Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists Of 2013: #10 - #1

So here we are at the pointy end of our countdown with the Top 10 Artists 2013, as determined by our readers pageviews. These artists represent your favorites of the really great emerging music we have posted this year. Enjoy!

#10 Dead Soft - Teen Fiction



#9 Wildlife - ...On The Heart



#8 Balladur - Balladur




#7 Belgrado - Siglo XXI



#6 Mrs. Magician - B-Sides



#5 Mouca Records - Mouca Records Day on FZB



#4 Petty Victories - Wait It Out



#3 Candy Colors - Casus Belli



#2 Soft Kill - Circle Of Trees



#1 Beaver - EP 2013

Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists Of 2013: #20 - #11

Today we start our look at the FZB Top 20 Artists of 2013, as picked by your pageviews. We present #20 - #11 today, with the Top 10 coming tomorrow.

#20 Old English - Prose & Kahns



#19 White Poppy - Drifters Gold



#18 Alert New London - Gold EP



#17 Jarrod Sterling - Affection



#16 Catholic Spray - Earth Slime



#15 Sol Cat - Sol Cat



#14 Anakin - Emergency Broadcast System



#13 Giant Drag - Waking Up Is Hard To Do



#12 Mirror Kisses - Heartbeats



#11 Polyan & The Johnson Sisters - June

Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 10 Videos of 2013

 

It's that time of year again, when all good blogs start pulling out their best of lists. Today we start with our Top 10 Videos of the year and next Monday and Tuesday we will feature the Top 20 Artists of the year. As always, our year end best of lists are determined by our readers page views. So, without further ado, here are the FZB Top 10 Videos of 2013:

 

#10 Los Dos Hermanos - The Buster



#9 Bogan Via - Kanye



#8 Marcel Kassiel - A Waltz For My Bones



#7 Oval - Dandara



#6 Garlands - A Sneak Peek



#5 The Wooden Wolf - Your Drinking Shoulder



#4 Misfit Mod - Cars



#3 Crystal Soda Cream - Shot By Both Sides



#2 Clockwork Noise - The Tourists



#1 Mirror Kisses - Kameron

Spati Palace: Collection #1

 

This is it, our last review for 2013. Tomorrow we start our FZB year end countdowns with the Top 10 videos of the year, followed Monday and Tuesday with the Top 20 artists of 2013. We decided to give you something a little different in place of a review of a single artist's release. Instead we present you with the debut collection from a brand new Berlin based record label, Spati Palace. The twelve tracks on Collection #1 showcase some of the best of the current crop of Berlin based DIY, garage  and pop bands. This is a wonderful collection of music to get you ready for what will surely be a new year full of great emerging artists. Stream and download Collection #1 for free at the link below.

 

Volage: Maddie EP

 

French band Volage have released their debut EP, Maddie, on Howlin Banana Records. Taking a page from artists like Ty Segall and Jay Reatard, Volage deliver six tracks of edgy, psych riddled garage rock, with bits of melodic pop undertones. The lo-fi production perfectly showcases the music, with the EP mixed to tape. A very nice touch in this overly perfect digital world. The EP is available digitally or as a limited edition 10" white vinyl record. Also a very nice touch. Stream and buy the Maddie EP at the link below.

 



Juleah: Entangled And Entwined

 

Austrian psych rocker Juleah, aka Julia Hummer is back with her third release, Entangled And Entwined. Without question this is our favorite release of the year. Juleah delivers five tracks so good, they could be considered a gateway drug.  This EP takes elements from Britpop, shoegaze and psychedelic and couples them with superlative songwriting, beautiful reverb drenched vocals and excellent guitar chops. The EP is a masterwork of DIY with Juleah doing everything herself. That just makes the quality of this EP all the more special and showcases Hummer's prowess as a producer. This EP (and all of her releases for that matter) is an absolute must have. Watch the video for the track The Verge and then stream and download Entangled And Entwined at the link below.

 



Tape Deck Mountain: Sway

 

Sway is the latest album from Brooklyn based shoegaze auteurs Tape Deck Mountain. The album is dense, heavy and raw, while at the same time possessing much melodic beauty. That's no mean feat. The band of Travis Trevisan, John Momberg and Dan Alvarez create a presence so huge that mere mortals will not contain it. Rather than a wall of sound, Tape Deck Mountain launch a massive tsunami of sonic dynamics. This album is another absolute must have. Stream and buy Sway at the link below.

 



Australasia: Vertebra

 

Vertebra is the sophomore release from Italian post-rock artist Australasia. Every once in a while, there comes a record that is so imaginative in its scope and excellent in its execution, that it defies all the usual superlatives. Vertebra is just such a record. The album defines a new aesthetic for post-rock. Blending elements from metal, shoegaze and ambient, the record stretches the genre into new territory, while retaining all the lushness and beauty that had previously defined the genre.  This LP is an absolute must have. Stream four preview tracks of Vertebra at the link below.

 

The Arctic Flow: Sunbathing/Stargazing EP

 

FZB favorite The Arctic Flow, aka Brian Hancheck, is back with the Sunbathing/Stargazing EP. Breaking with the trend of his last two releases, Hancheck brings the guitar up front to deliver seven tracks of dreamy, atmospheric pop. The EP continues Arctic Flow's grasp of music that lifts the spirit while propelling one past the days trials. This is another solid release and Hancheck continues to impress. Stream and download Sunbathing/Stargazing at the link below.

 



Shocking Pinks: What's Up With That Girl & Not Gambling

 

Our friends at Brooklyn indie label Stars and Letters Records have made a major score, signing former DFA heavyweight Shocking Pinks, aka Nick Harte, after six years away. The release of Harte's triple album debut for the label, Guilt Mirrors, is scheduled for Feb. 18th. In the mean time, we have two killer singles to wet our appetites. Shocking Pinks has always been a master of noise pop and these two tracks show the artist is back in top form. It is great to see the return of Shocking Pinks and  hopefully this heralds the beginning of a new era  of success for the artist and the label. Stream and download What's Up With That Girl & Not Gambling at the link below.