Bastille

Expect lots of sparky, soaring indie-tronica and melancholic anthems from this fast-rising London-based quartet. Lead Dan Smith, with his gravity-defying coiffure, manages to mesh an ’80s postpunk moodiness with perky, dramatic beats—not a million miles from what Ed Sheeran would sound like singing with the Pet Shop Boys. Their sophomore album, Wild World, continues its epic pop theatrics in full form.