May 27, 2016 : new indie albums worth a listen

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May 2016 - New Indie Releases

New Music Friday : May 27, 2016

Pegase	The Hotelier
Another World	Goodness
Origin : Nantes, France	Origin : Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Genre : Dream Pop, Chamber Pop	Genre : Indie Rock
Second album of the French musician, producer, delivering his delicate and haunting electro-pop.	Third studio album of the American band, formed in 2009 and originally name The Hotel Year when they met in high school.
Band Of Skulls	Big Thief
By Default	Masterpiece
Origin : Southampton, England	Origin : Brooklyn, New York, USA
Genre : Indie Rock, Garage Rock	Genre : Indie Rock
Fourth studio album of the British band with punchy and catchy melodies.	Debut album of the American band led by singer-songwriter, guitarist, Adrianne Lenker. Catchy melodies.
PUP	Kristin Kontrol
The Dream Is Over	X-Communicate
Origin : Toronto, Ontario, Canada	Origin : San Leandro, California, USA
Genre : Indie Punk-Rock	Genre : Electro Pop-Rock
Second studio album of the Canadian band formed in 2013 under the name Topanga. Energetic music with hooky guitars.	Debut solo new project of Kristin Welchez, American musician, singer-songwriter, best known as founder and lead singer of the band Dum Dum Girls.
Sonny & The Sunsets	Tony Joe White
Moods Baby Moods	Rain Crow
Origin : Denver, Colorado, USA	Origin : Oak Grove, Louisiana, USA
Genre : Garage Rock, Beach Pop	Genre : Swamp Rock
Residing in San Francisco, The American band is led by Sonny Smith, musician, playwright and multimedia artist. Sea, Sun, Sand and Surf.	New album of the American singer-songwriter and guitarist, born in 1943 and known for his legendary 1969 hit "Polk Salad Annie".
Clare Maguire	Beth Orton
Stranger Things Have Happened	Kidsticks
Origin : West Midlands, England	Origin : Norfolk, England
Genre : Indie Pop	Genre : Folktronica
The British singer-songwriter is a child of Myspace where one of her demo track reached 1 million plays in 2009, which leaded to interest from major companies. After a first album in 2011, she entered some difficult time to come back in 2016 with this second album representing exactly what is her music.	Seventh studio album of the British singer-songwriter, known for her music mixing elements of folk and electronica.
Flume	Holy Fuck
Skin	Congrats
Origin : Sydney, Australia	Origin : Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre : Electronica, downtempo	Genre : Electronica, Electro Rock
After a critical acclaimed debut album in 2012, the Australian electronic music producer come back with a second studio album, supported by many collaborations as Vic Mensa, Tove Lo, Vince Staples, Little Dragon, Aluna George to name just a few.	Formed in 2004, and after different line-up changes, the Canadian band delivers its fourth studio album.
Thrice	Real Friends
To Be Anywhere Is To Be Nowhere	The Home Inside My Head
Origin : Irvine, California, USA	Origin : Tinley Park, Illinois, USA
Genre : Alternative Rock	Genre : Pop-Punk
Ninth studio album of the American band formed in 1998 and always the same line-up as when they met and started in high-school.	Second studio album of the band formed in 2010. Described as Pop-Punk and Emo, they are signed to Fearless Records.