August 19, 2016 : new indie albums worth a listen

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August 2016 - New Indie Releases

New Music Friday : August 19, 2016

Ed Harcourt	Slow Club
Furnaces	One Day All Of This Won't Matter Any More
Origin : Wimbledon, London, England	Origin : Sheffield, England
Genre : Indie Pop, Chamber Pop	Genre : Indie Pop, Folk Rock
==> Eighth studio album for the British singer-songwriter, musician, writer, producer. The most 'electric" since his first release in 2000.	==> Fifth studio album from the British duo formed in 2006 and consisting of Charles Watson (guitar, vocals, piano) and Rebecca Taylor (drums, guitar, vocals).
Pascal Pinon	Crystal Castles
Sundur	Amnesty (I)
Origin : Reykjavík, Iceland	Origin : Toronto, Canada
Genre : Folk Pop, Electro Folk	Genre : Experimental Electronic
==> Fourth album from the icelandic duo formed in 2009 by twin sisters Ásthildur and Jófríður Ákadóttir. The name of the band is a reference to early 20th century circus performer Pasqual Pinon.	==> Fourth studio album from the band formed in 2003 and led by songwriter/producer Ethan Kath. On this new release, a new singer Edith Frances, replaces Alice Glass who were in the band since 2006.
Gonjasufi	Ryley Walker
Callus	Golden Sings That Have Been Sung (Deep Cuts Edition)
Origin : San Diego, California, USA	Origin : Rockford, Illinois, USA
Genre : Experimental, Lo Fi, Alternative Hip Hop	Genre : Indie Folk, Psychedelic Folk-Rock
==> Third studio album by American vocalist, producer, disc jockey, actor and yoga teacher, Sumach Ecks, better known by his stage name Gonjasufi.	==> Fourth studio album of the American singer-songwriter, guitarist who started his career on the independent music scene of Chicago in 2010.
Ages and Ages	Benjamin Francis Leftwich
Something To Ruin	After The Rain
Origin : Portland, Oregon, USA	Origin : York, England
Genre : Indie Rock, Choral Pop	Genre : Indie Folk Pop, Acoustic
==> Third studio album of the band recorded at Isaac Brock’s (Modest Mouse frontman) studios. The featuring of electronic and synthetic sounds makes this new album a departure from their previous releases.	==> Second studio album of the British singer-songwriter who began playing at the age of 10 in 1999. He plays guitar and piano. Most of the songs of this album have been previously released as single tracks.
Ritual Howls	Sam Coomes
Into The Water	Bugger Me
Origin : Detroit, Michigan, USA	Origin : Portland, Oregon, California
Genre : Industrial, Dark Wave	Genre : Indie Psychedelic Rock, Psyche Pop
==> Second album on Felte Records of the American trio after their first self-release in 2012. They describe this new release as "industrial rock meets cinematic deathrock".	==> Debut solo album of the American musician (Bass guitar, guitar, keyboards) best known as half of the long running underground pop duo Quasi.