Artist: Girls In The Eighties
Release: Teenage Royalty
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Nashville
Label: Self-Released
Bitrate: 320
Tracks: 11
Style: Noise Pop
Websites: Myspace
Examples: 6 full tracks on last.fm
Review: parttimemusic.com
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Artist: Here We Go Magic
Release: Pigeons
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Brooklyn
Label: Secretly Canadian
Bitrate: 320
Tracks: 11
Style: Experimental, Ambient
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Collector
Review: Band Profile
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Artist: The Fresh & Onlys
Release: August In My Mind
Type: E.P.
Year: 2010
Origin: San Francisco
Label: Captured Tracks
Bitrate: VBR~256
Tracks: 6
Style: Garage Rock, Lo-Fi
Websites: Myspace
Examples: Diamond In The Dark, Garbage Collector on Myspace page
Review: music.is-amazing.com
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Artist: Soren Well
Release: Starry Eyes Gone Blank Tonight
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Brooklyn
Label: Unsigned
Bitrate: VBR~256
Tracks: 6
Style: Shoegaze
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Fully streamable here
Review: cdbaby.com
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Artist: Slow Six
Release: Tomorrow Becomes You
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Brooklyn
Label: Western Vinyl
Bitrate: VBR~256
Tracks: 7
Style: Post-Rock
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: The Night You Left New York, These Rivers Between Us
Review: thebeatsurrender.co.uk
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Artist: Matt Pond PA
Release: The Dark Leaves
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: New York City
Label: Altitude
Bitrate: 192
Tracks: 10
Style: Acoustic, Pop
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: 'Starting' on Official site & Myspace page
Review: imposemagazine.com
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Artist: Best Coast
Release: Something In The Way
Type: Single
Year: 2010
Origin: Los Angeles
Label: ?
Bitrate: VBR~256
Tracks: 3
Style: Lo-Fi, Noise Pop
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Something In The Way,
Review: sputnikmusic

Artist: Carolina Chocolate Drops
Release: Genuine Negro Jig
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: North Carolina
Label: Nonesuch
Bitrate: 256
Tracks: 12
Style: Bluegrass, Folk
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Hit 'Em Up Style, Your Baby Ain't Sweet Like Mine
Review: guardian.co.uk
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Artist: Plastic Girl In Closet
Release: Toy
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Japan
Label: Only Feedback
Bitrate: 192
Tracks: 12
Style: Indie Rock, Shoegaze
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Stars Falling Down, More on Myspace page
Review: neauxclicks
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Artist: Javelin
Release: No Más
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Brooklyn
Label: Luaka Bop
Bitrate: VBR~256
Tracks: 15
Style: Electronica
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Full album preview (click the cover here)
Review: recordstore.co.uk
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Artist: Hafdis Huld
Release: Synchronised Swimmers
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: Iceland
Label: Red Grape
Bitrate: 192
Tracks: 13
Style: Pop
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Kongulo, Synchronised Swimmers (live)
Review: redgraperecords
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Artist: Toro Y Moi
Release: Causers Of This
Type: Album
Year: 2010
Origin: South Carolina
Label: Carpark
Bitrate: VBR~256
Tracks: 11
Style: Electronica, Lo-Fi
Websites: Official, Myspace
Examples: Talamak, Blessa, Lissoms
Review: pitchfork.com
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