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