The Suzan

ONE! TWO! THREE! FOUR! It's the sound of The Suzan, a boundlessly energetic all-girl band from Japan making their international debut with "Golden Week for the Poco Poco Beat."

Their irresistible charm captivated Bjorn Yttling of Peter, Bjorn and John (who they convinced to produce their record with a MySpace message!) and tastemaking indie Fool's Gold, who have previously introduced the world to artists as diverse as Kid Sister, Kid Cudi and Treasure Fingers.

First single "Home" is a three-minute blast of xylophone riffs, surf guitar, and tom tom grooves; it's sweetly funky, hard-to-pin-down pop in the vein of ESG or early Violent Femmes. B-side "Uh Ah" provides a moody counterpoint to "Home"s effervescence.