Heaters - Holy Water Pool - 2015

Broken shards of the Bo Diddley beat, detritus left behind by the three-eyed men of the Elevators, the amplifier-abuse-turned-illumination of The Warlocks – all feed the rich soil from which “Holy Water Pool” emerges. And perhaps nowhere on “Holy Water Pool” is the fruit of that soil better served than on “Master Splinter,” an instantly-under-your-skin gallop of greatness that lays bare both the unbridled joy and teeth-gnashing distress of what we like to call rock and roll… Onward flows the “Holy Water Pool,” the rambunctious and replenished flow of rock and roll, inviting all for a cleansing, refreshing dip. Jump in. – revoltoftheapes.com

beverly tender - Lord Mayor Makes 1​,​000 Speeches - 2015

DIY bedroom pop blasting out of Raleigh. A lo-fi exploration into a female mind.

She Bit Her Lip - Viiv - 2015

http://www.seksound.com/index.php

Estonian band creating lush shoegaze music. Very nice.

Roman Lakes - Since You Went Away - 2015

http://bleedinggold.com

3-track single from Manchester’s Roman Lakes. Beautiful and catchy folk-pop that will make your heart melt.

Birkwin & Vienna - Diane - 2015

Smooth & groovy music plays along with the rap, singing, spoken word lyrics.

Sunshine Faces - Peaked - 2015

Sunshine Faces is a perfect DIY project; recorded in various location, which add to the overall textures of this spacey, bouncy, poppy bedroom release.

HEHFU - The Security of Insecurity - 2015

A collection of home recorded songs dating back to 2013. The original plan was to re-record them with a full band in a studio, but for various reasons that didn't happen. After two years out dealing with my Mother's illness and subsequent death with Motor Neuron Disease and my own depression and anxiety issues, I've decided now is the right time to finally release these tracks to the public. Any money raised from this release or any of my other releases on Bandcamp will be donated to the MND association and St David Hospice, as both were there in my Mother's and family's time of need. Here's to you Mam, I think about you everyday.

The Kickstand Band - In the Sun - 2015

http://thekickstandband.com

"Smith and Young harmonize in a trashy almost haphazard rock 'n' roll way that is both raw and sweet... and there's a surfy element that is instantly infectious. Think the '50s punkabilly of The Cramps and the breezy pop brilliance of The Beach Boys, all mixed up in a Boone's Farm warehouse." - Detroit Metronomes

Ural Mountains - Sovietic - 2015

French Argentinan band from Buenos Aires

DIY Indie Rock

Project started in 2013

Knife Pleats - Hat Bark Beach - 2015

This new band from Rose Melberg (Tiger Trap, Softies, Brave Irene, etc) was formed because Rose had a new batch of songs that she felt really needed a full band treatment; and with her friends Tracey and Kaity (both from Love Cuts) and Gregor, she has certainly found the perfect outlet! Any fan of Rose's previous bands will adore this, of course, but in case you're not already familiar with her work, just look to any of the countless bands that have followed in her footsteps, such as Brilliant Colors, Grass Widow or Vivian Girls. And this new album of hers stands just as tall (and deserves as much attention) as any of those bands, and any of her previous records, for that matter. Simply put, this is yet another masterpiece from one of the leaders of indiepop today! 

TV Girl - Our First 3 EPs - 2015

True to its name: Our First 3 EPs is a compilation of our first three EPs, as well as the Girls Like Me 7" and three never released demos/out takes from the same time period. 

Fans will be tickled to revisit these old tunes and revel in the devil may care spirit of a young band against the world with nothing to lose.

Various Artists (presented by Ennio Styles) - Stylin' 700 - 2015

14 years and 700 episodes of Stylin' on Melbourne's 3RRR-FM, but you get the presents! Stylin' 700 includes many unreleased and under-the-radar cuts, with music from Australia, New Zealand, UK, Japan, France, Spain, Portugal and no less than 13 US states. Mostly originals, as well as some surprising versions of James Blake, Bobby Womack, Thelonious Monk, James Brown, Richie Havens/Bill Evans and Ann Peebles. 

Digging further beneath the surface of these tunes reveals producers and musicians with credits extending to everyone from Horace Andy, Robert Glasper, Butcher Brown, Roy Hargrove and Eddie Palmieri to Carl Craig, MF Doom, Tall Black Guy, Drake, Thundercat, Chance the Rapper, Louie Vega, Miles Bonny, Ayatollah and Q-Tip. 

Freja - Ghosts in the Snow - 2015

Freja is a young singer-songwriter who creates delicately minimalist music with a beautiful story behind it. Her debut EP Ghosts is a celebration of Freja’s youth, covering themes of love, loss and life mixed with folklore and elements of gothic romance.

Freja’s vocals feel effortless, authentic and completely controlled throughout with a hint of her London accent coming through, particularly on songs such as ‘Foggy Days’ and ‘Without You’, not unlike artists such as Lauren Aquilina. With delicate vocals and beautiful piano led melodies entwined, the EP gives listeners an intimate insight into Freja’s inner workings and stunning ability as a songwriter.

Freja first started writing songs at the age of nine with dreams of starting a rock band and becoming the next big thing. As time passed, Freja decided she didn’t need a band behind her and ended up with a collection of sincere songs which she can now use at her disposal.

At only 20 years old, Ghosts is an ode to her coming of age. For the EP, Freja chose her four favourite songs she’d written as a teenager, old friends that she’s ready to introduce to the world on her debut release.

http://www.abadgeoffriendship.com/news/entry/introducing...-freja

Eef Barzelay - Fan Chosen Covers 4 - 2015

As the titles suggests, these songs were picked by the fans, (and some by the sing song voices in my head). My deepest thanks for the inspiration and also to the writers and their kind hearted publishers.

released 29 September 2015 

All songs performed by Eef Barzelay and recorded by him in the laundry room.

HOO HAs unveil debut single ‘Yankee’ - 2015

Residing in the lesser-trodden crannies of north-east London, freak-rock four-piece HOO HAs draw as much inspiration from Dr Feelgood and JJ Cale as they do Blur, Violent Femmes and JaJa OK. HOO HAs formed when Kent friends Mark (guitar) and Jack (bass) relocated to the capital after stints performing with Liz Neumayr and John Newman respectively. Mark then met Adam (drums) when they both played in Hares, a band formed by ex-Holloways man Rob Skipper, through whom they then discovered singer Jamie at a party (where else?). HOO HAs’ initial collective forays were comical blues jams, from which a more coherent, relevant sound emerged as the quartet focused on each song in its own entity, although their overall style is as distinct, and as earthy, as you’d expect from musicians who cite heroes as disparate as Dylan, Fugazi, Hendrix and Pixies. Add to this Jamie’s deadpan vocal style, which belies his clever off-kilter narratives about the 21st-century experience, and you have a clutch of literate, thrilling songs that at times make you laugh, sometimes make you shudder, but always keep you intensely entertained. 

The Spills - Collecting Dust - 2015

The Spills may have been Yorkshire's best kept secret in 2014, but it's all kicking off for the Wakefield indie-rock 4-piece, who have signed not only to Alcopop! Records, but also the legendary singles label Too Pure to release an exclusive 7" in June, with new album Collecting Dust set to drop on September 25th…

Amidst writing and recording the album, the band have spent the last year or so sharing bills with The Cribs, Cloud Nothings, Menace Beach, Joanna Gruesome, WOAHNOWS and PAWS, as well as being featured on both Big Scary Monsters' compilation of favourite new bands, and Alcopop! Records' infamous Road To The Velodrome (released as a fixie road bike!).

Releasing their debut LP, Occam's Razor, on prolific Wakefield label, Philophobia Music (Runaround Kids, imp, Mi Mye), Occam's... received the continued support of previous releases, seeing the band being championed by the likes of BBC 6Music, Amazing Radio and XFM, as well as being critically praised both online and in print press with Artrocker describing it as “A completely joyous rock record”.

A rough-edged thing of beautiful simplicity, Collecting Dust deftly blends youthful rawness with polished guitar pop sensibility, rewarding repeat listens with added nuance… DRp

evols - Shelter - 2015

Evols are not guitars or "fuzzwahs" or "echo's", not even noise!

They are a psychotropic cavalry able to release in a gray brain enough serotonin to make a horse bark!

evolovevol.com

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Presents for Sally - Colours & Changes - 2015

“Colours & Changes” is the 2nd album from the UK band Presents for Sally. Formed in 2009, the three piece has taken in many influences and managed to form a sound all of their own. If the debut album showed promise of what the band could do, then “Colours & Changes” has set it in stone. The ten songs form a musical journey that takes you down several roads that all meet and make perfect sense in the end. At times melodic and beautiful, and others pure white noise with lots of delayed, detuned guitars sandwiched in between. “Colours & Changes” takes on a life of its own.

The World is a Beautiful Place & I am No Longer Afraid to Die - Harmlessness - 2015

Max Sandza This album is an emotional experience. It rivals everything that's come out this year. Thank you, TWIABP. 

fullautoAnime This album is Indescribable joy 

Quinn Starkey So good. Sooooo goooooood. I'm literally just taking a random guess at what my favourite track is because every song on this record is god tier. 10/10, highly recommend. 

Danimon favorite album 2015 so far. 

R.B Thank you for changing my life.

The World Is a Beautiful Place & I Am No Longer Afraid to Die are an atmospheric emo / indie rock band from Willimantic, CT. The band was formed in 2009 and has undergone several lineup changes since its inception. TWIABP’s now 8 piece lineup writes the songs collaboratively and often on-the-spot with vocal duties shared by 4 members. The band’s sound is easily compared to second wave post-emo indie rock bands of the late 90s and early 2000s and their atmospheric moments are often tagged as “post-rock.” The band creates their dense textured sound with multi-layered and heavily effected guitars as well as synthesizer, cello, and trumpet. label