Itasca: Open To Chance
Pleasantly soft, calm, innocent folk or country, something one might want to listen to while driving through the mountains.
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Foxygen: Hang
Hang is genuine Foxygen, with moments that will remind you of why you listen to them in the first place
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The xx – I See You
Reveling in the minimalistic and subtle atmospheric space they create, the xx have incorporated color and energy on...
Colony House: Only the Lonely
"Only the Lonely" provides a crazy good time wrapped up in a 13-track rally call to those down on their luck.
Bellows: Fist & Palm
Each song on Fist & Palm aims to push the boundaries of modern pop and folk music while recounting the ending of a friendship.
You Blew It!: Abendrot
Emo scene leaders You Blew It! scale back the rock and scale up the experimentation and spaciousness for one of the year's best.
Douglas Dare: Aforger
Douglas Dare uses haunting vocals and effortless melodies to make sense of difficult experiences while delivering an impressive album.
Maggie Rogers: Alaska – Single
“Alaska” is a perfectly satisfying single with a cool electronic-based beat and snappy acoustic foreground.
Devin Frank: The Vanishing Blues
Full of flutes, bongos, and harmonica. Often lyrically cynical. Always honest. Devin Frank makes his compelling solo debut.
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A fairly unique and polished psychedelic rock sound, and certainly shows potential to develop an even more unique sound in the future.
Ablebody: Adult Contemporaries
Adult Contemporaries is a solid debut release for Ablebody, but is lacking in originality and general allure.
Deap Vally: Femejism
This duo packs enough grit and tenacity on this album to make you dizzy if you aren’t already from the head-banging you’ll be doing.
The Amazing: Ambulance
Hailing from Sweden, this indie rock band is sure to put you in a lovely nostalgic mood with their downbeat tempos and ambient vocals.
American Football: American Football (LP2)
Emo pioneers American Football put out their second full length...17 years later. Surprisingly, the results are stellar.
Weyes Blood: Front Row Seat To Earth
Front Row Seat To Earth is "folk music of the near future", centered around beautiful vocals and resonating with emotion.
True Widow: Avvologere
An ideal soundtrack of heavier tunes for a downer day.
Joyce Manor: Cody
Joyce Manor combine the catchy indie rock of Guided By Voices with the heartfelt vocals and lyrics of emo for one of the best of the year
Lola Rising: Westward Bound
Relaxed and positive vibes. Lola Rising's new album, Westward Bound, is sure to slow your heart rate, but also keep you moving.
Gonjasufi: Callus
An often abrasive, but almost always interesting electronic journey.
Adult Karate: LXII
Adult Karate's debut is a cool mixture of carefully composed electronic sounds, some scariness and sampling, and a solid finish.
Emerson Star: Great Escaper
Emerson Star's EP "Great Escaper" utilizes intricate melodies and varying rock riffs to express the chaotic lives of the youth of today.
Beach Slang: A Loud Bash of Teenage Feelings
Earnest rockers Beach Slang want to be the soundtrack to your best night
Suicidal Tendencies: World Gone Mad
The crossover thrash kings return to the fold to remind us that they're relevant as ever.