Alex Bleeker of Alex Bleeker and the Freaks and Real Estate. The brand new album How Far Away by Alex Bleeker and the Freaks is out TODAY (5/28) on Woodsist Records.

Check out my favorite track from the album “Who Are You Seeing?” below, and be sure to grab the whole album wherever you buy music:

(photo by REZFLICKS)

The Rough & Tumble - “Not Polite”

From their fantastic 2012 EP For You, Now That You’re Married…And For Me, Too. 

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Scott Tyler of The Rough & Tumble. They’ve got several super-fantastic albums and EPs on their Bandcamp including their latest - The Rough & Tumble’s Holiday Awareness Campaign.

Check out the stellar first track from their 2012 EP For You, Now That You’re Married…And For Me, Too.

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Dan Mangan - “About As Helpful As You Can Be Without Being Any Help At All”

From his 2011 album Oh Fortune - out now on Arts & Crafts!

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The incredible Dan Mangan. His latest album, 2011’s Oh Fortune, is out now on Arts & Crafts. 

Check out “Post War Blues” below - and if for some reason you haven’t picked up either Oh Fortune or 2009’s Nice, Nice Very Nice yet…do it. Both albums have ranked in The Sound and The Furry’s Favorite Albums of [the year] lists (2009, 2010, & 2011) and are both HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

(photo by Alix Critchley)

Kingsley Flood - “Sun Gonna Lemme Shine”

From their latest album Battles - out now - and one of the best music videos of the year. RECOMMENDED.

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Naseem Khuri of Kingsley Flood. Their lastest album Battles is out now!

Check out the first single “Sun Gonna Lemme Shine” below, and be sure to grab the entire album wherever you buy music!

(photo by askani97)

Matt McCloskey - ”Into The Light”

From his latest EP The Hard Rains - out now!

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Matt McCloskey. His latest EP The Hard Rains is out now - head on over to Noisetrade to download it for free (and toss him a few bucks while you’re at it)!

Check out “Not Tonight” from The Hard Rains below:

(photo via Matt McCloskey)

Tallahassee - “Old Ways”

Brilliant live session of the title track from their upcoming album Old Ways - out next week (5/7)!

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Scott Thompson and Brian Barthelmes of Tallahassee. Their brand new album Old Ways has been one of my highest anticipated albums of the year (their previous album Jealous Hands ranked in The Sound & The Furry’s Favorite Albums of 2011) and it officially drops NEXT TUESDAY (5/7)! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED.

Check out one of my favorite tracks from Old Ways “Minor Blues IV” below:

(photo via Tallahassee)

Junip - “Line Of Fire”

From their brand new self-titled album Junip - out TODAY (4/23) on Mute Records. This is the first of two brilliantly dark videos (directed by Mikel Cee Karlsson) from the album  (Part II “Your Life Your Call” HERE).

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José González, also of Junip. Junip’s brand new album Junip is out TODAY (4/23) on Mute Records!

Check out “Your Life Your Call” -the second single from Junip - below: 

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Iron and Wine - “Joy”

From his brand new album Ghost on Ghost - out now!

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Sam Beam of Iron & Wine. His brand new album Ghost on Ghost is out this week (4/16) on Nonesuch Records!

Check out “Singers and the Endless Song” below: 

(photo by Dave Lichterman via kexplive)