Neither Scene Nor Herd - How It Ends (Release date - October 2012)
www.neitherscenenorherd.bandcamp.co m
Alternative from North Carolina

Lights & Motion - ) Reanimation (release date: Jan 16, 2013)
www.deepelm.com/546
Epic / Cinematic Post-Rock from Gothenburg, Sweden (RIYL: Sigur Ros, Moonlit Sailor, Coldplay, M83, Explosions In The Sky)

Cool Dads - Real Jobs (release date: January 7th, 2013)
http://cooldads.bandcamp.com
Post-Hardcore from Denton, TX

Opium Lord - The Calendrical Cycle - Prologue: The Healer (release date: Monday 11th March)
http://opiumlordepstream.bandcamp.co...gue-the-healer
Doom / Sludge / Black Metal from Birmingham, UK (RIYL: UK sludge scene on labels such as Witch Hunter Records / Church of Fuck!)

Acklen - Postcards (Release date: July 3, 2012)
http://www.acklenmusic.com
Heartland Rock from Nashville, Tennessee (RIYL: Augustana, Parachute)

Kudos the Kid - Yonder (release date: 12-30-12)
http://kudosthekid.bandcamp.com/
Indie Hip Hop from Florida

GROOVY#SHIVA - New 4 Tracks EP (Eponym) (release date: 22nd January 2013)
http://www.youtube.com/GROOVYSHIVATHEBAND
Rock / Crossover from France (RIYL: RATM, Urban Dance Squad, Limp Bizkit, Biohazard, Downset, Stuck Mojo)

Sunburns - Expeditions (release date: 08/19/2012)
http://sunburns.bandcamp.com/
Indie Pop from Germany

Lapland - Lapland (release date: March 26, 2013)
http://teamclermont.com/roster/14383/lapland
Indie from Brooklyn, NY (RIYL: Amor De Dias)

Band Name Skeletal Ambitions - Name Too Numb (Release date: April 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Skelet...7603320303226#
Punk / Hardcore from Los Angeles California (RIYL: Black Flag, Descendents, Motorhead, Agnostic Front)

Whispering Olympians - Scrimmage Shark (Release date: 1/1/13)
http://whisperingolympians.bandcamp.com/
Alternative from New York

Community College - Fall 2011 Semester
http://communitycollege.bandcamp.com/
Punk / Grunge from Sacramento, CA

Art Decade - Western Sunrise (release date: 5/29/2011)
http://www.artdecade.com/
Post Post / Neo Indie Classical from Boston, MA (RIYL: Electric Light Orchestra, Radiohead, sigur Ros, David Bowie)

Patawave - Planet Memory (Release date: 26th December 2012)
www.patawave.com/
Electronic from Spain

Dark Tranquillity - Construct (release date: 5/28/13)
http://www.facebook.com/dtofficial
Melodic Death Metal from Sweden

Device - Device (Release date: April 9, 2013)
http://facebook.com/devicetheband
Rock from Chicago, IL

Variants - Variants (Release date: November 18th, 2012)
www.facebook.com/VariantsLA
Pop-Punk / Rock from New Orleans, LA (RIYL: Hundredth, The Story So Far, and Close Your Eyes)

Stryper - Second Coming (release date March 26th, 2013)
www.stryper.com
Christian Rock

Amir Taron + Mute Sweetenberg (a part of chemistry music collective) - Aerosol Diary (release date: 14 jan 2013)
http://amirtaron.bandcamp.com/
Indie / Hip-Hop / Boom Bap from NJ

The Winter Sounds - Runner (release date: 11/27/12)
www.thewintersounds.com
Indie Rock from Louisiana (RIYL: Pains of Being Pure at Heart, Stellastarr, Arcade Fire, Neutral Milk Hotel)

Summer Hours - Closer Still (release date: February 5, 2013)
http://teamclermont.com/roster/14265/summer-hours
Indie Pop / Rock from New York, NY (RIYL: Blonde Redhead, The Breeders, Rilo Kiley)

Shouting Signals - Stand Your Ground (release date - 1st April)
www.facebook.com/shouting signals
Post Hardcore from UK (RIYL: Architects, 30STM, You Me At Six)

Lordi - To Beast Or Not To Beast (release date: 3/19/13)
http://www.lordi.fi/
Metal from Finland

Jolly - The Audio Guide To Happiness (Part 2) (Release date: March 5, 2013)
www.facebook.com/jollyband
Prog-Rock from New York, NY

Super Water Sympathy - Hydrogen Child (release date: 4-23-2013)
http://www.superwatersympathy.com
Water Pop from Louisiana

Cowboy Indian Bear - Live Old, Die Young (release date - April 23, 2013)
http://cowboyindianbear.com/
Indie Rock from Kansas City, MO (RIYL: Local Natives, Band of Horses)

Ex-Breathers - Collision (Release date: 12/28/12)
http://ex-breathers.bandcamp.com
Punk from Florida

Umberto - Confrontations (Release date: February 5, 2013)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/UMBERT...973289?fref=ts
Electronic from Kansas City, KS (RIYL: Chromatics, John Carpenter, Goblin, Zombi, Burial)

Holy Grail - Ride The Void (release date: 1/22/13)
www.ridethevoid.com
Heavy Metal from Los Angeles, CA

Jason Blum - Radio Dial (release date: 3/26/13)
http://www.jasonblummusic.com
Alt-Americana from TX (RIYL: Tom Petty, Los Lobos)

I Am Waiting For You Last Summer - Edge Party (release date: 11.01.2013)
http://iwfyls.bandcamp.com/album/edge-party
Post Rock from Russia

Chosen Ones - They Called Your Number (release date: December 18, 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Chosen...43197225700453
Punk Rock from Buffalo, NY

Oaklynn - Oaklynn (release date: January 2nd, 2013)
www.oaklynnofficial.com
Synth Pop / Rock from Nashville, Tennessee (RIYL: The Killers, Coldplay, Foster the People, M83, Stars, Phoenix, Friendly Fires, Fun, Passion Pit, Duran Duran, Hall and Oates, a-Ha, Bruce Springsteen, Two Door Cinema Club, Snow Patrol)

Cathy Heller - Breaking Free (release date- March 19)
www.facebook.com/cathyhellermusic
Singer-Songwriter from Florida (RIYL: Ingrid Michaelson and Christina Perri)

Pigbag - Year Of the Pigbag (release date - 25th March 2013)
www.sugarshackrecords.co.uk
Jazz / Punk / Funk from UK (RIYL: JBs, Fela
Kuti and Sun Ra's Arkestra)

Rookie Town - New Forest Floors (release date: 12/11/12)
www.rookietown.bandcamp.com
Punk / Post-Hardcore from Washington (RIYL: the ecstatic moans of river otters swimming beneath manatees, whale sounds, or rock&rollos)

Sovereign States - Debut (Release Date: 01-16-2013)
http://sovereignstates.bandcamp.com
Punk / Emo from Kansas

On Being Human - eVe (release date: Jan 22 2013)
www.facebook.com/onbeinghuman
Alternative Rock from California (RIYL: Muse, Thrice, Radiohead, Coldplay)

We Take Polariods - You Are Brutal (release date - 28th January)
http://soundcloud.com/gung-horecordi...aroids-you-are
Electronic Rock from Carlisle, UK (RIYL: LCD Sounsystem, New Order)

Jamie Bendell - Blue Sky Days (release date: January 29th)
http://www.jamiebendellmusic.com/
Singer-Songwriter from New York

Dashwood - Dashwood
www.facebook.com/Dashwood.uk
Hardcore Punk from England

Acadia Falls - Acadia Falls (release date: November 24th, 2012)
http://acadiafalls1.bandcamp.com/
Pop-Punk from Connecticut (RIYL: The Story So Far, AL4W, Transit, Such Gold, NFG)

Eric and Magill - Two Travellers (release date: February 19th)
http://ericandmagill.com/
Indie from Africa and New York (RIYL: Dirty Projectors, The Delgados, Death Cab For Cutie)

Cursing Fiction - Excerpts from a Demonstration (release date - December 2012)
http://cursingfiction.bandcamp.com
Punk Rock from UK (RIYL: Jawbreaker, The Gibbons, Hot Water Music)

Halfway to Avalon - The Way By Heart (Release date: 01/20/13)
www.halfwaytoavalon.com
Rock from Boston (RIYL: Foo Fighters, Incubus, Coldplay)

The Dirty Nil / Northern Primitive - Split (release date: January 8, 2013)
http://www.facebook.com/thedirtynil
Garage Punk from Hamilton, Ontario Canada (RIYL: The Replacements, Weeze)

Kingsland - Outalive. (release date: February 22nd)
www.facebook.com/wearekingsland
Pop Punk from Canada (RIYL: Hands Like Houses, Pierce the Veil, Conditions, Emarosa, Isles & Glaciers, Sleeping with Sirens)

The Clutter - Broken Sons (release date: Jan 15, 2013)
www.theclutter.us
Indie / Prog / Riff Rock from Indiana (RIYL: Muse, Criteria, Cursive, mewithoutYou, Blindside)

Shawn Jones - Struggle Makes You Stronger (release date - Feb. 25, 2013)
http://www.shawnjonesmusic.com
Americana / Roots from California (RIYL: Eric Clapton, Stevie Ray Vaughan, John Mayer)

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Lol at Stryper being on the list.

Nothing too great this week, though Aerosol Diaries pretty enjoyable 90's style hip-hop.

"Post Post / Neo Indie Classical" what?

Originally Posted by Archael

"Post Post / Neo Indie Classical" what?

this is exactly what I came here to say haha wat.