Blood Orange
Coastal Grooves
Fabulous debut album from Blood Orange, the side project of Dev Hynes of Lightspeed Champion
Bon Iver
Bon Iver
Flavourless second album from the much acclaimed Bon Iver, the project of elusive Wisconsin musician Justin Venon
Washed Out
Within and Without
Refreshing, astounding and frequently brilliant debut album from Washed Out, one of the main acts of the Chillwave movement and the project of Georgia-based bedroom artist Ernest Greene
Is Tropical
Native To
Catchy, but flawed debut album from acclaimed London-based three-piece, Is Tropical
Crystal Stilts
Shake the Shackles
Uplifting latest single from previously often seen-as-inaccessible New York post punk act, Crystal Stilts
Cloud Control
Bliss Release
Startingly mature and totally compelling debut album from Australian pop act, Cloud Control
Cloud Control
There's Nothing in the Water We Can't Fight
Boundary-breaking and totally infectious second single from Australian band, Cloud Control
Simon Says No!
Simon Says No!
Challenging, yet totally captivating and unique debut album from Norwegian-based shoegazing/punk act, Simon Says No!
Grimes
Halfaxa
Distinctive, but confusing and frequently inaccessible debut album from Grimes, the project of Montreal-based musician Claire Boucher
James Vincent McMorrow
Early in the Morning
Superbly understated debut album from Dublin-based singer-songwriter, James Vincent McMorrow
Voluntary Butler Scheme
La Chevruel EP
Experimental, but flawed new EP from the Voluntary Butler Scheme, the project of Stourbridge musician Rob Jones, which finds him moving away from his indie pop roots and into electronica
Anna Calvi
Anna Calvi
Captivating and distinctive eponymous debut album from timeless-sounding London-based singer-songwriter, Anna Calvi
Hundred in the Hands
Commotion
Dazzling latest single from New York-based electronic duo, the Hundred in the Hands
James Vincent McMorrow
If I Had a Boat
Distinctive and endearing folk on new EP from young Irish singer-songwriter, James Vincent McMorrow
Soars
Soars
Enthralling eponymous debut album from Pennyslvanian-based shoegazing band, Soars
National
Terrible Love
Discordantly beautiful, but unnecessary alternative version of previous National single, one of the tracks from their outstanding 'High Violet' album
Surf City
Kudos
Monotonous and gimmicky stoner pop on debut album from hyped New Zealand-based band, Surf City
Maps and Atlases
Perch Patchwork
Astounding merging of pop, folk, indie and math rock on remarkable debut album from experimental Chicago-based group, Maps and Atlases
Twin Shadow
Forget
Lyrically tormented, but musically dance-friendly electronica on first-rate debut album from Twin Shadow, the project of Dominican Republican-born musician George Lewis Jr
Holidays
Golden Sky
Anthemic and uplifting sun drenched pop on new single vinyl and download only single from Australian band, the Holidays
White Rabbits
The Salesman (Tramp Life)
Thought-provoking and hoepfully breakthrough new single from New York-based indie pop act, the White Rabbits
Will and the People
Morning Sun
Lyrically daft, but musically upbeat and appealing debut album from Brighton-based group Will and the People
Local Natives
World News
Potentially promising single from LA-based art rockers Local Natives, which, however, seems better suited to being an album track
Chris Riffle
Introducing...
Bland and cliched debut album from New York-based singer-songwriter, Chris Riffle
Gaslight Anthem
The Diamond Church Street Choir
Jubilant latest single from their much acclaimed 'American Slang' album for New Jersey rockers, the Gaslight Anthem
Kissing Party
The Hate Album
Promising, yet sometimes flawed third album from Denver indie pop act, the Kissing Party
Club Smith
The Process EP
Anthemic second EP from Leeds indie rock act Club Smith, who seem destined for mainstream success
Kah
July Song
Infectious second single from her 'More Than Dawn' debut album for Chatham-based bedroom electronic artist, Kah