Digster Wednesday Playlists

Welcome to this week's installment of the Digster Wednesday Playlists. This week we feature the latest Digster Indie Playlist. With new tracks from Lana Del Ray, Chvrches, Florence & The Machine, The Struts and Years and Years, this is the music you need to stay up on all that's new and cool in indie. Listen to the Digster Indie Playlist at the link below.

Digster Indie Playlist

Honey & The 45s: Speak

Speak is the the new EP from FZB favorites and 2015 year end best of list topping, Honey & The 45s. The Chicago bands deliver five tracks of superlative rock and blues. This is a band that has it all together, excellent songwriting, abundant instrumental chops, engaging arrangements and one of the most stunning female vocalists around today. They move effortlessly from rock to blues to hip-hop, all the while serving up an EP that is again destined to find it's way to our year end best of list. This is an absolute must have. Stream and buy Speak at the link below.

Missiles Of October: Better Days

Betters Days is the new album from Belgian hard core band Missiles Of October. The ten tracks are brutal, demolishing hard core, played the only way that matters, by old Belgian guys. This is hard core, like you got drunk, stepped in glass and punched a cop hard core. Coward! Stream and buy Better Days at the link below.

May Roosevelt:Junea

Junea is the debut album from Greek artist/producer May Roosevelt, on Inner Ear Records. The eight tracks are expansive synthesizer works, with sparse atmospheric vocals. Featuring lush melodic lines and layers of pads that create interweaving textures, the album creates a sonic palette that inhabits the space between an instrumental and a vocal album. Complex, dark, orchestral and beautiful, this is an album that should be in everyone's collection. Stream and buy Junea at the link below.

Hanetration: Ancients EP

The Ancients EP is the 10th release from UK artist/producer Hanetration. The five tracks build on his previous work of ambient layering, but this time minimalist beats take a more prominent role to move the tracks along in a linear flow, rather than his usual enveloping soundscapes. There is still plenty of ethereal, atmospheric up welling, but having a bit of beat to hold onto makes for a more engaging experience. Stream and download the Ancients EP for free at the link below.

Digster Wednesday Playlists

Welcome to this week's edition of the Wednesday Digster Playlists. Today we invite you to discover what's hot down under, with Digster's Australia Playlists. Tune into Chilled Indie, 117 songs and over 7 hours of music from the country that brought us Courtney Barnett, Tame Impala and Cut Copy. Then there's the In Sound featuring EDM, House and electronic music, or the Road Trip playlist, where you can travel like an Aussie and finally there's The Drop with over 5 hours of the best Australian dance music. Check out everything Aussie at the link below.

Digster Australia Playlists

Jenn Vix: Unlocked

The Unlocked EP is the 15th release from New England based singer/songwriter Jenn Vix. The 4 tracks and one remix, bring St. Vincent to mind, but this artist's first release was 22 years ago, so safe to say any similarities are cosmetic. With heavily fuzzed guitars and 80's new wavish synths, the tracks are a nice juxtaposition of eras and styles. This is an album about an artist satisfying themselves, rather than creating a work that will resonate with very many. Unfortunately after repeated plays in the office, the consensus here is that the EP is a bit bland and could use a good helping of edge and energy. Stream and buy Unlocked at the link below.

Mcbaise: Windowsill

Windowsill is the sophmore album from London based, French slacker rocker Mcbaise. The thirteen tracks are light and airy, with loads of twang and interesting melodies. The songs tread somewhere between the dead serious pop of Steely Dan and the irreverent musings of Foxygen. At times the album is indulgent and then the next instant serves up supremely enjoyable indie pop. The record is very commercials in its arrangements and has very little real energy, but if you like your pop on the milk toasty side this is the album for you. Watch the video for album track Le Jardin, then stream and buy Windowsill at the link below.

Andy K. Leland: Happy Daze

Happy Daze is the debut EP from Italy based singer/songwriter Andy K. Leland. The six tracks are acoustic based with minimal instrumentation, instead being built around Leland's unique vocal style and songwriting. The songs are short and oh so sweet sounding, though at times they seem to just stop rather than ending and sounding unfinished. The album could also benefit from a bit more instrumentation and certainly from better production. That said, this is an intensely interesting record, by an artist with his own sound and direction. Stream and buy Happy Daze at the link below.

Nick Ferrio: Soothsayer

Soothsayer is the new album from Ontario based singer/songwriter Nick Ferrio. The ten tracks are solid indie power pop, with plenty of twang, catchy hooks and energy. Some of the tracks have a decidedly radio ready vibe, while others are quirky and ethereal, showing a songwriter unafraid to venture out of the box to find artistic satisfaction. The production is a bit flat with instruments coming off somewhat muddled and a professional mastering would improve the sound, but as a whole, a good record with lots to recommend it. Steam and buy Soothsayer at the link below.