Mouse Sucks - The Ginyu Force
http://www.childsplayme.blogspot.com
Psychedelic Punk / Alternative from Toronto Canada

Gamble - Black Hearts (release date: 11/11/11)
www.officialgamble.us
Hip Hop from California

Hopeless Passion - You Won't Ever Stop Me Now (release date: 12/1/11)
http://hopelesspassion.com
Pop / Rap / Punk / Soul-Punk from CA

Serious Beak - Huxwhukw (release date: 26 November, 2011)
http://artascatharsis.bandcamp.com/album/huxwhukw
Psychedelic Prog Metal from Sydney, Australia

Six Hour Sundown - Jekyll & Hyde (release date - Dec 5th 2011)
http://www.facebook.com/SixHourSundown
Pop / Rock from UK (RIYL: The Dirty Youth, Paramore)

Chris Naish - Light A Cigarette (Release date: November 2011)
http://www.chrisnaish.com
Folk / Garage from Canada

A Life of Science - VIta Nova (release date: April 2, 2012)
http://www.alos.us/home.html
Electro Rock from Phoenix, AZ (RIYL: MGMT, Daft Punk, Coheed and Cambria, Breathe Carolina, Weezer, The Postal Service)

Maria Muldaur - Christmas At the Oasis (release date Oct 31 2011)
www.mariamuldaur.com
Jazz / Blues / Christmas Music from Marin County, California

Koffin Kats - My Way and The Highway (release date: January 24)
http://www.facebook.com/koffinkats
Punk from Detroit, MI (RIYL: Rancid, Nekromantix, HorrorPops)

Mikey Sabatella - A New Horizon (release date 12/13/2011)
http://www.MikeySabatella.com
Rock / Indie from CA (RIYL: Dustin Kensrue, Mike Ness and Frank Turner)

Allerjen - Equilibrium (release date - 20th February 2012)
http://www.facebook.com/allerjen
Metal from Manchester, UK (RIYL: Lamb Of God, Machine Head)

The Dø - Both Ways Open Jaws (release date: November 15th, 2011)
http://thedomusic.com/
Experimental-Pop from France (RIYL: Santigold, Au revoir Simone, Le Tigre)

Comity - The Journey Is Over Now (release date : early December)
http://throatruinerrecords.bandcamp....ey-is-over-now
Extreme Mathcore / Post-Metal from France (RIYL: Starkweather, Neurosis, Breach, Today Is The Day, Oxbow, Converge)

The American Plains - The American Plains (release date: 7/19/11)
www.facebook.com/theamericanplains
Indie from Wisconsin (RIYL: Balance and Composure, Benton Falls, Moving Mountains)

Benjamin Russell - Babylon Babies (release date: 11nov11)
http://www.benjamin-russell.com
Pop / Rock / Punk / Soul from Canada (RIYL: The Clash, Joe Jackson, Marvin Gaye)

Sakis Gouzonis - Ultimate Love (release date: 11.11.11)
http://www.sakisgouzonis.com/
Electronic / Cinematic from Greece

The Thomas Confession - Convolutions (release date: December 5, 2011)
http://www.facebook.com/thethomasconfession
Alternative Rock / New Wave from California (RIYL: Shiny Toy Guns, The Killers, Muse, Two Door Cinema Club)

Heroes Until Tomorrow - Not Here To Save The World! (release date: 10.23.2011)
http://facebook.com/heroesuntiltomorrow
Hardcore / Pop Punk (RIYL: Lyon, France (RIYL : For The Fallen Dreams, Four Year Strong)

Blossom Hill - Sidetracks (Release date: October 2011)
www.blossomhillband.com
Pop-Punk from Finland

Drones - Mutiny (Release date: 5th December 2011)
www.facebook.com/dronesuk
Punk from London (RIYL: Gallows, Strike Anywhere)

The Glass Child - This Is How Ghosts Are Made (release date: 12/6/11)
http://www.charlotteeriksson.com
Alternative / Alternative Pop / Pop-Punk from Mölndal, SE (RIYL: VersaEmerge, Meg & Dia, Bjork, Lykke Li)

El Caco - Hatred, Love and Diagrams (release date: 1/31/2012)
http://www.elcaco.com
Hard Rock / Heavy Metal from Norway (RIYL: Wolves Like Us, Kvelertak, Turbonegro)

Ben Seaward - A Matter Of Moments (release date: September 16th, 2011)
http://benseaward.bandcamp.com
Alt / Pop from Maryland (RIYL: Foster The People, Miike Snow, Phoenix)

Promise Me Tomorrow - Through It All (release date - 23rd January 2012)
www.facebook.com/promisemetomorrowuk
Pop-Punk from UK (RIYL: You Me at Six, Jimmy Eat World)

The Caulfield Cult - Leaving Cemetery Junction (release date: 29 Oct 2011)
http://www.facebook.com/thecaulfieldcult
Punk / Emo from Singapore (RIYL: Hot Water Music, Title Fight, Basement, Make Do & Mend)

BB BlackDog - No One (release date November 2011)
www.bbblackdog.eu
Alt Rock / Steampunk from UK/Germany

Weird Party - Honey Slides 7" (release date: August 2011)
http://www.weirdparty.org
Punk Rock from Houston, TX

Run Dan Run - Normal (release date: January 10, 2010)
http://teamclermont.com/roster/11839/run-dan-run
Indie from South Carolina (RIYL: Broken Social Scene, The Postal Service)

Cavo - Thick as Thieves (release date – 2/28/2012)
http://www.cavomusic.com/
Rock from St. Louis, Missouri (RIYL: Chevelle, Shinedown, Staind, Incubus)

The Rutabega - Blessed (Release Date: 11.11.11)
http://theseknottylines.bandcamp.com/album/blessed
Indie (RIYL: Elliott Smith, Bon Iver, The Shins, Owen)

10 Paces, Fire - Lakes Refract & Lakes Reflect (release date: 12.05.11)
http://10pacesfire.bandcamp.com/
Progressive / Indie-Rock from Wisconsin

Backseat Goodbye - Stay Young, Don't Trust Anyone (release date: 11/15)
http://facebook.com/backseatgoodbye
Indie / Acoustic from Nashville, TN

Electric Sun - The Gilded Cage (release date: 11/15/11)
http://electricsun.us/
Rock from New York, NY

Gomez Addams - Walking Distance (release date- September 13, 2011)
http://gomezaddams.bandcamp.com/
Indie Rock from Ohio (RIYL: Death Cab for Cutie, Built to Spill, Elliott Smith)

The Ripperz - You Are The Moon (Release Date: November 1, 2011)
http://soundcloud.com/thenewformlabe...e-moon/s-ISoEE
Rock from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada

Sofy Major / Membrane - Split record (release date: 12.11.2011)
http://www.sofymajor.com / http://www.myspace.com/membraneband
Noise / Hardcore from France

Capture The Flag - A Loss Of Innocence (release date Nov 8th 2011)
http://www.facebook.com/capturetheflagmusic
Soft Core Punk / Pop Punk from OR (RIYL: Saves The Day, Man Overboard, Hit The Lights)

Bhi Bhiman - BHIMAN (release date: January 24th, 2012)
http://www.bhiman.com
Folk / Indie / Songwriter from California (RIYL: Woody Guthrie, Iron and Wine, Bob Dylan)

Midnight Door - Tomorrow Was (Release date: 11/11/11
http://midnightdoor.bandcamp.com
Alternative from CA (RIYL: AFI)

Lamb of God - Resolution (Release Date: January 24, 2012)
http://www.lamb-of-god.com
Metal from Virginia

The Riverwinds - Blossom & Die (release date: 11/15/11)
www.theriverwinds.com
Rock / Alt Country from New Jersey (RIYL: Ryan Adams, The Jayhawks, Tom Petty, Wilco)

Rats Rats Rats - Parade Rainer (Jan/Feb 2012)
facebook | http://soundcloud.com/ratsratsrats
Post-Hardcore from Oklahoma (RIYL: Deftones, Glassjaw, These Arms Are Snakes, Refused, At The Drive-In, Every Time I Die, HORSE The Band)

Cloud Nothings - Attack on Memory
facebook | myspace
Lo-fi power-pop from OH

Toh Kay - Streetlight Lullabies
http://www.tohkay.com/
Solo work of Tomas Kalnoky, frontman for Streetlight Manifesto

Various - Pentimento Music Company Summer/Fall 2011 Sampler
www.pentimentomusic.com
12 tracks by Streetlight Manifesto, Rodeo Ruby Love, Toh Kay and more

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The Caulfield Cult, Rats Rats Rats, and A Life of Science sound good.

Definitely checking out The American Plains and 10 Paces, Fire. I don't listen to many bands from Wisconsin, except for Bon Iver. Haha.

Quick addendum to the Hopeless Passion listing...

Streaming music for prospective reviewers is available at:

http://soundcloud.com/hopelesspassion/sets/press/

If you're interested in a download link for the full album, email grant[at]hopelesspassion.com

Thanks,

I wonder is Toh Kay Streetlight album is good, I would like to see a review on that.

http://soundcloud.com/ratsratsrats/s...rade-rainer-1/

KEEP MUSIC INTERESTING!

Wow I'm really enjoying Comity will be checking out rats rats rats later.

Checking out Mouse Sucks just because of the album name.

A quick addition (since influences didn't seem to make it on the list)

Serious Beak - Huxwhukw (release date: 26 November, 2011)
http://artascatharsis.bandcamp.com/album/huxwhukw

Psychedelic, progressive and poly-rhythmic discordant music from Sydney, Australia.

RIYL: Meshuggah, Botch, The Mars Volta, The Refused, Animals as Leaders, Blotted Science

the rutabega | blessed
stream / free download:
http://theseknottylines.bandcamp.com/album/blessed

riyl: Owen, Elliott Smith, Bon Iver, The Shins

The new debut album by "The Thomas Confession" was recorded with Dryw Owens ("consider the thief", "from indian lakes"), mastered by Brian Gardner ("Linkin Park", "Pendulum")!!! The sound was influenced by "shiny toy guns" and "the killers". So its definitely worth listening to!!!!! Also, you can check out their single "Put Your Mind To It" here: http://soundcloud.com/thethomasconfe...r-mind-to-it-3

Originally Posted by stephanc

The new debut album by "The Thomas Confession" was recorded with Dryw Owens ("consider the thief", "from indian lakes"), mastered by Brian Gardner ("Linkin Park", "Pendulum")!!! The sound was influenced by "shiny toy guns" and "the killers". So its definitely worth listening to!!!!! Also, you can check out their single "Put Your Mind To It" here: http://soundcloud.com/thethomasconfe...r-mind-to-it-3

You had me at Consider the Thief.

More info on the Midnight Door release "Tomorrow Was"... It's a post-punk collaboration with cellist Luke Janela and features the drumming of Adam Carson (AFI) on over half the album. Luke Janela has performed and recorded with Chuck Ragan (Hot Water Music), Aaron Ross, Alela Diane, Mariee Sioux and many others. The album also features the vocal backups of indie songstress Molly Allis (Huff This!)

It's an interesting hybrid of sounds, and it's rare (never) to hear the cello in this rock/punk/electronic context. It's also interesting to hear Adam Carson playing with another band.