Idolator

The Idolator flophouse is stacked high with promo CDs, many of which we'll never get a chance to listen to, especially the ones with stickers that say "special Diddy remix" or "produced by Les Claypool." But Pittsburgh's CosmoSonics went straight to the top of our must-listen pile when we noticed that their press notes name-checked the WIldhearts, our beloved metal-pop band. Thankfully, the 'Sonic's Junk Rock ... For Lovers does not disappoint, and we're confident that the two tracks below will please fans of throwback sleaze-rock:

The CosmoSonics - Stun Gun Fun [MP3, link expired]
The CosmoSonics - Punchdrunk Baby [MP3, link expired]
The Cosmosonics [MySpace]