Curious Faces/Violet Future. Review by Matthew Moyer.

O (Team Love). Review by Jen Cray.

Operating in a genre dominated by paint-by-numbers R&B, Zaki Ibrahim paints soul – outside the lines – with a purple paint brush. S D Green talks to the emergent Canadian soulstress about globalism in her sound, the unlikely influence of Tom Waits, and why critics refuse to believe Canadian artists have soul.

Totimoshi have their own unique take on heavy music, discovers Jen Cray , but they’re having trouble finding an audience for it.

You and I in the Kaleidoscope (Unsigned). Review by S D Green.

Matthew Moyer gets all dreeeeeeeamy with Portland’s upstart dreampop army, pacific UV. They’ve just released an album that rivals Sigur Ros for lushness - what’s next?

The Problem is Not a Problem Anymore (99 Hours of Secrets/Cerebral Cliff Records). Review by Jen Cray.

Radiation (Celebrity Lifestyle). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Directions to See a Ghost (Light in the Attic). Review by Jen Cray.

Cold (Silber Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.

His/Hers (Type). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Deadverse Massive Vol 1: Dälek Rarities 1999 – 2006 (Hydra Head Records). Review by S D Green.

Nord (Radar Swarm). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Spaceheater/Perfect Interior (Crucial Blast). Review by Matthew Moyer.

The Burning Circle And Then Dust (Silber). Review by Matthew Moyer.

At Rear House (Shrimper). Review by Matthew Moyer.

Tatterdemalion (Stonegarden Records). Review by Sean Slone.

Afraid of Stairs (Lavender). Review by Aaron Shaul.

Carnavas (Dangerbird). Review by Jen Cray.

Brightblack Morning Light (Matador Records). Review by Matthew Moyer.