Boogarins, a band from Goiânia, Brazil, with members barely into their 20s, is working an indirect angle on an old and grandiose idea. They’re making psychedelic pop, with steady and even drum grooves, guitars playing melodic repetitions through clouds of reverb, and hazy, slow-release, enlightened-sounding vocals.

Kangaroo Court is a four-piece garage punk outfit from Urbana, IL

A revitalizing breath of fresh air, the self-titled debut from Chicago's Free Times is a wild, interstellar journey. Blending the cosmic psych of Spacemen 3 with the raw energy of free jazz and jagged guitar work, they've crafted a sound that is simultaneously laid back and scorchingly fierce—an endlessly addictive experience for adventurous listeners.