Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists of 2014

Today is the second installment of our Top 20 Artists of 2014, featuring #10 - #1. The artists included were determined by our readers pageviews.

#10 Westwood



#9 Goodman



#8 The Foreign Films



#7 The Vagoos



#6 Adelaida



#5 Lo Fat Orchestra



#4 Dead On TV



#3 Dana



#2 Plastic Inevitable



#1 Hang In Balance

Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists of 2014

Welcome to the Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists of 2014. Today we start the countdown with numbers 20 - 11 and we'll finish up tomorrow with numbers 10 - 1. As always, our best of lists are based on our reader's individual page views.

#20 Arrange



#19 Mothers



#18 Camilla Sparksss



#17 The Invisible World



#16 Prins Obi



#15 Shocking Pinks



#14 Snooker Emporium



#13 Rachel Thomasin



#12 Repeat After Me



#11 Teen Men

Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 10 Videos of 2014

Here are this year's Top 10 Videos to appear on the blog, based on our reader's individual pageviews:

 

#10 Savage Sister: Cocoon

#9 Cloud Seeding: Mirage

#8 Cassie: Old Light

#7 The Noise Figures: Out of Your Mind

#6 Postcode: Losing The Battle

 

#5 Mad Ones: Walking The Ceiling

 

#4 Prettiest Eyes: Live at Los Globos
 

 

#3 Bruch: Take Me Home Vienna



 

#2: The Callas: Disaster



 

#1: Foreign Films: Teardrop Town
 







Last Hymn: The Touch

 

Leeds UK's last Hymn have released their debut album, The Touch. The eight tracks are an exploration of sound and textures. Using both electronic and acoustic instruments, the album melds melody with unexpected sonic flourishes. Deep, engaging and beautiful, with vocals that draw one deep into the music, this is a superlative record. Stream and buy The Touch at the link below.

 



Stars & Letters Records: The Complete Catalog

 

Our friends at Brooklyn label Stars & Letters Records have a huge Christmas gift for everyone. From December 24th through January 1st, they are giving away their entire catalog for free download (or name you price). That includes the incredible return double album from Shocking Pinks, as well as works by Bad Blocks, Black City Lights, Misfit Mod, Gpsymth, We Are Temporary, Ruane Maurice and Empathy Test. That's 111 tracks in all. Readers of this blog should be familiar with all the fine music released by this label. So, here's your chance to get it all. The label's only request is that you tell your friends about the music via social networks, email and word of mouth. Get busy spread the word; stream and download Stars & Letters Records, The Complete Catalog at the link below.

 

We Are Temporary: I Can't Breath (In Memory of Eric Garner)

 

Brooklyn based electronic auteur We Are Temporary, aka artist/producer and head of Stars & Letters Records, Mark Roberts, has released a stirring new single, I Can't Breath (In Memory of Eric Garner). Inspired by the events of the day, this track is an urban vision of dark realities, shattered dreams and an oppressive police culture. The track is available for free download, but all "pay what you want" funds will be donated by the label to the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU). Stream and buy I Can't Breath (In Memory of Eric Garner) at the link below.

 

Floorshime Zipper Boots Top 20 Artists and Top 10 Videos of 2014

Our year end best of lists are on their way. As always our best of will be based on our readers page views. The Top 10 Videos will appear on Monday December 29th, followed by the Top 20 Artists on Tuesday December 30th with #20 - #11 and then #10 - #1 on Wednesday December 31st.

Axons: Unmanageable

 

Whenever we think about the great music coming out of Chicago, our thoughts turn to Adele Nicholas, one of the busiest people in that fair city's music scene. Nicholas is an artist with multiple entities, an accomplished record producer and head of indie label Impossible Colors. Nicholas has come with a new album, Unmanageable, under her solo moniker, Axons. With lightly textured vocals, combined with darkish synths, melodic guitars and minimalist pads, she creates an ethereal sonic vibe of trippy beauty. This album is a must have. A limited edition CD-R is already sold out, but the release is available on hand packaged cassette or digital download. Stream and buy Unmanageable at the link below.

 



The Bandicoots: No Turn On Red

 

Ontario indie rockers, The Bandicoots, have released the second single, No Turn On Red, in advance of the upcoming EP, This Is Why We Can't Have Nice Things. The track is an indie rock gem that is reminiscent of Arctic Monkeys. The EP was produced by Michael Keire (The Dirty Nil, Wildlife), and mastered by Brian Lucey (The Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys). The video for the song was filmed & edited by the band in true DIY fashion. The video is 3 minutes of channel surfing; making pit stops on some of the most ridiculous commercials, t.v. shows, and movies from the 50's, 60's and 70's  (Including the band's twist on Happy Days, Monty Python, and A Hard Days Night). Watch it below and then stream and buy No Turn On Red at the link below.

 



Frank Alexander: 5x5

 

Experimental artist/producer Frank Alexander releases an imaginative format EP, 5x5, on North Carolina's Silber Records. Delivering 5 songs in 5 minutes, this EP blends elements of post-rock, shoegaze, ambient, electronic and jazz into a format that passes all to quickly. Grab this one before it's gone. Stream and buy 5x5 at the link below.