Because It's Wrong by Digits

We here at Snipe have come across Toronto’s Alt Altman, trading under the name Digits, before. Though not without merit, his music has previously lacked a little bite.

Talk To Me by Porcelain Raft

The former Sunny Day Sets Fire man has just released a free remix EP, featuring tracks from this year’s Gone Blind EP, re-worked by the likes of Memory Tapes and Babe Rainbow.

Riots burn most of the UK's indie record stock at PIAS. But you've probably never heard of it.

I’m not sure what is stranger – that the majority of UK independent record labels use the same distribution company or that there are enough new CDs to fill a three story building.

An Argument With Myself by Jens Lekman

Having recently absconded from his native Gothenburg to the sunnier climes of Melbourne, 30-year-old Jens releases a brand new EP next month (September 19th to be precise), via Service/Secretly Canadian.

Romantic Streams by Sleep ∞ Over

That Sleep ∞ Over’s forthcoming debut Forever got made at all is testament to Stefanie Franciotti’s driving ambition – fellow original members Christa Palazzolo and Sarah Brown left shortly before recording was due to commence.

Popman by The Wind-Up Birds

Leeds punk-pop agitators sound a little like a beefed-up, male fronted Lovely Eggs or perhaps a less introspective, northern Television Personalities.

Elixer Tincture by Phantom Power

Lazy summer vibes from New York’s Phantom Power, taken from their new Easy Tapes comp. Download it for free here and check out their Bandcamp for more free music and a neat line in mildly disconcerting record sleeves.

The Zebrah by Big Black Delta

Big Black Delta is the ‘experimental pop project’ of sometime M83 collaborator Jonathan Bates.

Morning Thought by Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr

Detroit duo Dale Earnhardt Jr Jr recently signed to Warner Bros. Records and their debut long-player, It’s a Corporate World, has been pencilled in for a spring 2012 release here in the UK. You can catch Josh Epstein and Daniel Zott at Proud Camden, October 12th and Koko, October 14th. Download album highlight Morning Thought, below.

Barely Legal by Real Estate

This week marks the tenth anniversary of the release of The Strokes’ seminal Is This It. In celebration, Stereogum have put together a free tribute album featuring some of their favourite indie bands.

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