April 1, 2012 (Week Prior) - AbsolutePunk.net

The Radio Reds - Let it Show (release date: April 10th, 2012)
http://www.theradioreds.bandcamp.com
Post-Punk from North Carolina

Southpaw Fakers - Gloucester-del-sol (release date: 01/05/2012)
www.facebook.com/southpawfakers
Melodic Hardcore / Punk from Cheltenham, England (RIYL: Lifetime/Shook ones/Grown ups)

Charles Ellsworth & The Dirty Thirty - Charles Ellsworth & The Dirty Thirty (release date: March 16th 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/charles.b.ellsworth
Americana / Blues from Utah/Arizona (RIYL: Johnny Cash, Josh Ritter, The National)

The Holy Shits - Jammed Full of Jams (release date: 3-25-12)
http://theholyshits.bandcamp.com/
Punk from Gainesville, Florida

Dead Sara - Dead Sara (release date - April 10th, 2012)
www.deadsara.com
Rock from LA (RIYL: Joan Jett, Florence and the Machine)

Baby Godzilla - Oche (release date: 1/1/12)
http://www.facebook.com/Baby.Godzilla.Bastard
General Extreme Noise from England (RIYL: Refused, The Dillinger Escape Plan, The Chariot)

Hydra Melody - Hydra Melody (release date - 11-11-11)
www.hydramelody.com
Indie Rock from Texas (RIYL: The Early November, Bright Eyes, Taking Back Sunday, Minus The Bear)

Leigh Marble - Where The Knives Meet Between The Rows (release date: April 24, 2012)
http://www.leighmarble.com
Indie / Pop / Folk / Rock from Oregon

The So and So's - Tickusagram (release date - Dec 15th 2011)
www.soundcloud.com/thesoandsos
Alt from Manchester, United Kingdom (RIYL: Orphanboy, The Heartbreaks!)

Various Artists - The Thing That Ate Larry Livermore (release date – 5/29)
http://larrylivermore.blogspot.com/
Punk from US/Canada (RIYL: Green Day, Operation Ivy, Screeching Weasel)

10 Ft. Ganja Plant - 10 Deadly Shots Vol. II (release date: April 24th, 2012)
www.10ftganjaplant.com
Reggae from US (RIYL: The Wailers, 70’s roots reggae, Jackie Mittoo)

Zoltar Speaks - Treatment (release date - 11th June)
www.facebook.com/zoltarspeaks
Metal from UK (RIYL: Pantera, Protest The Hero)

Bunny Marrett - I'm Free (release date - 18th June)
www.bristolarchiverecords.com
Reggae from UK (RIYL: Bob Marley, Wailers)

Brandon Michael Williams - A Good Balance (release date: 9/26/2011
http://www.brandonmichaelwilliams.net
Progressive Rock from Mississippi (RIYL: The Beatles, Rufus Wainwright, Fiona Apple, and Sufjan Stevens)

Farler's Fury - Purgatory, Quebec (Release date: October 1, 2010)
http://farlersfury.bandcamp.com/
Punk from Quebec, Canada

Automatic Seizure - The Unseen Host (release date: 3-13-2012)
www.automaticseizure.bandcamp.com
Punk from CA

Dividing The Skyline - Maybe Next Year (release date: December 21, 2011)
http://www.facebook.com/DividingTheSkylineOnline
Pop Punk / Pop Rock from New York

Calling Morocco - Outside Providence (release date: May 21 2011)
www.callingmoroccomusic.com
Rocknroll from California

Assuming We Survive - Life Gets Worse Than This (Release Date: May 19)
http://www.facebook.com/AWSband
Pop Punk / Rock from Rancho Cucamonga, CA

Jason Bancroft and the Wealthy Beggars - The New American Folk (release date: March 28, 2012)
www.wealthybeggars.com
Folk / Americana from Houston, Texas (RIYL: Chuck Ragan, Billy Bragg, Tim Barry, Lucero, Revival Tour)

Michael Shynes - Lifeline (Release date: May 18, 2012
http://michaelshynes.bandcamp.com/
Acoustic / Alternative / Indie from Minnesota (RIYL: Goo Goo Dolls, Matt Nathanson, Dashboard Confessional)

Dead Rejects - Sleeping Is For Suckers (Release Date - April 15th)
http://www.facebook.com/deadrejectsnj
Ska / Punk / Hardcore from New Jersey (RIYL: No Cash, Leftover Crack, The Infested, Operation Ivy, Atrocity Solution, Catch 22, Choking Victim)

All Things End - Heres to those who wish us well...All the rest can go to hell (release date: 3/17/12)
www.allthingsendmusic.com
Melodic Whiskey Punk from CA

Jess Klein - Behind A Veil (release date: April 10, 2012)
http://www.jessklein.com
Fok-Rock from Austin, TX

Underwater Tiger - Where Miles Become Meaning (release date: March 27th, 2012)
http://www.underwatertigermusic.com
Alternative Rock from New York

Rob Johnson - Throw The Sun Into The Sea (release date: April 16th, 2012
http://www.robjohnsonmusic.com
Instrumental / Alternative / Rock from London, UK (RIYL: The Police, Incubus, Brand New, Say Anything, Peter Gabriel, Red Hot Chili Peppers)

Grand Central - 01 (release date: 2011/12/09)
http://bit.ly/HtC3rC
Hardcore'n'Roll / Punk from France (RIYL: Gallows, The Carrier, The Ghost of the Thousand)

Holy Esque - Holy Esque (release date: April 23, 2012
https://www.facebook.com/HolyEsque
Indie Rock from Scotland (RIYL: Youth Lagoon, Yuck)

The Smears - Dirty Protest (release date: April 6th)
www.headcheckmusic.co.uk
Punk / Grunge from UK

The Prestige - Black Mouths (release date: April 3 2012)
http://www.wearetheprestige.com/
Post-Hardcore / Rock / Punk from France (RIYL: Converge, Every Time I Die, The Ghost of a Thousand, Norma Jean, Touché Amoré, The Carrier)

SoMo - Groping Around the Ape Dwelling (release date: 3/28/12)
http://somo.bandcamp.com/album/gropi...e-ape-dwelling
Punk from South Dakota

My Grey Horse - The Marley Banks (Release date: February 2012)
www.mygreyhorse.co.uk
Alt-Pop from Stratford-Upon-Avon, United Kingdom (RIYL: Sufjan Stevens, Dr Dog, My Morning Jacket, Beach Boys)

Perry And The Poorboys - Saturn Light
www.perryandthepoorboys.com
Rock-Folk from Canada (RIYL: REM, Radiohead, James Taylor)

Modern Day Escape - Under The Gun (release date: March 26th)
www.facebook.com/moderndayescape
Rock / Screamo from Los Angeles (RIYL: Silverstein, Atreyu, Senses Fail)

Super Prime - #FML (Release date: March 20th, 2012)
www.facebook.com/superprimeband
Pop-Punk from Boston, MA (RIYL: Blink 182, NOFX)

Pandercakes - Paint By Numbers (release date - February 28, 2012)
http://pandercakes.bandcamp.com/
Fogpop from Columbia, SC (RIYL: Twin Sister, Cults, Olivia Tremor Control)

Mass Panic - A Lesson in Teenage Hypocrites (Release date: March 31st, 2012)
http://masspanic.bandcamp.com
Acoustic / Pop-Punk / Indie (RIYL: The Get Up Kids, Saves the Day, and the Jealous Sound, The Wonder Years, Man Overboard, Cartel, the Starting Line)

Donovan Michael - All Fruit Eventually Rots (Angelina) (release date: March 26, 2012)
http://www.donovanmichael.bandcamp.com
Hard Indie Rock from Chico, California (RIYL: Anthony Green)

Taller Than Trees - Taller Than Trees (release date - February 2012)
www.facebook.com/tallerthantreesuk
Hardcore / Punk from Middlesbrough, England

Awaken I Am - Resonance (Release Date: July 2011)
www.sonicbids.com/awakeniam
Rock

Scholar - Untitled (release date: 3/27/12)
www.fb.com/scholarNY
Pop Punk from Rochester, NY (RIYL: Rise Against, Blink 182, Such Gold, Yellowcard, Fall Out Boy)

Farehaven - Upside Down (release date: January/1/2011)
www.farehavenrocks.com
Alternative / Rock from Ohio (RIYL: Van Halen, Nirvana, Creed, Disturbed, Led Zeppilin

Many Places - Another Oath (release date: 05/29/12)
http://manymanyplaces.com
Folk from Illinois (RIYL: Simon & Garfunkel, Bonnie "Prince" Billy, early Bon Iver)

Young Prisms - In Between (release date: 3/27/12)
https://www.facebook.com/Youngprisms
Indie Pop from CA (RIYL: Jesus and Mary Chain)

The Manic Shine - Blindsider (release date: 26th March)
http://themanicshine.com/
Multi-Influenced Modern Rock from London (RIYL: John Mayer, Counting Crows, Led Zeppelin, ACDC, Eric Clapton, Cream, Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Tool, RATM, A Perfect Circle)

Rhapsode F - Playa Within A Play (release date: March 1, 2012)
www.rhapsodef.bandcamp.com
Mashup (Punk / Indie / Pop) from CA