Pumping: The Torrent - Leonora Moreno

This band apparently isn't named after the infamous internet download protocol, but a 1926 Greta Garbo film. So it makes sense that the film buffs in Toronto duo The Torrent's (which includes Mike "E.B." Barry of The Hidden Cameras) debut album is full of artsy dance-rock.

Point of interest: According to the band's website, violinist/vocalist Cameron Groves made two of the band's music videos using "vintage film footage, pulsing white boxes and flying cat heads." Weird.