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Kid Kin


Kid Kin EP
Upbeat new EP from Kid Kin, the project of Oxford-based producer and electronic artist Pete Lloyd, which draws comparisons with Godspeed You! Black Emperor and Mogwai


Monster Truck


True Rockers
Third album from Canadian rockers Monster Truck which proves to be a master class in how to make commercially appealing hard rock


Darwin Deez


10 Songs That Happened When You Left Me with My Stupid Heart
Perfect return to form on fourth album from Brooklyn-based indie-pop hero Darwin Deez


City And Colour


Guide Me Back Home
Beautiflly recorded and intimate double CD live album from City And Colour, the project of Canadian vocalist/guitarist Dallas Green


Triggerfinger


Colossus
Fifth album from Belgian experimental rockers Triggerfinger that proves challenging but ultimately worthwhile listening


Jim Jones and The Righteous Mind


Super Natural
Anthemic garage rock on debut album from Jim Jones and The Righteous Mind, the latest incarnation of London garage rock legend Jim Jones


Galactic


Coolin’ Off/Crazyhorse Mongoose
New Orleans band Galactic keep the city's musical torch alight with the re-release of their first two albums.


Happyness


Write In
Equally enjoyable second album from London-based three-piece Happyness, the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed 'Weird Little Birthday'


Beachheads


Beachheads
Pleasantly surprising debut album from power-pop/indie outfit Beachheads, the side project of guitarist Vidar Landa and bassist Marvin Nygaard from Norwegian metal band Kvelertak


Kill Your Boyfriend


Ghosts
Deviously enjoyable EP from Italian dark-wave/noise two-piece Kill Your Boyfriend


Jeremy And The Harlequins


Into the Night
Jeremy And The Harlequins bring the new sound of ‘New York cool’ with their second album ,‘Into the Night’.


Band of Skulls


By Default
Stunning fourth album from anthemic Southampton-based rock outfit, Band of Skulls.


Buffalo Skinners


Cease Your Dreaming
Outstanding third album from Sheffield based youngsters the Buffalo Skinners that transcends genre and generation and which combines together blues, folk, country and rock and roll


Alberteen


A French Connection
Imaginative mini-album of remixes for Nottingham-based post-punk outfit, Alberteen


Yeasayer


Amen and Goodbye
Satisfying return-to-form from experimental Brooklyn-based psychedelic/pop act, Yeasayer.


Various


Heavy Psych Sounds Records
Flawless collection of stoner, doom and psychedelic rock from Italian record label, Heavy Psych Sounds


Red Sky July


The Truth and the Lie
Fantastic country pop on third album from super group Red Sky July, which consists of members of Texas, Alisha's Attic and the Alice Band


Holy Grove


Holy Grove
Massive sounding debut album from Portland Oregon-based stoner rock outfit, Holy Grove


Guerilla Toss


Eraser Stargazer
Unpredictable debut album from funky but experimental Bostonian band, Guerilla Toss


Black Feathers


Soaked to the Bone
Eclectic second album from Gloucester-based Americana husband-and-wife duo, the Black Feathers


Duel


Fears of the Dead
Unpretentious and blissful stoner rock on debut album from Texas-based four-piece, Duel


Splashgirl


Hibernation
Hypnotic and beautifully crafted fifth album from Norwegian doom jazz trio, Splashgirl


Nuborg


Sliding Off the Edge of the World
Atmospheric and dynamic debut album from NuBorg, the project of Norwegian producer/vocalist Gunhild Nyborg


Die Nerven


Out
German post-punk outfit Die Nerven deliver superb and quickly delivered third full-length album


Dumbsaint


Panorama, in Ten Pieces
Mesmerisingly unpredictable second album from cinematic Australian instrumental band, Dumbsaint


Stephen Dale Petit


At High Voltage
Energetic and captivating live album from British blues guitarist, Stephen Dale Petit


Year of Dragon


Wine into Water
Excellent new EP from Brooklyn based post-hardcore band Year of Dragon, featuring Mike Hoffman of Pennyblackmusic favourites the Wobblies


Leftfield


Alternative Light Source
British electronic/dance pioneers Leftfield release their third full-length album and continue to be as relevant as they ever were


Jesus And Mary Chain


Live at Barrowlands
East Kilbride's finest export the Jesus and Mary Chain celebrate the thirtieth anniversary of 'Psychocandy' with an impeccably noisy live album


Brainiac 5


Exploding Universe
Excellent comeback second album and first studio release in over twenty-five years from cult Cornish five-piece, Brainiac 5


Baked A La Ska


Gas Mark 3 (The Slow Burner)
Manchester-based ska lunatics Baked A La Ska bring the party with their latest album


Chas n' Dave


Live at Rockpalast
Fabulous live CD/DVD from legendary English pub rock duo Chas n' Dave, which was originally recorded in 1983 for a television music series filmed at the Rockpalast in Dortmund in Germany


Django Django


Born Under Saturn
Highly anticipated second album from Mercury Prize nominated Django Django, which manages to surpass all hype


Husky Rescue


The Long Lost Friend -Special Edition
Superb fourth 2013 album by Finnish electronica outfit Husky Rescue given re-release including bonus remixes and second mini album


Various


Rock! Wreck! And Rule
Fantastic double CD compilation which provides an informative history into the psychobilly genre


Ma Polaine's Great Decline


Got Me Out of Hell
Entertaining and playful old-school jazz on debut album from London-based act, Ma Polaine’s Great Decline


Lonelady


Hinterland
Extraordinary second album from Lonelady, the moniker for Manchester musician Julie Campbell, which combines sparse industrialism with both soul and funk


Gravenhurst


Flashlight Seasons/Black Holes in the Sand/Offerings
Excellent collection of early recordings, released to mark his tenth anniversary as Warp Records artist, from Gravenhurst, the pseudonym of Bristol-based singer-songwriter Nick Talbot who died in December


Slim Twig


A Hound at the Hem
Unpredictable and slow-growing but ultimately compelling debut album from Toronto-based musician Slim Twig, which initially released in 2010 only on limited edition vinyl has now been given a CD release


Gong


I See You
Appealing blend of psychedelia, jazz, folk and prog-rock on latest album from 60’s survivors, Gong


Minus The Bear


Lost Loves
Impressive latest album bestselling Seattle-based rockers Minus The Bear, which, while a collection of B-sides and rarities, surprisingly sounds like a full and complete album


Girls Guns and Glory


Good Luck
Accessible and socially conscious country rock on fifth album from Bostonian-based band, Girls, Guns and Glory


Carnivores


Let's Get Metaphysical
Spiky yet melodic debut album from gripping Scottish alternative rock trio, Carnivores


Bend The River


So Long Joan Fontaine
Eclectic and diverse second album from Nova Scotia-based alt.country/folk band, Bend The River


Field Mouse


Hold Still Life
Fabulous, slightly unhinged 90’s-influenced indie guitar pop/rock on debut album from thoughtful young New York-based band, Field Mouse


INVSN


INVSN
Unnerving but captivating debut album from INVSN, the new project of Dennis Lyxzen who was previously in the Refused and the (International) Noise Conspiracy.


Lonesome Shack


More Primitive
Superb lo-fi and stripped-down blues on breathtaking third album from Seattle-based trio, Lonesome Shack


Martha


Courting Strong
Uplifting but flawed and insubstantial debut album from young Durham-based band, Martha


Cuz


Tamatebako
Exceptional eight years-in-the-making debut album from Cuz, which is the project of Mike Watt of the Minutemen and the Stooges and Sam Dook of the Go! Team


Lake Poets


Honest Hearts
Overwhelmingly moving debut EP from the Lake Poets, the project of Sunderland-based singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Martin Longstaff


Sleepmakeswaves


In Today Already Walks Tomorrow
Atmospheric and evocative mini-album from Australian instrumentalists, Sleepmakeswaves


Damn Vandals


Rocket Out of London
Cliched and adolescent rock and roll on second album from London-based group, Damn Vandals


Hitsville Drunks


Sincerely Average
Over-long and self-parodying debut album from Hitsville Drunks, the new band of dEUS guitarist Mauro Pawlowski


Ziggy Marley


Fly Rasta
Upbeat and sunny reggae on latest album from Ziggy Marley, the son of the late Bob Marley, which merges classic and modern reggae sounds


Manchester Orchestra


Cope
Slow-burning, but heartfelt and thoughtful fourth album from the much acclaimed Manchester Orchestra


Eagulls


Eagulls
Unnerving and intense self-titled debut album from young alternative rock act Eagulls, which draws comparisons with Joy Division


Pypy


Pagan Day
Irresistible hardcore on stunning debut album from hip Montreal-based trio, Pypy


Pussywarmers and REKA


I Saw Them Leaving
Chaotic and hedonistic but first-rate debut album from Swiss group the Pussywarmers and Hungarian vocalist REKA, whose musical influences range from the 1920s to the 1970s


Bly de Blyant


Hindsight Bias
Extraordinary second album from genre-defying experimental trio, Bly de Blyant


Gyratory System


Utility Music
Occasionally self-indulgent but enjoyable instrumental electronica on third album from London-based band, Gyratory System







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