Melvins - The Maggot

Genre: Sludge
Year: 1999
About: This band really showed their teeth with this release, the first part of a trilogy. The consensus is that this is their heaviest offering to date, and I'm not disagreeing! The monster riffage on this album will knock you on your ass. This is heavy and drags along at a grooving pace, just like great SLUDGE should be. Murky.
Sounds Like: Big Business, Harvey Milk, Boris, Sleep
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Teen Daze - Four More Years EP

Genre: Chillwave

Year: 2010

About: Well, if you're a music aficionado in any form, you've probably heard this chillwave phenomenon. I'm here to tell you this is the cream of the crop. Summery hazy synths wash over you as you delve deeper into this album. Teen Daze surely know how to capture your imagination for a perfect day.

Sounds Like: Blackbird Blackbird, unouomedude, Brothertiger, Washed Out

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Volcano Choir - Unmap

Genre: Indie

Year: 2009

About: Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver)'s side project with Collection of Colonies of Bees. Some really experimental stuff here, reaching into the depths of ambient and post rock while still keeping the indie principles all you hipsters love. Great album.

Sounds Like: Woods, Broken Bells, Bear in Heaven, Beach House, Bon Iver

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Wild Nothing - Gemini

Genre: Indie, Shoegaze

Year: 2010

About: Simply amazing music, I hate writing these things so I won't bother with it too much. Worth your time, incredible shoegaze with a nostalgic effect and wonderful lyrics. Beautiful.

Sounds Like: School of Seven Bells, Chapterhouse, Swervedriver, Engineers, Lilys

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