrumental of sustained textures. The track starts out mysteriously pensive, but ultimately transforms to a more dark and foreboding mood. This unsettling feeling is a theme that runs throughout Eraas’ entire repertoire. Vocals are delivered in hushed cadences. The rise and ebb of percussive pulses and sustained sound washes create tension and anticipation. The band just left Brooklyn for an extensive North American tour with French like-minded electro-goth veterans Trust. Dave Cromwell asked them a few questions before their departure here. Check out also their suspenseful video for Ghost, treaming below.

New York’s Generator Ohm have been generating quite the buzz with their 2012 debut album, Upon the Me Om I. Not as relaxed as "ohm" might indicate (wait… that’s NOT a reference to meditation you say?), the band melts grunge heaviness and progressive intricacies and drives the energy to a punky, frenzied state. In twelve tracks, Generator Ohm, made up of Willie Chen (guitar, bass, vocals), Ernest D’Amaso (guitar, bass and vocals), Mike Morales (drums), Stephen A. Woodzell (guitar, keys) showcase their adrenalized style. – Read Meijin Bruttomesso’s interview with the band here.