Hey from Israel everyone! So I’m not sure what my wifi situation will look like tomorrow, so I’ll just post this week’s Hit List tonight :D. A lot of great music spinning around again this week, so hit these people up and show them some love. Happy listening!

1. Break the Distance – The Alibi – 2014

2. Music to Forget the Future – Kick the Robot – 2015

3. Dark Narrows – Lights That Change – 2016

4. Pow Wow – Red Apple – 2016

5. Like We’re Wild – Single – Royal Street – 2015

6. Snakes and Spiders – Safe Secrets – 2016

7. Lion’s Mouth – Lion’s Mouth – 2014

8. Cruise Deal – Mirror Travel – 2016

9. No Mirror / Baby Steps – Birdeatsbaby – 2016

10. I Believe You, Ok – Post Pink – 2016

11. Slug Life EP – Atomic Walrus – 2014

12. I Don’t Mind – The Horse Traders – 2016

13. Ghosts – Fallen Edge – 2016

14. EP – Solar Tantrums – 2016

15. S L U R R S – Slurrs – 2016

16. Only Roses – Carissa Johnson – 2016

17. The Mud Lords EP – The Mud Lords – 2016

18. Errata Naturae – Phonocaptors – 2016

19. Riverlust – The High Divers – 2015

20. Believer – Weird Neighbours – 2016

Heading out of town today for a few weeks in Israel, but not before I give you all a new run-down of great music to check out. Creation never sleeps, and neither do I when there’s new material popping up, so give these people a spin. As always, albums are in no particular order. Happy Monday listening!

1. Black – Suan – 2016

2. Warpaint – Wicked Faith – 2015

3. Mean Something – Kinder Than Wolves – 2016

4. From The Cave – From The Cave – 2016

5. Snakes and Spiders – Safe Secrets – 2016

6. Only Roses – Carissa Johnson – 2016

7. Slug Life EP – Atomic Walrus – 2014

8. A Shot in the Dark – Kiss the Curse – 2015

9. Ghosts – Fallen Edge – 2016

10. Acoustics EP – Yvette Young – 2014

11. Lion’s Mouth – Lion’s Mouth – 2014

12. Demo – Great Woods – 2014

13. Cheerleading – The Sports – 2016

14. I Believe You, Ok – Post Pink – 2016

15. Cake Daze – Cannibal Kids – 2016

16. S L U R R S  – Slurrs – 2016

17. I Don’t Mind – The Horse Traders – 2016

18. Evergreen / Kite Dodging – The Hazy Seas – 2016

19. EP – Solar Tantrums – 2016

20. The Beautiful Light EP – The Beautiful Light – 2016

A lot of this week’s list are artists who have rolled over from last week, which should just underscore how infectious their music really is. There are a ton of new artists too, though, and I’m overall super excited that a lot of the albums this time around aren’t from 2016. Sometimes in music, the best thing is to sniff out things that you might have missed before, and this week’s list with a ton of material from 2014 and 2015 certainly fits the bill. As always, albums are in no particular order, so hit them all for a listen and have a great Monday!

1. Of the Night – Bouquet of Dead Crows – 2015

2. Supermassive Automatic – Single – Kick the Robot – 2016

3. Like We’re Wild – Single – Royal Street – 2015

4. <selftitled> the unending thread </selftitled> – The Unending Thread – 2015

5. Break the Distance – The Alibi – 2014

6. Lessons In Moving On – The Cavalry Is Us – 2015

7. Depths – Fogscape – 2015

8. Bottoms Up (EP) – Old Pints – 2015

9. Perceptions – All Comes Down – 2015

10. Only Roses – Carissa Johnson – 2016

11. Glow – Single – New Americana – 2015

12. Idiot Soul – So Much Light – 2015

13. Lion’s Mouth – Lion’s Mouth – 2014

14. Acoustics EP – Yvette Young – 2014

15. Electric Symphony – Adam Singer – 2015

16. Secrets – The Acorn People – 2014

17. Bootlegger – Black Ally – 2015

18. Just – City Will Shake – 2015

19. Call Me by Name – Good Fiction – 2016

20. Let’s Get Dangerous – Backyard Superheroes – 2015

I’m super excited for this weeks list. I had the good fortune of hearing Kick the Robot’s new single live last week, and it sounds amazing live. The rest of the lists is a mix of new Hit List artists and veterans, and every one of these albums or EP’s is incredible. Today’s goal is simple: listen to all these people, they’re making amazing music you need to hear right now!

1. Supermassive Automatic – Single – Kick the Robot – 2016

2. Wanderer – Red Handed Denial – 2016

3. Colours – Chelsea Shag – 2016

4. Sore and Sick – Single – Far From Fiction – 2015

5. The Flood (EP) – The Great Lucian – 2016

6. Like We’re Wild – Single – Royal Street – 2015

7. From The Cave – From The Cave – 2016

8. Lessons In Moving On – The Cavalry Is Us – 2015

9. Break The Distance – The Alibi – 2014

10. Cruise Deal – Mirror Travel – 2016

11. A Shot in the Dark – Kiss the Curse – 2015

12. Reflections – The New Varsity – 2015

13. Snakes and Spiders – Safe Secrets – 2016

14. Hoopdriver – Hoopdriver – 2016

15. The Mud Lords EP – The Mud Lords – 2016

16. Stones – Cherry Water – 2016

17. It’s Too Bright Inside – Lush Vibes – 2016

18. The Animal Inside EP – Fear and Wonder – 2014

19. Surface Tensions – Hidden Hospitals – 2015

20. Vulcan – Titans In Time – 2015

So many new entries on the Hit List this week. The best part about the warm months is everyone releases stuff at the same time, so tons of new material to feature! Keep particular watch out for the influx of debut albums and EP’s; it looks like it’s gonna be a busy summer. 😎  If you enjoy these people, give them some love for sure. As always, albums are in no particular order.

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1. Colours – Chelsea Shag – 2016

2. Sexsmith – Sexsmith – 2015

3. Music to Fight the Future – Kick the Robot – 2015

4. Black – Suan – 2016

5. Nosebleed Weekend – The Coathangers – 2016

6. Warpaint – Wicked Faith – 2015

7. No Mirror / Baby Steps – Birdeatsbaby – 2016

8. Phantasmagoria – White Claudia – 2016

9. Medicine EP – Lucille’s Voodoo – 2015

10. Open Door – Single – We Are The Catalyst – 2016

11. Bring the A Game – Beneath the Reef – 2015

12. Riverlust – The High Divers – 2015

13. From The Cave – From The Cave – 2016

14. Cruise Deal – Mirror Travel – 2016

15. Believer – Weird Neighbours – 2016

16. The Mud Lords EP – The Mud Lords – 2016

17. So Long Suburbia EP – So Long Suburbia – 2016

18. Mix Tape – The Hang Lows – 2016

19. CS – RKDA – 2016

20. LORE – New Found Land – 2016

I had an awesome time compiling this week’s list. A good number of these albums are from last week, and I’ve found myself simply unable to turn them off (which is a good thing!). Adding to the excitement though were a couple of awesome events that took place simultaneously this weekend. On Friday, L.A. band People Like Us. released the remastered version of their EP Imminent for Your Interests exclusively on Glipple.com for the next few days, and it’s been dominating! Then on Saturday night, Michigan rockers Hour 24 took over the Glipple snapchat channel and did a killer takeover, filming some time on the road and their show for that night. But enough rambling, listen to the new list this week, and start your Monday off right!  \m/ \m/

1. Emergence – Hour 24 – 2016

2. Imminent for Your Interests (Remastered) – People Like Us. – 2016

3. Wanderer – Red Handed Denial – 2016

4. Born to Dance – Pürple – 2016

5. Of the Night – Bouquet of Dead Crows – 2015

6. Dark Narrows – Lights That Change – 2016

7. We Are – Future Kings – 2016

8. Harmony and Disconnect – Rising Down – 2016

9. Unbreakable – Kaleido – 2014

10. Phantasmagoria – White Claudia – 2016

11. Mean Something – Kinder Than Wolves – 2016

12. No Mirror / Baby Steps – Birdeatsbaby – 2016

13. Open Door – Single – We Are The Catalyst – 2016

14. The Departed – Summer Drive Home – 2016

15. Sore and Sick – Single – Far From Fiction – 2015

16. Preface – Distances – 2016

17. The Lost [EP] – The Beautiful Monument – 2015

18. Sick Like This – Beth Blade and the Beautiful Disasters – 2015

19. Warpaint – Wicked Faith – 2015

20. 100 Roses – Burglary Years – 2015

I love the beginning of April because it’s around this time that a lot of great music starts dropping for the summer. A number of the artists on The Hit List this week have either released new stuff recently, or have stuff scheduled to come out and I’m just gearing up for it! Genre-wise, the list is a little all over the place this time around, but sometimes that’s how a week feels at the start. Take some time to hit these people up, they’ll make your Monday better. As always, albums are in no particular order, enjoy!

1. Softspoken Woman – Single – Utena – 2016

2. Forget About It – It’s Butter – 2016

3. Black – Suan – 2016

4. Half Measures – Cross – 2015

5. Wanderer – Red Handed Denial – 2016

6. Where It Ends – The Joy Arson – 2015

7. Burst – Venus In Aries – 2015

8. Born to Dance – Pürple – 2016

9. Battled – West Winds – 2015

10. Welcome to Vanillaville – Redbloom – 2015

11. Dirty Lyxx – Dirty Lyxx – 2016

12. Of the Night – Bouquet of Dead Crows – 2015

13. Cavalero EP – Cavalero – 2016

14. Errata Naturae – Phonocaptors – 2016

15. E.P. – Neverhood – 2015

16. We Are – Future Kings – 2016

17. Soft Grudge – Mulligrub – 2016

18. EP – Black Maps & Motel Rooms – 2016

19. Preface – Distances – 2016

20. Hell Is Not Other People, It’s You – The Republic of Trees – 2016

This week, the Hit List expands into an interesting range of subgenres, from electronic and folk to psychedelic-blues and jazz-inspired rock. Some of these artists have consistently made appearances here, and I’m always pleased when they release new material to accompany the albums and EP’s that initially captured and enthralled me. There’s little else to say about the list this week except that it really holds up a focused mirror to the staggering amount of talent that exists out in the world. Creativity doesn’t exist within a box, and I love that these artists (among others!) push the boundaries of what their music is and can be. As always, albums are in no particular order. Enjoy! \m/

1. I Talk to Strangers – I Talk to Strangers – 2016

2. Eugenia EP – Darla and the Blonde – 2016

3. Hoopdriver – Hoopdriver – 2016

4. Copper Crown – Copper Crown – 2016

5. DEVILTRAIN – DEVILTRAIN – 2016

6. Consequences – Dream State – 2015

7. Currents EP – Covet – 2015

8. Cut ‘Em Loose – The Kickstand Band – 2016

9. The Flood (EP) – The Great Lucian – 2016

10. Top of the World – Puppetz – 2015

11. Stage One – Ringo Scarr – 2016

12. MABON SONGS – Crypt Trip – 2016

13. The Eternal Sea – The Eternal Sea – 2016

14. Daylight – Single – The Swear – 2016

15. Pow Wow – Red Apple – 2016

16. End Of Time – Red Forest – 2016

17. The Battle – Aperco – 2016

18. The Waves EP – The Waves – 2016

19. Multiverse – EP – Mayur Jumani – 2016

20. Primal Songs – HELIUMS – 2016

Some of the artists on the list this week are Hit List veterans with some sick new music, just released in the last week or so. I’m equally excited about the new people here because they represent a broad range of subgenre styles, from ska to math-rock and others. Some weeks are slow with new music, but this certainly wasn’t one of them. As always, albums are in no particular order. Happy Monday! ;D

1. Imminent for Your Interests – People Like Us. – 2015

2. <selftitled> the unending thread </selftitled> – The Unending Thread – 2015

3. The Monday Specials – The Monday Specials – 2016

4. Screech Bats – Screech Bats – 2016

5. Depths – Fogscape – 2015

6. Daylight – Single – The Swear – 2016

7. Everyday Music – Kaslo – 2016

8. Break Down The Walls – Break Down The Walls – 2016

9. Currents EP – Covet – 2015

10. Luxury EP – Patio – 2016

11. Good Hangs – Lauren Patti – 2016

12. Copper Crown – Copper Crown – 2016

13. Versus – Eureka California – 2016

14. Stuff EP – My Cruel Goro – 2016

15. African Queen – African Queen – 2015

16. Mirrors – A Light Divided – 2015

17. Bipolar – Kreepy Krush – 2016

18. Worlds Apart – Oktopus – 2015

19. Buried in the Sound – Lost Frontiers – 2016

20. Celebrate – Zombitches – 2016