Named after the phrase the Lakota Nation gave to the Fetterman Battle/Massacre of 1866 in Wyoming -- in which Crazy Horse led his warriors to a victory that resulted in the death of 100 white soldiers -- the Hundred in the Hands fuse synth pop with post-punk and dream pop elements, making for a sound that’s equally danceable and dreamy. The Brooklyn-based duo of Jason Friedman and Eleanore Everdell balance their duties, with Friedman handling guitars and beats and Everdell providing vocals and keyboards. The group’s Warp Records debut EP, This Desert, arrived in May 2010, followed by a full-length later that autumn. Everdell and Friedman began recording their second album in early 2011, and the results, the darker, more atmospheric Red Night, arrived in June 2012. ~ Heather Phares