Neon Trees, Smallpools, Nightmare & The Cat

This four-piece doesn’t look Mormon; they sport off-kilter, rock-star haircuts and wear brightly patterned outfits rather than white shirts and black ties. But they all grew up in the church, and still adhere to many of its principles, like not imbibing in alcohol and drugs. They’ve found radio success with hits like “Animal” and “Everybody Talks.” Though half of their members originally are from Southern California, the pop/new wave group has settled in the blissful Mormon haven of Provo, Utah. With their new album Pop Psychology, the band lets a few more swear words slip and talks about lead singer Tyler Glenn coming out as gay. Not as LDS as you’d think.