March 25, 2012 (Week Prior) - AbsolutePunk.net

Carolina Chupacabra - Living The American Nightmare (release date: March 3, 2012)
http://www.carolinachupacabra.tumblr.com
Hard Rock / Stoner / Metal from Columbia, SC

Emblems - Our Bare Bones (release date: 6-28-11)
www.facebook.com/emblemsmusic
Indie / Folk from Illinois (RIYL: Bright Eyes, Cursive, matt pond PA, Murder By Death)

Summertime's End - Light And Colour (release date: Feb. 14, 2012)
http://summertimesend.com/album/light-and-colour-2
Electropop from Australia

Dumb Angel - Eight Moments Of Spring (release date: March 20th, 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/dumbangelmusic
Indie Folk from Canada (RIYL - Fleet Foxes, CSN, Spiritualized, Ride, Great Lakes Swimmers, Iron & Wine, Sun Kil Moon/Red House Painters)

Deadhorse / Half Hearted Hero - Split (release date: December 6th, 2011)
http://www.facebook.com/deadhorsemusic / http://www.facebook.com/pages/Half-H...ro/34416651091
Post Rock / Pop Punk from Erie, PA / New Bedford, MA (RIYL: Sigur Ros, Explosions In The Sky, Mogwai / A Wilhelm Scream, Such Gold, Four Year Strong)

Things Fall Apart - Things Fall Apart (release date: November 1, 2011)
www.facebook.com/thingsfallapartband
Post Hardcore / Emo from Ohio

Stolas - Losing Wings (release date: 2/15/2012)
www.facebook.com/StolasLV (http://stolas.bandcamp.com/)
Rock / Post-Hardcore from Nevada

Beat Mark - Howls of Joy
http://finaltaxirecords-beatmark.com/
Noisy-Pop / Shoegaze from Paris, France (RIYL: http://soundcloud.com/beatmark/sets)

Voltaica - Errante (Release date: 8/11/11)
http://voltaicamusic.com/
Punk-Noise from Spain

Brave New Storm - Trees Life The Sea
www.facebook.com/bravenewstorm
Atmospheric / Folk from UK

Animal Haus - Boys from Barley Hill (Release date: 1/19/2012)
http://www.onedaysavior.com/index.ph...d=31&Itemid=53
Punk from Pennsylvania (RIYL: Dropkick Murphy's, Murphy's Law)

Gasoline Thrill - Burn (release date: May 2nd 2012)
http://www.gasolinethrill.com/
Punk Rock from UK

The Anthem - High Five (release date: December 14th 2011(Japan), March 10th 2012(Europe)
www.wearetheanthem.com
Rock / Pop-Punk from Italy (RIYL: All Time Low, Every Avenue, Simple Plan)

Magical Mistakes - Don't Need Much
http://magicalmistakes.com/
Electronic / Hip-Hop / Downtempo from California / Japan (RIYL: Plaid, Can, Cornelius)

The Author - Old Blood (release date: Jan. 27)
http://www.facebook.com/theauthorband
Progressive / Hardcore from Arizona

David Ramos - Sento La Tua Mancanza (Release date: May 1st, 2012)
http://teamclermont.com/roster/12484/david-ramos
Indie / Hip-Hop from New Haven, CT (RIYL: Why?, Astronautalis, Yann Tiersen)

Peepshow - Brand New Breed (release date - 28th May)
www.facebook.com/PEEPSHOW.OFFICIAL
Rock from Scotland (RIYL: MRC, Black Veil Brides)

Tiny Fighting Trees - Death By Pizza (Release Date: March 19, 2012)
http://www.tinyfightingtrees.bandcamp.com
Punk / Rock from Richmond, VA

24 Broken Amps - Slug/Burst Your Bubble (release date: March 31)
www.facebook./com/24brokenamps
Punk from Ireland

Switchblade Rosie - Nocturnal Guest (release date: March 18th, 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/switchbladerosie
Progressive Metal from OK (RIYL - Tool, Mastodon, Opeth, Between The Buried And Me)

Dallas Don Burnet - Cancel My Disappointment (release date: 4/3/12)
http://dallasdonburnet.com/
Alternative / Rock from CA (RIYL: Elliot Smith, Herb Alpert)

Bigg Jus - Machines That Make Civilization Fun (release date: May 8, 2012)
http://mushrecords.com/press_email/MH283_PMB.html
Hip-Hop from New York (RIYL: El-P, Company Flow, Aesop Rock)

Ian McGlynn - Now We're Golden (release date: June 5, 2012)
http://ianmcglynn.com/
Pop from New Jersey (RIYL: Elbow, The Posies, Nada Surf, Death Cab for Cutie, The Beach Boys)

Revilers - Revilers (release date: 3/23/2012
www.patacrecords.com
Punk Rock from Massachusetts (RIYL: Stiff Little Fingers, Bruisers, Gluecifer, Wretched Ones)

Sharks - No Gods (release date – 3/20)
https://www.facebook.com/sharksuk
Punk / Alt from England (RIYL: The Clash, Social Distortion, The Smiths)

Pretend Surprise - HOTmath (release date: 1/20/2012)
http://pretendsurprise.bandcamp.com
Alternative / Rock from NC (RIYL - Head Automatica, Park, Minus the Bear, Decahedron, Dance Gavin Dance)

Maya Solovey - Forte (release date: June 19, 2012)
http://mayasolovey.com/
Indie / Soul from NY (RIYL: Joanna Newsom, Norah Jones)

A Vital Message - Distances (release date: July 14th, 2011)
www.facebook.com/avitalmessage
Metalcore / Post-Hardcore from Orlando, Florida (RIYL: August Burns Red, Close to Home, Legacy, Memphis May Fire, Asking Alexandria)

The 20belows - Late Nights (release date: April 26)
www.facebook.com/THE20BELOWS
Punk / Rock from Denmark (RIYL: Alkaline Trio, Roman Line, Swingin' Utters)

Shirts from Matthew - Catharsis (March 14)
http://www.shirtsfrommatthew.bandcamp.com
Pop-Rock / Alternative from Australia (RIYL: Blink 182, Deas Vail, Go Radio, Dashboard Confessional)

Skeleton Key - Gravity Is The Enemy (release date: March 23rd 2012)
www.arcticroderecordings.com
Indie / Underground / Noise / Post-Hardcore from US (RIYL: Barkmarket, Girls Against Boys, Primus, Melvins, The Jesus Lizard)

Retisonic - Robots Fucking (release date: February 24th 2012)
www.arcticroderecordings.com
Post-Hardcore / Indie from US (RIYL: Fugazi)

Horace Pinker - Ocal State Ineretia (release date: October 7th 2011)
www.arcticroderecordings.com
Punk / Post-Hardcore from US (RIYL: Samiam, Jawbreaker, Jawbox)

Aeges - The Bridge (release date: 4/17/12)
http://www.mylenesheath.com
Rock from CA (RIYL: Quicksand, Hum, Failure, Torche)

Voice Of Addiction - Reduce Reuse Resist (release date: 7/14/11)
www.VoiceOfAddiction.com
Rock / Punk from Chicago, Illinois (RIYL: The Clash, Against Me!, Bad Religion, Cobra Skulls, Queens of the Stone Age)

The Lovely Few - The Perseids (release date: April 10th, 2012)
http://thelovelyfew.tumblr.com/
Electronic / Indie / Pop from South Carolina (RIYL: The Postal Service, Sufjan Stevens)

Stephen Paul Smoker - Ripe Fruit (release date: March 20)
http://kilo.stephenpaulsmoker.com/
Rock from Illinois

In Mourning - The Weight Of The Oceans (release date 20th of April)
http://www.inmourning.net/
Progressive / Melodic Death Metal from Sweden

Clockwork Era - Fear Inside (release date - 23rd April 2012)
http://soundcloud.com/bright-lights-...ra-fear-inside
Punk / Post-Punk / noWave from London, UK (RIYL: The Jesus Lizard, Sonic Youth, Circle Jerks)

My Empire Of Sound - For The Lovers You Left Behind (release date: April 2nd 2012)
www.myempireofsound.com
Pop / Electronica from Sweden/Denmark (RIYL: Bon Iver, Bat For Lashes, Lykke Li, Pj Harvey, Portishead)

Jim Lockey and the Solemn Sun - Death (release date - 9th April 2012)
www.facebook.com/jimlockeyandthesolemnsun
Folk / Punk from UK (RIYL: Frank Turner, Billy Bragg)

Worlds Away - Searching (release date: April 28th 2012)
http://worldsaway.bandcamp.com/
Post Rock / Instrumental from New Jersey (RIYL: Explosions in The Sky, Thursday, Mogwai, and Thrice)

Carrousel - 27 Rue De Mi'chelle (Release date: May 1, 2012)
http://www.reverbnation.com/carrouseltheband
Dream-Pop / Folk from Florida

Balor's Eye - Lorcan (release date: May 5, 2012)
www.facebook.com/balorseye
Progressive Tech Metal from MD (RIYL: Between the Buried and Me, Dillinger Escape Plan, Meshuggah)