The Alternative Tone

Compilation from the 2011 line up of Fest, includes the likes of Andrew Jackson Jihad, Dads, Pentimento, Braid, Joyce Manor, Dikembe and much more. Download Here  (Scroll to the bottom of the page for the link) RIYL: Emo, indie, punk, whatever tickles your fancy

Indie/post hardcore/post rock/ everything ever from New York Download Here RIYL: Brand New Highly Recommended

Surf pop/ pop rock from Philadelphia. Download Here RIYL: Neon Trees, happiness

Indie folk cover of Beirut from Hartlepool. http://panandthedukes.bandcamp.com/track/postcards-from-italy RIYL:  Beirut, Ukulele, Enunciation

Jangle pop/surf pop from Texas.   Download Here RIYL: Real Estate, Best Coast, the summer Highly Recommended. 

London folk popper Naomi Ruth has released the video to her debut single, When We're 83.  It's very cute. Stop being cynical.  It's made even better by the fact that you can download it for free on Noisetrade below. Yay!  http://www.noisetrade.com/naomiruthmusic RIYL: Ingrid Michaelson, Lisa Hannigan, BOY 

Atmospheric  indie-folk from Nashville. http://foreignfields.bandcamp.com/album/anywhere-but-where-i-am RIYL: Bon Iver, James Vincent McMorrow Highly recommended

A compilation filled with various dream pop and surf pop bands from Vancouver. http://hearinggold.bandcamp.com/album/vacation-spirit-a-hearing-gold-compilation RIYL: Real Estate, Beach House, Best Coast

Post-hardcore/indie with a post-rock vibe from New York. http://blueskylaw.bandcamp.com/ RIYL: Fugazi, Jawbox, Drive Like Jehu Highly recommended

A selection of songs from the NYC experimental ambient duo. http://theamericandollar.bandcamp.com/album/free-winter-2010-compilation RIYL: M83, Mogwai, Radiohead

90's emo vibe from Orlando. http://youblewit.bandcamp.com/album/ep RIYL: American Football, Owen, Empire! Empire! I Was A Lonely Estate

Anti-folk/indie from Philadelphia. http://itsakingthing.bandcamp.com/album/buffalo-buffalo-buffalo-buffalo-buffalo-buffalo-buffalo-buffalo RIYL: The Moldy Peaches, Jeffrey Lewis, Kimya Dawson

Count Your Lucky Stars label sampler. Emo and post-hardcore brilliance. Merchant Ships and Moving Mountains are on it. It's free. Why are you still reading and not downloading? http://countyourluckystars.bandcamp.com/album/cyls-sampler-4 RIYL: Merchant Ships, Moving Mountains, Music

Indie folk from Auckland. http://alaskanz.bandcamp.com/album/e-p RIYL: Sufjan Stevens, Dan Mangan

Lo-fi, spoken word awesomeness from Pittsburgh. http://mickmalone.bandcamp.com/album/blanket-forts RIYL: Arab Strap, The Mountain Goats