Lisa/Liza – Ancient Edge

(RIYL – Psych-Folk, Experiemental, Joanna Newsom, Grouper).

Lost Twin – Birds

(RIYL – Electronic, Glitch, Flying Lotus)

Main Saint – Santa Rosa Rural Cemetery

(RIYL – Folk, Banjos, North America).

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Marika Hackman – Covers EP

(RIYL – Cover versions, Folk, Acoustic)

Mars Water – Tempest Fugit

(RIYL – Surf Rock, concep albums, pondering the philosophical aspects of time)

Matthew A. Wilkinson – POST NAMERS

(RIYL – Electronic, Experimental, Spirits, Religious ceremonies)

MINING BOOM – Dining Room

(RIYL: Garage rock, Girls, Sundelles)

Molly Little – Demos

(RIYL – Acoustic, Laura Marling, Marissa Nadler)

Mt. Judge – Not Always

(RIYL – Ambient, Soundtrack, Birdsong)

Nap Eyes – Four More Songs

(RIYL – Indie rock, The Velvet Underground, Guided By Voices, Pavement)

The Novel Ideas – Home

(RIYL: Americana, Hey Marseilles, Magic Man)

Observer Drift – Corridors

(RIYL – Chillwave, Dream pop, Wild Nothing, Small Black)

Of Architects – Railroad Earth/Don’t Try

(RIYL – Lo-fi, Rock, The Midwest)

OUTTACONTROLLER – Don’t Play Dumb

(RIYL – Pop Punk, The Buzzcocks, The Ramones)

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“People have to talk about something just to keep their voice boxes in working order, so they’ll have good voice boxes in case there’s ever anything really meaningful to say.”

Tracklisting:

1. One – La Dispute

2. Bosnia – Prairies

3. Apex Of Excitement – Ethan M.

4. Giant Zero – Arrange

5. Most Of Us Are Maniacs Through Which The Universe Is Looking At Itself – Bewildered Hallelujah

6. Greywolf – USF

7. Dream. – of Architects

8. Her Favourite Song – Birkwin Jersey

9. Thin City – Matthew A. Wilkinson

10. Witch Dream – Dustin Wong

11. Waterpunches – PhaRo

12. I Felt Like I Understood It – Stupid Loser

13. I Saw A Body Floating Above Jerusalem – Cuddle Formation

14. Phthalo Blue – Lone

15. Black Hole – Man Meets Bear

16. Robot 30931 Feel Existential Despair – Neat Beats

17. Mrs Morris – Charles Spearin

18. Light At The End Of The Tunnel – Cloud Cult

19. Like Totally – Gold Panda

20. Have You Passed Through This Night? – Explosions In The Sky

As usual this mix is meant as a small taster, go out and support the bands by buying music and going to shows.

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Welcome to the third installment of our Best Free Releases of 2011 series. Remember to support these bands by leaving donations, going to shows, buying merch etc.

*Due to a large number of bands beginning with S, there will be more in the next post.

Memotone – Bad Panda

(RIYL =  Electronic, Beats, Four Tet, Flying Lotus)

The Milk Carton Kids – Prologue

(RIYL = Folk, Americana)

New Animal – New Animal

(RIYL = Bedroom Pop, Psychedelic)

Of Architects – Demo.

(RIYL = Lo-Fi, Punk, The Midwest)

Okkervil River – Golden Opportunites II

(RIYL = Indie Rock, Folk, Covers)

Old Earth – More Wrung in the Wrong?

(RIYL = Folk, Southern Gothic, Weird Shit)

Oliver Tank – Dreams

(RIYL = Ambient, Dream Pop, James Blake)

PONCHOS – Rawness EP

(RIYL = Electronic, Noise, Cold Cave)

Power Player – Power Player:Power Player

(RIYL = Variation, Casiotone For The Painfully Alone)

Railcars – Hounds of Love

(RIYL = Weird Shit, Kate Bush)

Rem’s Floating Chandelier – Rem’s Floating Chandelier

(RIYL = Ambient, Dream Pop)

Ricky Eat Acid – Haunt U Forever

(RIYL = Ambient, Hip Hop, Samples)

Ruby Coast – Whatever This Is

(RIYL = Indie Pop, Canada, Tokyo Police Club)

Sad Souls – Precious Paragons

(RIYL = Bedroom Pop, Ambient)

Sea Oleena – Sleeplessness

(RIYL = Dream Pop, Ethereal)

Selva Oscura – AS/IS/WAS

(RIYL = Chillwave, Dub, Beats)

Shakey Graves – Roll the Bones

(RIYL = Folk, Blues, Alt-Country)

Snowmine – Laminate Pet Animal

(RIYL = Indie Rock, Psychedelic, Yeasayer)

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