Friendship - Shock Out of Season - 2017

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Wriggins’ lyrics reflect conversation, humor, and calamity. They stress his characters’ unmediated involvement in each other’s lives, which transcends and is frustrated by their failed communications. These tensions are expanded by the band’s twisted articulation of Americana - waves of ambient pedal steel, droning synthesizers and drum machines, vibraphone, electric piano, and percussion surge and fall alongside minimal guitar and bass patterns.

The Breeders - Wait in the Car - 2017

The Last Splash crew return with “Wait in the Car,” the Breeders’ first song since 2009, and the original lineup’s first new offering since 1993. 

VACATIONS - Moving Out - 2017

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Jason Bajada – Loveshit II (Blondie And The Backstabberz) - 2017

http://www.jasonbajada.net

Jason Bajada's song lyrics are all written in invisible ink and appear only to unicorn eyes. He lives in Montreal and his favourite colour is pink (although it used to be blue for many years). Inspired by The Smiths and the sound of of cats purring, his acoustic song musings will pull onto your heart strings and pinball their way into your soul.

Rachel Sermanni - Lay My Heart - 2017

Half of all proceeds will go to the BIGproject. A charity dedicated to empowering children and young people to build a BIG future, whatever their background or circumstances. 

www.thebigproject.org.uk

Patetico Recordings - Rock Back: Stronger than the storm - 2017

patetico-recordings.com

"Rock Back: Stronger than the storm" a compilation in support of victims of Hurricane Harvey, Irma, and Maria. 

fuvk - something deliberate / almost tuesday - 2017

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werido How wonderful it is!I will listen to you forever.I would lost way,I would lost my heart,but I will never lost such wonderful music!

Tyler Burkhart - New start (The secret) - 2017

With just one word it started 

and marked a lonely path 

Through a field to the ocean 

where they told you to turn back 

When the waves bent to touch you 

the water, fog, and wind 

broke apart every memory 

and covered all your limbs 

If I told you the secret 

while you were asleep 

Do you think it could reach you 

somehow in your dreams? 

Cause I been holding your memory 

for far too long it seems 

When just a new start and a song in my heart 

is all I really need

Future Teens - Hard Feelings - 2017

future teens is amy, doo and dyl. they are a bummer pop band from boston.

Drew Danburry - Pallid Boy & Spindling Girl - 2017

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No Vacation - Intermission - 2017

After a year long hiatus, No Vacation has re-emerged from hibernation. As they quietly work on their next album and transition out of San Francisco, No Vacation will bring their novice sounds to New York City. The majority of the still untitled album was written during No Vacation’s break up and expresses the feelings of belongingness, regret, and struggles of resilience. 

Golden Teacher - No Luscious Life - 2017

Mixing raw-edged house, leftfield disco, syncopated percussion, and odd-ball experimentalism with a serious party attitude, Golden Teacher have made their mark as one of the most exciting groups to emerge from the Scottish underground. The sprawling six-piece has released acclaimed records on Optimo Music, Sounds Of The Universe, and Rough Trade.

Camp Cope - The Opener - 2017

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american poetry club - you have nothing to fear from your friends back home! - 2017

track 1 - new! 

track 2 - "2018" 

track 3 - outtake 1 

track 4 - beaches are for people who like the beach and i do not like the beach 

tracks 5 - 7 - telling you how i feel from the safety of my home 

tracks 8 - 11 - not the best but not because we didn't try 

tracks 12 - 16 - glad to be here, etcetera

Inspiraling - The Wrong Places - 2017

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shoegaze project of gil israel out of brooklyn, ny 

Wharf Car Records - Singles 2017

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1. wall - river mansion - 6:22 

2. honey - dream come now - 3:07 

3. coca leaf - new soft dawn - 7.00 

4. the county liners - love letter - 4:10 

5. palberta - she feels that way (electric) - 1:03 

6. profligate - enlist - 4:24 

7. horoscope - misogyny stone - 6:02 

8. wet hair - dear danae - 4:54 

9. urochromes - confront ya - 1:41 

10. snakehole - bum song - 2:12 

11. palberta - why didn't i? 1:59 

12. holy motors - sleeprydr - 5:44 

13. big french - hey grandma - 3:02 

14. joey agresta - i feel like shit and i want to die - 2:28 

15. wall - high ratings - 1:25 

16. tropical skin byrds - venus in fury - 1:53 

17. carson cox, sam york & austin brown - rene - 4:08

Wharf Cat Records out of Greenpoint Brooklyn like this - Urochromes, The County Liners, Palberta, The Ukiah Drag, Macula Dog, Posse, Soaker, Cottaging, The Sediment Club, WALL, Snakehole, Bichkraft, Boulders, Dads (FL), Big French, J. Zagers, Parquet Courts, Joey Pizza Slice, La Peste, Tropical Skin Byrds

Deli Cat Records - Summer Snacks - 2017

Deli Cat Records is a label dedicated to the celebration of woman/girls and non-binary folk, with a seasonal compilation of songs crafted entirely through the artists own discourse As a label we aspire to amplify female identifying artists /non-binary voices in order to build lines of communication and combat forms of cis-male oppression in the music industry. 

Rainwater - Place - 2017

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Full of radiant guitars, shuffling drumwork, and wide spaces, they glide like American roadside. As hushed and quietly beautiful as their debut, the serene atmosphere belies the anxieties in the lyrics. Like a diary written in the backseat, songwriter Blake Luley looks back at the places in the rearview and wonders about all the uncertainties waiting at his destination. 

Beachglass - Clouding - 2017

Beachglass is the project of multi-instrumentalist Andrea Cormier, guitarist Adam Nicoll and drummer Kevin Smith, that blends soft psychedelia and rock with subtle folky undertones.

Friendship - F​/​V Hope - 2017

trashton - blankets - 2017

"big thanks to ztapes for giving me this opportunity, it is by far the best thing anyone has ever done for me." - trashton 

Posse - Horse Blanket - 2017

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Gordon Downie - Wolf's Home (2017)

Hey kids wolf's home

He drops into his easy chair

Stares up out blank

Then bids his family come and gather' round his chair

Then clears his throat

No one knows quite what to expect

Says 'Man's a god'

When he dreams and a beggar when he reflects

My life of get and get

Got more than most and yet

I didn't run

I didn't vanish when I was afraid

I never asked

How many out there

I only asked where are they

My life of get and get

I've got more than most and yet

I got great touch

I learnt to vanish when I was afraid

I don't know much

I don't try not to try

I don't do what I hate

My life of get and get

I've got more than most and yet

Throw the heart in targets

steady I got started

All the broken-hearted

All i want is the dearly departed

All the hurts I started

Young and old fool-hearted

All I want is all I've been afforded

My life, my love restored it

It's its own reward but

All i want is you

All I want is you

All i want is you

All I want is you...

Get it here

Dream Giant - Every Song EP - 2017

Dreamy psych pop beamed straight from Harry's brain to your ears.

Candace - Horizons - 2017

"If the sweeping landscapes and the sun drenched meadows displayed in Candace's new music video for the song "Horizons," premiering exclusively today on BUST, won't be enough to bring you out of your November-grey gloom, the romantic and dreamy vocals (with the suitably, yet contrasting, darkly cool lyrics) definitely will. Or, if not completely bring you out of it, it will at least help to bring you into a well-deserved, temporary summer haze: something we all are in deep need of right now."

Kid Trails - My Own Place - 2017

“My Own Place” is driven by a strong country-influenced bassline, twangy guitar leads and mesmerizing acoustic guitar strumming. As it opens, the guitar lead is pure honky-tonk, the perfect lead-in to what turns into a catchy little psych-folk number. The vocal harmonies recall pop experts like The Kinks or The Beatles – in fact the verse has strong parallels to latter band’s Revolver standout “I’m Only Sleeping.”

Brad San Martin - Shoot Tomorrow / Learn Tonight - 2017

jigsaw-records.com

Just over two years after his debut, "Tell Someone" (also on Jigsaw), we're happy to present you with Brad San Martin's second solo album! You may know Brad from his previous classic indiepop band, One Happy Island (with releases on Wee Pop! and Odd Box Records), but with his solo work, he branches out into more AM-friendly soft-pop territory, a la Harry Nilsson or Van Dyke Parks

Monoganon - Killmens - 2017

Killmens is the incredible new album by Monoganon, AKA Malmö, Sweden based Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist John B. McKenna and friends.

Single K​.​O. - Wire Revisited - 2017

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One thing is certain, Wire is perhaps the most inventive band that has emerged in the first generation of punk, what they did and still doing are absolutely crucial to understanding the dismemberments that have followed after what these masters have created. Alternative music should always reverence them, until the end of time. 

Thus, this project serves to demonstrate that the influence of Wire after 40 years continues more alive than ever. 

Our eternal respect for these eternal masters. 

Also, my thanks to all the bands present on this project. 

With love and respect 

Renato Malizia 

Z Tapes - Fall 2017

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Fall baby EP - 2017

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Miya Folick - Give it to Me - 2017

Give It To Me is a collection of songs made from a solitary place in one of the most social times in my life. I had a teacher tell me once that it's ok to be a watcher, that you don't have to feel bad when you don't know how to participate. Observation is important as well. Some of these songs are about that to me. They were recorded mostly live with great love and tenderness for myself and for you.

Bearcats - No Friends - 2017

two women, a bass and drums… nice release.

Strawberry Runners - In the Garden, In the Night - 2017

strawberryrunners.com

Summer Salt - So Polite EP - 2017

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The Magic Lantern - Holding Hands - 2017

“...a truly optimistic, triumphant listen.”

- mahogany

“...gorgeous...” - m magazine

“excellent, intriguing and compelling, a man to watch.”

- the guardian

Lauren Ruth Ward - Well, Hell - 2017

"Well, Hell" is straight-up, no-nonsense Rock & Roll. An exhilarating high speed journey to the spirit of the 70's that just grabs your full attention from the very first note; Lauren's smoky yet electrifying voice hits you in the face and leave you wanting for more of her cheeky, timeless lyrics and incredible energy.

Aesop Rock - Hot Dogs - 2017

"'Hot Dogs' is a audio/video project celebrating the tangents of a delirious brain over the course of a late-night skate to the store.” --Aesop Rock 

http://www.grindforlife.org