Voices - The Warden & The Whisper (Release Date: Jan 08, 2013)
www.Facebook.com/VoicesBandNY
Metal / Post-Hardcore from NY (RIYL: Memphis May Fire, The Devil Wears Prada, and Close To Home)

Cyclopean - Cyclopean (Release date: February 12th, 2013)
http://www.spoonrecords.com/
Electronic from London

Stay Wild - Stay Wild (release date: 2/6/13)
www.facebook.com/StayWildBand
Hardcore Punk from Southern California (RIYL: Refused, Snapcase, Propagandhi, The Chariot, Letlive, Anti-Flag, Defeater, La Dispute, Comeback Kid)

The Glass Canoe - Through Lianas (release date: 02/05/2013)
www.theglasscanoe.com
Experimental Pop from CA (RIYL: Animal Collective, The Beach Boys, Bjork)

Tag Your Targets - Destinations (Release date: March 15th 2013)
http://www.tagyourtargets.com
Melodic Punk Rock from Sweden (RIYL: Polar Bear Club, Living With Lions, Alexisonfire, The Swellers)

Twin Guns - Sweet Dreams (release date: December 14th, 2012)
http://twinguns.bandcamp.com/album/sweet-dreams-2012
Garage-Punk / Surf-Goth / Rock & Roll from Brooklyn, NY (RIYL: Nick Cave, Link Wray, Dick Dale, Jesus & Mary Chain, The Cramps, Bauhaus)

Hellbound Hearts - Outside (release date: 29th April)
www.facebook.com/wearehellboundhearts
Rock from UK (RIYL: Gaslight Anthem, Wildhearts)

608-Z - Leprox (release date: March 2011)
https://www.facebook.com/x608Z
Skate Punk from Santiago, Chile

Maston - Shadows (release date: February 12)
http://maston.bandcamp.com/album/shadows
Psychedelic Folk from CA (RIYL:Brian Wilson, Harry Nilsson, Animal Collective, Van Dyke Parks, Broadcast)

Guttershark - Graves (release date:October 2012)
www.guttershark.bandcamp.com
Punk / Metal / Hardcore from California

Julianna Barwick - Pacing (release date: March 5th 2013)
www.SuicideSqueeze.net
Experimental

Bad Cop - I Can't Slow Down (release date: 2/12/13)
http://badcopmusic.com/
Punk from Nashville, TN (RIYL: Black Lips, Thee Oh Sees)

Christian Gibbs - Sleep The Machines (release date 3/26/13)
www.cgibbsreview.com
Indie Folk from Brooklyn, NY

The Last Stand - The Time Is Now (release date - 1/22/13)
http://www.thelaststandnyhc.com/
Hardcore from Brooklyn, NY (RIYL: Madball, Sick of it All, Terror, Gorilla Biscuits)

Mint - Chemical (release date: 2/5/13)
www.mintband.net
Rock / Soul from Iowa

Land Lines - Land Lines (release date: Dec 2012)
http://cashcow.bandcamp.com/album/land-lines
Indie Rock from Colorado (RIYL: Breeders, Rachels, Rasputina)

Maria Minerva - Bless (release date: April 2nd, 2013)
http://www.maria-minerva.com/
Electronic Dance Pop from Estonia / Brooklyn (RIYL: Grimes, Nite Jewel, Ace of Base)

Anika - Anika (release date: April 16, 2013)
www.stonesthrow.com/anika
Minimal Wave from Britain/Germany (RIYL: Nico, Portishead, Krautrock)

Suicide Pact - You Promised (release date: October 2012)
http://youreallfake.bandcamp.com
Punk / Rock from Rhode Island (RIYL: Stiff Little Fingers, Sham69, Pissed Jeans)

Godstopper - What Matters (release date: 18th March 2013)
http://milgramrecords.bandcamp.com
Sludge from Canada (RIYL: RIYL: Torche, Melvins, Today Is The Day, Pixies)

Ola Madrid - Distance is Decay (release date: September 13th, 2012)
www.facebook.com/olamadridnj
Post Punk from NJ (RIYL: La Dispute, Title Fight, Pianos Become the Teeth, Alexisonfire, Dance Gavin Dance, Glassjaw, Circa Survive, Saetia, At the Drive-In)

Slava - Raw Solutions (release date: 4/23/13)
www.software.net
Electronic from NYC

Nadia Nair - Bon Voyage (Release date- 31 Oct 2013)
www.facebook.com/nadianairmusic
Pop / Soul / Rock from Sweden (RIYL: Kate Bush, Rihanna)

Rad! - Party Animals (release date: 2/12/13)
www.omgitsrad.com
from Los Angeles (RIYL: Dillinger Escape Plan, Refused, Every Time I Die)

Second to Last and Starters - Changing Tides (release date: 04/01/2013)
www.music.quoteyourpulse.com
Pop Punk from California/Ireland (RIYL: The Wonder Years, Man Overboard)

Grammerhorn Wren - Comes Careening Out (release date: January 02, 2013)
www.grammerhornwren.bandcamp.com
Lo-Fi / Rock from Massachusetts (RIYL: Guided By Voices, Dinosaur Jr., (later) Husker Du, The Lemonheads, Renee Heartfelt)

Fitz and The Tantrums - More Than Just a Dream (release date: May 7, 2013)
http://fitzandthetantrums.com/
Soul / Indie Pop from California

Trails - Signs (release date – 01/03/2013)
www.wearetrails.com
Rock / Punk / Post-Hardcore from Guildford, UK (RIYL: RX Bandits, Brand New, Thrice, The Bronx)

Copies - All The Cliches You Can Eat (release date - 2/4/2013)
www.copies.com.br
Garage Rock from Brazil

New Killer Shoes - I Ain't Even Lyin' (release date: 22nd April)
http://www.newkillershoes.com/
Rock and Roll from England (RIYL: The Beat, Artic Monkeys, The Strokes)

Hey Ice Machine - Hey Ice Machine (release date: December 2012)
www.heyicemachine.com
Indie Rock from Boston, MA (RIYL: Del Fuegos, The Replacements, Big Star, Rolling Stones, My Morning Jacket)

Barefoot on Bumblebees - Everything Shiny Is New (release date: 20 December 2011)
http://barefootonbumblebees.bandcamp.com/
Indie / Folk (RIYL: Violent Femmes, Mumford and Sons)

Seconds From Ruin - Mayday (release date: March 4th 2013)
http://www.facebook.com/Secondsfromruin
Alternative from Wales, UK

48Hours - Secrets (release date - 6th May)
www.facebook.com/48hoursrock
Metal from UK (RIYL: Korn, Killswitch Engage)

The Gibson Brothers - They Called It Music (release date: March 26, 2013)
http://compassrecords.com/album.php?id=1003
Bluegrass from New York (RIYL: Bill Monroe, Del McCoury, Jim & Jesse, The Stanley Brothers, The Delmore Brothers, Mark Knopfler)

Jacco Gardner - Cabinet of Curiosities (release date: February 12)
http://www.jaccogardner.com/
Psychedelic Folk from Netherlands (RIYL: The Zombies, Left Banke, Paperhead, Billy Nicholls, Black Angels)

This Drama - The Wasted Youth (release date: 2/13/13)
www.deepelm.com/547
Punk / Punk Rock / Punk N' Roll from Canary Islands, Spain (RIYL: The Bronx, The Drips, The Hives, Rocket from the Crypt, Fugazi, Ghost Of A Thousand)

Gold Daggers - The Savior, Whatever... (Release date: Nov 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/golddaggers
Indie / Punk / Shred from Los Angeles, CA (RIYL: Refused, Dillinger Escape Plan, Hot Water Music, Black Flag, Fugazi)

Lowlife - Stranded on Retard Island (release date: 2/15/2013)
http://lowliferi.bandcamp.com
Hardcore / Punk / Pissed from Rhode Island

LostAlone - I'm A UFO In This City (release date: 4/2/13)
http://www.lostalone.com/
Rock from UK

Recs of the Flesh - Fear, Lies and Collapsing Comets (release date: February 15 2013)
www.recsoftheflesh.com
Dark Rock from Sardinia, Italy (RIYL: Killing Joke, Placebo, Sonic Youth, QOTSA)

Jack Be Nimble - Dreamers (release date: November 12th 2012)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9V0LM28fLsA
Indie / Pop-Rock from Illinois (RIYL: All Time Low, The Maine, Mayday Parade)

Hecubus - Hecubus (Release date: 9/3/12)
http://www.reverbnation.com/hecubus
Stoner from New York (RIYL: Black Sabbath, Stooges, Can)

Xander Harris - The New Dark Age Of Love (release date: April 2, 2013)
http://iamxanderharris.tumblr.com
Electronic from Austin, TX (RIYL: Chromatics, John Carpenter, Goblin, Zombi, Umberto, Burial)

Forever Still - Breaking Free (release date - 15th February 2013)
http://www.foreverstill.dk/
Rock from Denmark (RIYL: Metallica, Mew, Underoath, Kittie)

Enabler - Shift of Redemption (release date: April 9, 2013)
www.thinkfastrecords.com
Metal / Hardcore from Milwaukee (RIYL: Nasum, From Ashes Rise, Converge)

Alberto Alaska - True North (release date: 2/19/13)
http://albertoalaska.bandcamp.com
Alternative Post Rock from Rochester, New York

Resistors - Breaking Tradition (Release date: 2/19/2013)
www.resistorsbrooklyn.com
Punk from New York (RIYL: 88 Fingers Louie, Good Riddance, Autopilot Off, Bad Religion)

Locks - Locks (Release date: 10th February 2013)
www.locksmusic.co.uk/locks-ep.zip
Pop / Folk / Acoustic from Hertfordshire, UK (RIYL: alternative female vocalists, acoustic guitars)

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Ola Madrid EP is interesting.

I can't recommend Fitz & The Tantrums enough.

Originally Posted by ALT/MSC/FAN

I can't recommend Fitz & The Tantrums enough.

Second this.

looks interesting guys

a lot of stuff that might be worth listening to this week

really looking forward to Fitz and the Tantrums new album

Please check out THE LAST STAND!
A Hardcore band from Brooklyn NY on Eulogy Recordings.
"The Time Is Now" features guest appearances from members of SICK OF IT ALL, AGNOSTIC FRONT & VISION!
www.facebook.com/thelaststandnyhc

Yo. we are on this weeks list. Lowlife from Providence RI...for fans of fast, pissed off punk rock/hardcore crossover. RIYL: Mental, Outbreak, Revenge, Ceremony, Minor Threat, Black Flag. Give us a review yo!