Bunker will make you want to be out on the floor, yet somehow drifting into relaxed reverie at the same time.

Bradford Beach is the sound of a hazy, psychedelia-tinged dream, with a wobbly piano break and jangling guitar that hands over to a surprisingly meaty solo.

No Shade in the Shadow of the Cross marks a welcome return for his understated folk. Who knows what the rest of Carrie & Lowell will bring, but judging by this first taste, it won't...

The Heart and the Hunter will be appearing on the debut EP from Pathos, and if the rest of the tracks have anything like this level of hook-heavy fun, melody and sunshine harmonies then it's...

'Enjoy the storming 2014 electrop single Veins, together with a remix from WTNSS, and make a mental note to watch out for future releases from yet another high quality Swedish export.'

If you like heavy, driving, but melodic rock that sounds like the result of a genetic splicing experiment using Interpol and iLikeTrains as inputs, carried out in a shoegazing laboratory (I know - who doesn't...

Doubt is a superb follow-up to Reykjavik. Mostly sailing a less frenetic course, it's nonetheless full of rise and fall, swells and calm, and should put Shallou on your "ones to watch in 2015" radar....

'Come, play romantic roulette with us now. Hit shuffle and prepare to improvise romantic moments around tunes from the likes of Ballboy, Arab Strap, The Frank and Walters, Minnie Riperton, The Beautiful South, Nick Drake,...

Nine Matches is a crisp, soulful debut that strides out confidently into a crowded field and demands your attention. And you will give it, whether it's the production that draws you in or the sheer...

London, Ontario's First Ghost self-identify rather modestly on their Facebook page as "Rock/Pop/Emo". Judging them on the basis of Shaking alone, I'd say they were more "indie-rock/college rock/good times and fun riffs".

Forebear's self-titled EP is an exciting melting pot of ideas. It's ambitious and bold, and comes together superbly, never once threatening to tip over into bombast or collapse under the weight of its constituent parts....

Out of Horizon is the first offering from Icelandic act Bang Gang's first album release in over 7 years. Full details of the album are still being kept under wraps, but expect a release sometime...

There's something hypnotic in the repeated lyric ("Why reduce yourself like that?") and as the bass walks you through to the safe haven of the outro, all is calm, all is well.

Sometimes you just gotta wind down with some beautiful vocals, smooth flowing synths and piano and heavenly harmonies. And when those times come, Folly Rae's latest single Someone I Don't Know is just the ticket....

'Running through to the end of February, ETCETER4 will release one song per day under the project name OGOD (OneGameOneDay). Each of the songs make up OGOD are inspired from sounds found in Nintendo video...

As Monte Carlo unfurls its beautiful wings I can see a Top of The Pops studio, its angular set and grid contrasting with the smooth new wave dance stylings of the music. Colored suits may...

'Still Chasing Nothing has energy and hooks to spare, and is more than capable of skipping nimbly through the rubble of the old genre divisions.'

The air weighs heavy with Violence, but Elin Berlin's voice is so beautiful, so Scandi-pure, and Johan Angergard's production throws in layer upon layer of gorgeousness to wrap around you like so many 20-tog duvets...

Lazy Salon produce atmospheric instrumentals of all stripes. Halo Hand is a seven-minute psych-out, noise-pop and drone affair, best enjoyed staring up at the sky

'Count on Me is the second single from Falmouth-based Lost Dawn: a powerful concoction of raw garage-rock infused with a touch of glam.'