'Silhouettes' - Aquilo 

If you're looking for something a little less bouncy and a bit more ambient, then Aquilo's debut album is for you. Silhouettes has hints of Snow Patrol and Wild Beasts and the band's been compared to London Grammar. So if you're fans of those bands, then you'll likely like this record even before pressing play.

But seriously speaking, between the soft layered instrumentals and Tom Higham's buttery vocals, you can't help but fall for this one. "I Give It All" might sound light and airy, but there's a sensuality to it that will seduce you. Meanwhile, "You Won't Know Where You Stand" will take you away into a calm and peaceful place — almost in the same way Christopher Cross did with 1979's "Sailing." Although their signature is that ambient sound, the British duo get a little gritty with "Complication," which has hints of Stevie Wonder in the guitar intermittent guitar scratches. They will also get you moving with "Never Hurt Again." Aquilo's got a solid record on their hands.

'Hang' - Foxygen

Foxygen take the award for the happiest record of the week with their new LP, Hands — or at least it sounds like it.

From the moment you play the opener, "Follow the Leader," the California duo take you on a musical allegory almost like this could have been the alternative soundtrack to La La Land. Songs like "Avalon," "Upon A Hill" and "America" all sound so theatrical, we wouldn't be surprised if they were approached by someone like Ryan Murphy to contribute to his next production. But then on "Lankershim," they're sounding a little too classic rock a la Eagles. It's safe to say the eight-track record seems a bit all over the place. And while that's not for everyone, it's a fun one to pick you up when you're down.