The following playlist mix features a number of songs from recent releases that are music to our ears. There is no time to do a review here in order to concentrate on some really amazing new music from artists and bands that we are prepping to share with all of you. Therefore, we'll let the music speak for itself.

If you like what you hear, check out the artists' websites and MySpace pages for more and help do your part to keep independent and alternative music alive and well; without all of us doing our part to support the music we like the most, it will be even harder than it is now for relatively unknown musicians and bands to keep doing what they do.

"Genesis 3:23" - Mountain Goats from Life of the World to Come (2009)

"Pass Out" - Chll Pll from Aggressively Humble (2009)

"Allison and the Ancient Eyes" - The Shaky Hands from Let It Die (2009)

"1, 2, 3, Partyy!" - Mission of Burma from The Sound The Light The Speed (2009)

"You May Never" - Land of Talk from Fun and Laughter (2009)

"Autumn" - The Very Most from Autumn (2009)

"And Suddenly" - The School from Searching For The Now 6 (2009)

"Another Noon" - Jon & Roy from Another Noon (2009)

"Fantasy Pictures" - T.H. White from The Private Spotlight (2009)

"Lullaby" - Dark Mean from Dark Mean EP (free) (2009)

"Living This Life" - The Dutchess & the Duke from Sunset/Sunrise (2009)

"The Hero is a Graduate" - Mumblin' Deaf Ro from Senor, My Friend (2009)

"Down to the Wire" - Son Volt from American Central Dust (2009)

"Kerouac" - Chris Hickey from Razzmatazz (2009)

"Nothern Lights" - Bowerbirds from Upper Air (2009)

"Dreamer" - Tiny Vipers from Life on Earth (2009)

"Deja" - Helado Negro from Awe Owe (2009)

"John & Yoko (featuring Yelle)" - Kennedy from Life Is a Party (2009)

"Peach Cobbler" - Marmoset from Tea Tornado (2009)

"Caterpillar Playground" - Nurses from Apples Acre (2009)

"The Diz" - The Love X Nowhere from High Score Blackout (2009)
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