Rock

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Leading Armies: Let’s Get Serious

‘Tis the season of giving, so we’re sharing one of our guilty pleasures for the moment: Leading Armies! The guys from Limerick, Island are celebrating their second year as musicians — they formed on Christmas Day 2011 — by releasing their second EP, Let’s Get Serious.

Modern Rivals: Sea Legs EP

Explore the tropical jungle of indie pop with Modern Rivals‘ 2012 EP Sea Legs. Hailing from Brooklyn, Mickey, Andrew, Alex, Alex, and Erick have been playing music together since middle school. Featuring four tracks as a sampler to what the band has to offer, the collection explores the territories of sweet tropical dream pop.

Allen Stone: The Sleep Sampler

Contrary to what this EP might connote, we urge you to get your players poppin’ for Allen Stone. The 26-year-old Stone is inching his way to breaking out onto the mainstream scene, but we’d like to pat ourselves in the back for chronicling his rise this early.

Moon/Ruin: Ocean

Want to go on a permanent haze? Try giving Moon/Ruin‘s lone EP a spin. Fronted by songwriter Kale Ogle, who’s incidentally the only member of the band, the collection Ocean is a formidable bag of tunes that’s set to keep you going on those hot, lazy nights.

Doylestown School of Rock: REVOLVER

Epic Albums: REVOLVER by the students from the Doylestown School of Rock is a collection of Beatles’ songs; an ambitious yet deserving EP full of suave urbane rock music. Knowing how Beatles’ made a legend out of their own talents, the songs they performed are truly worth reviving.

The Velvet Chameleon: I/O

Roaring with distinguished sounds inspired by a Radiohead, Jack White, John Mayer, and Queens of the Stone Age, The Velvet Chameleon‘s latest release is a solid package ready to hit the radio waves. Simply titled I/O, the five-track collection aims to blend drive and structure with off-beat melodies and rhythms.