Young Fathers + Mas Ysa

The winner of the Mercury Prize in 2014, Edinburgh hip-hop three-piece Young Fathers pumps out a mutant blend of pop, dub, Afrobeat and rap. Its moody tracks recall early Massive Attack, especially when it dwells on the dark charm of everyday realities—prescription drugs, girls in clubs, breakfast—with a languid, mesmerizing flow. New York’s Mas Ysa, the project of composer Thomas Arsenault, opens with pumping, synth-driven indie pop.