Do you like rock music? Brighton, England's British Sea Power pose this question in the title of their much-anticipated forthcoming LP out next month, but don't bother asking them how they feel on the topic; just take a listen to the album's first single, "Waving Flags," which drops in the U.K. today.

Any group of able musicians can straightforwardly cover a song; the more difficult task is to bring something new to the table. Milwaukee-based outfit Maritime make it sound like just another day in the studio on their cover of Hot Chip's "Boy From School," a Japanese-only bonus track included on the band's latest studio