19 tracks to kick off the year and your chance to see and hear who will be releasing albums in the coming months. Check out new music from The Parrots, Pip Blom, JAWS, Half Japanese, on labels sych as Sacred Bones, Hardly Art, Fire and Goner Records.

The music industry is off for its annual hibernation so only 16 tracks, covering two months! Not to worry, we still have great new music from The Orielles, The Lemonheads and Art Feynman, from labels such as Fuzz Club, Stolen Body, and Western Vinyl.

Only 21 tracks this month as things quieten down for the year. Still, plenty to get your ears around though, including a brilliant 7-minute track from The Lucid Dream who mix Psych and Dub.  Also The Bevis Frond, Josephine Foster, Death Valley Girls, and L.A. Witch. Provided by labels such as HHBTM, Carpark, Exploding In Sound and Alcopop! Records.

September sees 33 tracks from some of the finest labels including Woodsist, Fuzz Club, Castle Face, Slumberland, Memphis Industries, Wichita, Bella Union, Temporary Residence and Invada. Brand new music from Cloud Nothings, Ohmns, Orchestra of Spheres and a brilliant 7 minute Psych/electro 'banger' from The Ocillation.

August sees the return on Art Brut, a Slowdive remix and experimental electronica from Tim Hecker. 36 tracks in total from Sextile, Szun Waves, Slothrust and The Chills. On labels such as Fire Records, Hausu Mountain, Trouble In Mind and Sonic Cathedral.

A whopping 41 tracks on the Soundblab playlist this month. Featuring BEAK>, Yoko Ono, Sauna Youth, Oh Sees, Kristen Hersh and Slothrust. Bands only the coolest labels including Burger Records, Full Time Hobby, Castle Face, Captured Tracks and Fortuna Pop!.