Here’s the final segment of our list of our favourite free music of 2016, covering artists beginning T – Z. For an important explanation as to what exactly we mean/you should think of by ‘free’, head to the first post.
And, of course, being comprehensive is impossible these days, so let us know if we missed your favourite and maybe we’ll add it to the collection.
Tall Friend – Tawl Friend
(RIYL: bedroom pop, lo-fi, bugs)
Talons’ – Growing Up / Work Stories / Shitty Aja
(RIYL: lo-fi, sad, post 9/11 angst)
Terry Vs. Tori – s/t
(RIYL: indie pop, summer)
The Grey Estates – Summer at The Grey Estates Volume 2
(RIYL: garage, dream pop, summer)
The World is a Beautiful Place & I’m No Longer Afraid to Die – Formlessness
(RIYL: indie rock, emo, re-takes on older songs)
These Bashful Claws – Everything, All At Once
(RIYL: emotive pop, alternative, Gleemer)
Thiago Nassif – Tres
(RIYL: alternative, electronic, experimental)
Tiger in My Tank – Skinned Genie and the Same Chords
(RIYL: indie pop, dream pop, “mid-fi”)
Trace Mountains – Buttery Sprouts & Other Songs
(RIYL: bedroom pop, LVL UP, lo-fi)
Triathalon – Cold Shower
(RIYL: pop, r&b, smooth moves)
Varsity – Smash / Still Apart
(RIYL: indie pop, sports)
The Wandering Lake – From James’ Garden / Ashame
(RIYL: psych folk, indie rock, desert rituals)
The Washboard Abs – Have U Scanned Ur Club Card?
(RIYL: indie pop, lo-fi, nostalgia)
Will B & the Teen Creeps (now Lanky Boy Club) – Slackers
(RIYL: bedroom pop, slacker)
Woods End – I
(RIYL: folk, alternative, winter)
Young Jesus – Void as Lob
(RIYL: indie rock, lo-fi, spoken word poetry)
Your Heart Breaks – From Mount Eerie / Ryan Woods / Toby Foster / Theo Hilton / Clyde Petersen
(RIYL: folk punk, Nana Grizol, Defiance Ohio)
Yours Are the Only Ears – Low
(RIYL: bedroom pop, sad, melodrama)
Be sure to check out the previous sections of our favourite free music of 2016 list here.