Category Archive: Alternative

HATEM – THEY WON’T LET ME GROW (SynthPop – Spain)

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Madrid-based four-piece HATEM (aka Hola A Todo El Mundo) recently unveiled their new song “They Won’t Let Me Grow” on SoundCloud. This synth-laden new tune is a fairly drastic departure from their previous material, which gently oscillated between indie and folk, but it does retain the band’s remarkable pop sensibilities. “They Won’t Let Me Grow” …

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JONATHAN BOULET – WE KEEP THE BEAT (Alternative/Indie – Australia)

Jonathan Boulet

Jonathan Boulet is a 24-year-old musician from Sydney’s northwest suburbs who first came to public attention with his fantastic 2009 self-titled debut album, which spawned singles such as “A Community Announcement” and “North to South East to You”. Three years later he is back with an equally thrilling and joyous new record: We Keep The …

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SISTRA – TELEGRAM CLOUD (Indie/Rock – Russia)

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Born in the Russian Far East but now based in Moscow, indietronic outfit Sistra (aka сИстра) is finally ready to share their self-produced debut album Telegram Cloud. The record features 9 new tracks recorded between May 2011 and April 2012 and it is available for free download on the band’s SoundCloud. Sistra – Tiny Boat …

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PETER PETER – LES CHEMINS ETOILES (Indie – Canada)

Peter Peter

After the runaway success of his 2011 self-titled debut, French Canadian singer/songwriter Peter Peter is already back with his intriguing new single “Les Chemins Etoilés”, the very first taste of his forthcoming sophomore album, Une Version Améliorée de la Tristesse. Peter Peter’s new album will be out on August 28th via Montreal-based indie label Audiogram …

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THE DØ – REMIXES (Indie/Alternative – Finland/France)

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Formed in 2007, French/Finnish duo The Dø first grabbed the spotlight with their chart-topping debut album, A Mouthful, released in 2008 to great reviews. Three years later they delivered an ever better sequel, Both Ways Open Jaws, featuring tribal first single “Slippery Slope” and punk-pop-ish ode to vomiting “Gonna Be Sick”. Brimming with youthful exuberance, …

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BEN HOWARD – THE WOLVES (Indie/Folk – UK)

Ben Howard

Ben Howard is a young folk troubadour who will make you feel as though he is the first young folk troubadour you have ever heard. He gives new lustre to the genre, making it all seem brand new even as his songs have about them a quality and authenticity as old as the hills. Ben …

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THE XX – ANGELS (Indie/Electronica – UK)

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UK melancholy pop outfit The xx are back with a brand new single “Angels”, the first taste of their hugely awaited new album Coexist, scheduled for release on September 10th via Young Turks. The track only surfaced last week and it has already been remixed by scores of producers, all too eager to get their …

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VIDEO – JULIA STONE – BY THE HORNS (Folk – Australia)

Julia Stone

Better known as one half of brother-sister duo Angus & Julia Stone, Australian songstress Julia Stone released her solo debut The Memory Machine last year (although it was actually recorded in New York in late 2008) and she’s already back with her sophomore album By The Horns. Julia Stone – By The Horns (Acoustic Version) …

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