A new year, and a whole lot of new amazing talent! I wanted to start the year off right, and to do that, I felt that 2016 should be the focus of the first few lists. As such, just to prove how much amazing music slides right below the radar, all of the releases on the Hit List this week came out on or after January 1, 2016. That means that every single one of these dropped in just the last few days 😉 If that doesn’t paint a picture of how massive the independent music universe is, then I don’t know what will. Today I’m digging on everything from alternative-rock and metal to jazz and electronic, so check these people out! As always, albums are in no particular order, so let’s start 2016 off right. ;D

1. Metadonna – Metadonna – 2016

2. Volume 1 – Lilli & Chris – 2016

3. Marked Women EP – Petty Morals – 2016

4. Air Me Out – Father Figure – 2016

5. Malibu Classic – Malibu Classic – 2016

6. Refuse to Shine – Single – Mr.Mountain – 2016

7. I Want – The Buns – 2016

8. Jessie Lee & The Alchemists – Jessie Lee & The Alchemists – 2016

9. Dirty Lyxx – Dirty Lyxx – 2016

10. Rained Out EP – August on Sunday – 2016

11. Sons of Stave (EP) – North Hill – 2016

12. Double A-Side – The Mis-Made – 2016

13. Metro Verlaine EP – Metro Verlaine – 2016

14. Nervous Habits – Palisades – 2016

15. Drop It – Stuck in a Loop – 2016

16. Fly Casual – Closed Circuit – 2016

17. XOXO – Cold Hearts Club – 2016

18. Urban Skies – Daniel Wellens – 2016

19. Afterglow EP – Sunset 23 – 2016

20. The Next Chapter – Eric Grover – 2016