Music Discoveries 2013: Carmel's Picks

Poliça - A bit like Portishead, this Minneapolis band is moody, sexy, and percussive -- at times sad, but not at all depressing.
[Take Five TAS session] [Live from SXSW 2012] [thisispolica.com]

San Fermin - Chamber pop, indie rock, classical -- they all merge and meld in this Brooklyn outfit, which has drawn comparisons to Dirty Projectors and Sufjan Stevens.
[Carmel on 'Sonsick'] [NPR First Listen] [sanferminband.com]

Dom La Nena - Cello might seem an unlikely choice for a singer/songwriter, but the 24-year-old Brazilian uses loops to create a totally modern and unique sound.
[domlanena.com]

The thrill of musical discovery never gets old for the WFUV air staff: We asked our DJs for the three new artists they've been most excited to get turned on to in the last year.