An Horse - Dressed Sharply

"We’re pretty sure all record-store employees have dreamt about going from selling other people’s records to selling their own. For indie-rocking An Horse, the dream was realized with its 2009 debut, which also helped the Australian duo earn a spot on Tegan and Sara’s recent U.S. tour. The opening track from An Horse’s follow-up, Walls, sounds like the pair is trying to knock down all walls within earshot. On Dressed Sharply, the wall-of-sound-like blasts from Kate Cooper's guitar radiate melody — accompanied by her slightly quirky accented vocals and drummer Damon Cox’s cooed harmonies." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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The Black Ryder - Grass

"The debut album from these shoegazers from Down Under, Buy the Ticket, Take the Ride, doesn’t have a superfluous song in its 11-song mix — and even flaunts a few dreamy alt-country jams that bring to mind mid-’90s David Lynch cinematography. Like the engravings on a memorial, Scott Von Ryper and Aimee Nash’s haunting and unintelligible lyrics are subtle etchings upon an escarpment of droning guitars layered with chilling effects. It's music with a story, but it doesn’t force its narrative on the listener." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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Cass McCombs - County Line

"Cass McCombs has been on more than a few critics' lists over the past few years, thanks to his tightly written, evocative way of spinning together intimate lyrics with minimalist pop. This track from his latest, Wit's End, is like a heartbreaking Philly soul number as envisioned by a melancholic. Sweet, seductive, and amber-tinged, County Line delivers all the emotional ups and downs of a summer love affair." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

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Hair Metal - Refined In the Fire

Genre: Rock

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Metronomy - The Bay

"Though synth-pop suffers from a cold computerised stigma, Metronomy squeezes vintage keyboards for natural warmth, the way Giorgio Moroder did, and adds the spatial elasticity of Autechre. The result is an electronic groove that clicks on multiple platforms: the fashion-show runway, the crush-on-you playlist and the last 100 meters of a run. Check out this free Metronomy single, which appears on their latest album, The English Riviera" -- iTunes Store

Genre: Electronic

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Voxhaul Broadcast - Leaving on the 5th

"Founded in Orange County and now based in Los Angeles’ creatively thriving Silver Lake neighborhood, this fledgling modern rock quartet already sounds impressively accomplished. On Leaving On the 5th, singer/guitarist David Dennis’ voice goes from nonchalant at the front end to freely impassioned by the final measures. Guitarist/keyboardist Anthony Aguiar, bass guitarist Phillip Munset II, and drummer Kurt Allen provide a steady and colourful rhythmic foundation that constantly drives the song’s kinetic energy." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Rock

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Noel Gourdin - Beautiful

"Mississippi's Noel Gourdin mixes up the sublime and the soul-searching on this track from Fresh: The Definition. Thick, crisp beats roll on next to florid piano fills and Gourdin's falsetto-laden song of praise to all the beautiful ones out there." -- iTunes Store

Genre: R&B/Soul

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Brett Dennen - Surprise Surprise

"Like a baseball leadoff hitter with both power and speed, singer/songwriter Brett Dennen’s Surprise, Surprise is at once hummable and danceable. Opening the central California native’s fourth album, Loverboy, it boasts sly electric keys, a head-bobbing bass guitar line, and his joy-filled singing — a winning combination through and through." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

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Beth Ditto - I Wrote the Book

"Gossip’s Beth Ditto indulges every ‘80s dance-diva fantasy she harbored while growing up in Arkansas — taking cues from Madonna, Whitney Houston, Nu Shooz, and Debbie Deb — and puts her own indelible stamp on them. Jas Shaw and James Ford of Simian Mobile Disco build the synth-pop foundation, while Ditto’s power and vulnerability mirror the regret from a nightclub flirtation gone too far. I Wrote the Book appears on her newest self-titled EP." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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Diego Garcia - You Were Never There

"Diego Garcia’s ‘70s AM-radio sunshine of You Were Never There flies in direct opposition to Elefant’s more ‘00s garrulous roots. One consistency is Garcia’s propensity to work from the heart and You Were Never There, flush with strings and Latin guitar, plays like a melancholic elegy to a lost love. You Were Never There appears on Diego Garcia’s latest album Laura." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternativo & Rock Latino

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Holy Ghost! - Say My Name

Genre: Electronic

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Porcelain Black ft Lil Wayne - This Is What Rock n Roll Looks Like

"According to the raspy-voiced Porcelain Black (a.k.a. Alaina Beaton), rock ‘n’ roll looks like hands in the air, cameras flashing, and drinks being downed. (And who are we us to dispute such revelry?) The Detroit native grew up on the infamous streets of 8 Mile, and her winding journey has led her to linking with Lil Wayne’s Young Money camp. The linchpin lyricist even joins Porcelain Black on this glammed-up, techno-pop track as she paints a picture of raging hard and owning the night." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Pop

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Amos Lee - Violin

"Fitting comfortably alongside Roberta Flack’s acoustic soul and Terry Callier’s new folk sound is singer/songwriter Amos Lee’s Violin. Lush, comforting, and full of ethos, it features a warm vocal performance seemingly out of another time. Violin can be found on the Philadelphia native’s just-released fourth album, Mission Bell, which was produced by Calexico’s Joey Burns and features instrumental backing from that Tuscon, Ariz.–based collective." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Singer/Songwriter

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Randy Montana - 1,000 Faces

"The son of a Nashville tunesmith who’s penned hits for the likes of Garth Brooks, Jo Dee Messina, and Sara Evans, singer/songwriter Randy Montana has been building his own songbook with music that’s rooted as much in country’s rock and Western past as its popular present. Referencing both contemporary coffeehouse lingo and timeless interpersonal themes of love and locale, 1000 Faces details a compelling narrative amid a swirl of guitars and crescendos." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Country

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Elis Paprika - Feliz

"Though Elis Paprika debuted just four years ago, she’s already toured with Manu Chao and Julieta Venegas, recorded with Juan Gabriel, and received a multitude of critical accolades. Paprika exemplifies the unique indie rock sound coming out of the Guadalajara scene. Set against a backdrop of lacy guitar chords, the dulcet-voiced songstress chooses the mature path when grappling with a painful break-up on Feliz. She coos, “I have to accept that I miss you/ But it’s your decision.” She just wants her love to be happy, even if it’s ultimately without her." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternativo & Rock Latino

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Donnis - Gone (Live)

"Charismatic MC Donnis knocks it out of the park, meshing braggadocio with a simple-yet-sparking R&B chorus that riffs on the baseball phrase "going, going . . . gone." This joint is T-Pain–like fun, a great anthem for hitting the town. Sure, we first heard the studio track last year, but this live version is so three-thousand-and-eight. Nod along or lose yourself in the hypnotic, downtempo beat that's layered with synth progressions, fresh DJ scratches, and a little chopped-and-screwed vocal sample." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Hip-Hop/Rap

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Social Distortion - California (Hustle and Flow)

Genre: Alternative

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Young the Giant - My Body

"Young the Giant has many traits shared by Cage the Elephant, The Black Keys, or My Morning Jacket: a woozy, rocking chemistry that appears effortless and perpetually hypnotic. My Body is such a cut. Recorded by Joe Chicarelli (The White Stripes, MMJ), My Body sashays along whimsically to chiming guitars until a devastating breakdown threatens to capsize the good ship. My Body appears on Young the Giant’s self-titled debut." -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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Tennis - Marathon

"Tennis is a Denver duo comprising two former philosophy students who eschewed the hustle and bustle of city life to set sail on the North Atlantic. Having returned from its open-sea adventures, Tennis channels the breezy vibe on Marathon. Amidst light handclaps and cooing harmonies that are buoyed by bobbing organ, vocalist Alaina Moore introduces us to Coconut Grove (a very small cove) – with elements of light-hearted doo-wop and jangly garage rock swirling about. Tennis anyone?" -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternative

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Cultura Prefética - La Complicidad

"If Bob Marley had Puerto Rican kids, they'd likely sound a lot like Cultura Prefética. A fusion of salsa, roots reggae, bossa nova, jazz, and rock, the group's music emanates positivity, emphasizing the universal power of music and progressive politics. For La Complicidad the five-man collective turns their skillful musicianship to the topic of perfect love. Against sonorous saxophone riffs and sinuous guitar lines (Carlos Santana comes to mind), the lyrics describe a spiritual and transcendent romance with metaphor-laden words: “I’m the calm that leads to meditation/you’re the most sacred mantra.”" -- iTunes Store

Genre: Alternativo & Rock Latino

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