Author: Noah Hardwick

lalo is an alternative rock band from St. Louis, Missouri. The band consists of Caleb, Brad, Peter, and Alex. Their first single “Waiting” was featured on episode 49 of Tim Hawkins’ Podcast, Poddy Break. You can download Waiting now on Bandcamp for name your price and find it on other music platforms soon. … Continued →

Alternative & Rock

• A Frost Bitten Fire – Edge EP
• American Arson – Waymaker [EP]
• The Classic Crime – Albatross 10th Anniversary Tour (Live In Seattle)
• K I D S . – A Side [EP]
• Sleeping At Last – Atlas: Heart [Single]
• ’68 – This Life Is Old, New, Borrowed and Blue [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Anthem Lights – Selah Medley: In The Sweet By & By / Unbreakable / Broken Ladders /I Got Saved [Single]
• Matty Mullins – The Great Unknown [Single]
• MercyMe – Lifer

Dance & Electronic

• Har Megiddo – GOLDEN (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Aaron Sprinkle – Real Life
• Graceful Closure – Never Let Me Go [Single]
• Graceful Closure – Waves [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Colton Dixon – Identity
• Crystal Lewis – Bloom [Single]
• MercyMe – We Win [Single]
• Root Road – Come Alive
• Sajan Nauriyal – Always Enough
• Selah – Unbreakable

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• The Collection – Listen To The River
• Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors – Souvenir

Hard Rock & Metal

• Believer – 1 Of 5 [EP]
• Meadows – Likewise

Hip Hop & Rap

• Bryann T – Now Do You Believe
• J-Giles Son – Promise Two
• Mike Sarge – Outta Line
• Theory Hazit – Bless Your Food

Praise & Worship

• David Gate – The Mercy Seat
• Jaci Velasquez – Praise The King [Single]
• Kim Walker-Smith – On My Side [Single]
• Passion – Worthy Of Your Name (Live)
• Rita Springer – Battles

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Alternative & Rock

• The Classic Crime – Holy Water [Single]
• Cor Captis – Crazy Mind [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Colton Dixon – The Other Side [Single]
• Kerrie Roberts – Boundless
• MercyMe – Hello Beautiful [Single]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Brady Toops – Tried & True
• Dustin Kensrue – More Thoughts That Float On A Different Blood [EP]
• Gungor – Who We Are [Single]
• Jess Ray – Pull The Stars From The Sky

Hard Rock & Metal

• As We Ascend – Farewell To Midnight
• Righteous Vendetta – Cursed
• Wage War – Stitch [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Charles Goose – South For The Winter [EP]
• GAWVI – Rock N Roll (feat.

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Alternative & Rock 

• Aaron Sprinkle – Never Alone [Single]
• Jason Dunn – Rock Bottom [Single]
• Judah & The Lion – Folk Hop N’ Roll (Deluxe)
• Knox Hamilton – The Heights
• The New Respects – Here Comes Trouble [EP]
• Tennies – Ghost [Single]
• Young Fox – Sky Beats Gold

Contemporary & Pop

• Colton Dixon – Down [Single]
• Grayson | Reed – Bloom (Radio Version) [Single]
• Jason Marcotte – If I Got You [Single]
• John Waller – Awakening [Single]
• Kolby Koloff – No Room (JSAPP Remix) [Single]
• Mandisa – Unfinished [Single]
• MercyMe – Lifer [Single]
• Selah – Lord, I Trust You [Single]

Hard Rock & Metal

• Demon Hunter – Half as Dead [Single]

Praise & Worship

• Aaron Shust – Love Made A Way (Live)
• Daniel Bashta – My Resurrection (Live)
• Greg Sykes – Reverse [EP]
• Hillsong Young & Free – Where You Are (Reimagined) [Single]
• Kim Walker-Smith – Throne Room [Single]
• Out Of The Dust – Out Of The Dust
• Shelly E.

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Alternative & Rock

• About The Author – Defenseless [Single]
• Army of Bones – Army of Bones
• Fireflight – Re-Imag-Innova
• Flatfoot 56 – Odd Boat

Americana & Folk

• Brady Toops – Tried & True [Single]
• Harri Endersby – Homes / Lives
• Jenny & Tyler – For Freedom II
• PawnShop kings – Give Love, Vol. 1

Hard Rock & Metal

• Embers of Earth – Heroes
• Random Hero – The Covering

Hip Hop & Urban

• Earnest A – From Father To Son
• Fedel – Oklahoma Proud [Single]
• Illijam – Changed (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Aaron Sprinkle – Real Life (feat. Max Bemis, Sherri DuPree Bemis)  [Single]
• Acceptance – Colliding By Design
• Atlas Rhoads – Pilgrim (Instrumental) [Single]
• Judah & The Lion – Going To Mars [Single]
• Knox Hamilton – Pretty Way To Fight [Single]
• Lael – Phoenix

Contemporary & Pop

• Aaron Shust – My Savior, My God (Live) [Single]
• Colton Dixon – Brand New Life [Single]
• Cristabelle Braden – Hope Survives
• Laura Story – For The Love Of My King [Single]
• Selah – People Of The Cross [Single]

Electronic & Dance

• Carmen Justice – Flaming Arrows (David Thulin Remix) [Single]
• GAWVI – Closer (feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Eisley – I’m Only Dreaming
• Hearts Like Lions – If I Never Speak Again
• Judah & The Lion – Suit And Jacket [Single]
• Relient K – Truly Madly Deeply [EP]

Contemporary & Pop

• Ayiesha Woods – The Runway Project
• David Dunn – Yellow Balloons
• for King & Country – Priceless (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
• Jonathan Connell – Won’t Let Go [Single]
• Laura Story – You Came Running [Single]
• Mercy Me – Even If [Single]
• Spencer Cane – Love [Single]

Electronic

• Audicid – Thunderbird [Single]
• Built By Titan – 10 (Acoustic Version) [feat.

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Alternative & Rock

• Aaron Sprinkle – Invincible (feat. Elle Puckett) [Single]
• Army of Bones – End Of Time [Single]
• Crusoe – Wild Ones [Single]

Contemporary & Pop

• Abigail Duhon – Million Reasons [Single]
• Holly Starr – Run The Race [Single]
• Hollyn – One-Way Conversations
• Tim Drisdelle – Depths [EP]

Folk & Singer/Songwriter

• Bethany Barnard – A Better Word
• Brady Toops – Carolina [Single]
• Harri Endersby – Stay Awhile [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Drew Famous – All I Need [Single]
• J-Giles Son – Supply (feat. Ty Brasel & Kayla Starks) [Single]
• Rockstar Jt – I Made It [Single]
• Royal Ruckus – The Summer Of The Cicadas
• Sam Stan – Coffee For Two [Single]
• Steven Malcolm – Vigorous [Single]
• Surf Gvng – Fun Tonight (feat.

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Rock

• Hearts Like Lions – Pretty Little Phrases [Single]

Electronic

• Awaio – Fall (feat. Midnight Dreamers) [Single]
• LEVV – Collateral Damage [Single]
• Chris Howland – Next To Me (This. Remix) [Single]

Worship

• Kari Jobe – The Garden
• Kat&Jared – Kat&Jared [EP]

Hip Hop

• Blake Whiteley – Break Thru
• Krum – Blue Eyed Devil
• nobigdyl – Canopy
• S.O. – New Wave (Remix) [feat. Surf Gvng & Ty Brasel] [Single]
• Steve Malcolm – Fire (feat. Beam) [Single]

Gospel

• Anthony Evans – Back To Life
• CeCe Winans – Let Them Fall In Love

Singer/Songwriter

• Olivia Dyer – Time & Age

Metal

• Hands – New Heaven / New Earth [EP]

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Rock

• Acceptance – Haunted [SINGLE]
• Light The Way – Grace [EP]
• Old Solar – Quiet Prayers [EP]
• Skillet – Stars (The Shack Version) [SINGLE]

Worship

• The Brilliance – All Is Not Lost
• Kari Jobe – The Garden [SINGLE]
• Kutless – King of My Heart [SINGLE]
• Nathan Jess – Awake My Soul [SINGLE]
• Shelly E. Johnson – Mosaic of Grace [SINGLE]

Pop

• Franklin McKay – When I Found You [SINGLE]
• Joel Vaughn – Surrender [EP]
• Matt Hammitt – United Again [SINGLE]

Singer/Songwriter

• Ellie Holcomb – Red Sea Road

Metal

• Advent – Pain & Suffering [EP]
• Ghost Key – Ache [SINGLE]
• The Other Thief & Me – It Was You [EP]
• Strengthen What Remains – Promo 2017 [EP]

Hip Hop

• AMP – FUTUREGEN
• Jered Sanders – Nobody Famous
• J-Giles Son – Paradise (feat.

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The Coopertheband is back with a Kickstarter campaign to fund a new album! The album will be titled “Kingdoms” and is the follow-up to their last EP “Kings” (which you can download for free from IVM by the way). Kingdoms will pick up where the loosely based concept album Kings left, offering a conclusion to King David’s life of heartaches, joys, triumphs, and failures. Check out the live performance of the song “Invisible Man” below and consider funding the album on Kickstarter.… Continued →

Electronic 

• David Thulin – Back to You (feat. Avari) [Single]
• Har Megiddo – GILMOUR AND GOLIATH (feat. Rob Gannon) [Single]

Hip Hop

• Adrian Stresow – Starve [Single]
• Drew Allen – Commas (feat. Rexx Life Raj) [Single] [Explicit]
• KJ-52 – Jonah
• Mogli the Iceburg – Ghost (feat. Oncue) [indie tribe]
• Skrip – New Year (feat. Jarry Manna) [Single] [World Renegade Music]
• Steven Martin – Six Four [Single] [4 AGAINST 5]
• Tedashii – Free [Single] [Reach Records]

Metal

• Eternal Covenant – Domus [EP]

Pop

• Carmen Justice – Flaming Arrows [Single]
• Tauren Wells – Hills and Valleys [Single] [Provident]

Singer/Songwriter

• Joy Williams – Ordinary World [Single] [Cover]
• Wilder Adkins – Side by Side [Single]

Worship

• Fellowship Creative – Sound of Heaven [EP]
• Foreverlin – You Remain [EP]
• People of The Earth – Death Was Arrested [Single]
• Will Reagan & United Pursuit – Tell All My Friends

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Rock

• Colony House – Only The Lonely [RCA Records]
• Eisley – Louder Than a Lion [Single] [Equal Vision Records]
• The Fast Feeling – Pulse
• The New Respects – Money [Single] [Credential Recordings]

Hip Hop

• BrvndonP – Oh My Gawd (Freestyle) [Single] [RPSMG]
• Canon – Fighters [Single] [Reflection Music Group]
• Davis Absolute – Stigmata [Single] [RCHGRV Records]
• Hyper Fenton – Starlight [Single] [Moflo Music Productions]
• K¥NG – Legend [Single]
• Mr. Del – Trouble Makers
• nobigdyl. – Tree Tops [Single]
• Social Club Misfits – The Misadventures Of Fern & Marty [Capitol CMG]
• Willie Will – Do We Matter?

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Alternative & Rock

• Army of Bones – Don’t Be Long [Single]
• Devin Shelton – Sensation [BC Music]
• Philmont – Leftovers (The Unreleased Feast)

Americana & Folk

• Drew Holcomb – New Year [Single] [Magnolia Music]

Hip Hop & Rap

• B-SHOC – #1 [Single]
• Canton Jones – Fanatic [EP] [CAJO Records]
• Dillon Chase – MVMNT [Single]
• Du2ce – J.C. Saved Me, Vol. 5
• Social Club Misfits – Who Else (feat. Andy Mineo) [Single] [Capitol CMG]
• Steven Malcolm – Never Let You Go (feat. Blanca) [Single] [4 Against 5]
• Steven Malcolm – Party In the Hills (feat.

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1. Paper Route “Real Emotion” Picking a number one album for 2016 seemed impossible with so many great alternative and rock releases this year. But when I started looking at my most played songs of 2016 on Spotify, it became clear which album deserved top spot. Although Paper Route’s “Real Emotion” took a few listens to sink in, it is a great follow up to the “Peace of the Wild Things” and is deserving of being my pick for best album of 2016. 2. House of Heroes “Colors” House of Heroes finally put out a concept album after years of teasing us with loosely themed albums.… Continued →

Check out all the new music released this week below. If you know of anything we missed leave us a comment and let us know. You can find more new music in the Album Release Database. CCM & Pop

• TWELVE24 – The Book (Praisecamp Song 2016) [Single]
• TWELVE24 – Riot (Krussen 2017 Song) [Single]
• V.Rose – Here With Us [Single]

Praise & Worship

• Aaron Shust – You Redeem (Studio Version) [Single]
• Jonathan Stockstill – Your Voice [Single]
• Laura Hackett Park – No Other Name [Single]

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Check out all the new music released this week below. If you know of anything we missed leave us a comment and let us know. You can find more new music in the Album Release Database. Alternative & Rock

• May Weather – Spring Forward
• twenty one pilots – TOPxMM: The MUTEMATH Sessions [EP] [Fueled by Ramen]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Mike Sarge – Graduated [Single]

Pop

• Chris Sligh – Mighty Roar / Healing flood

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Check out all the new music released this week below. If you know of anything we missed leave us a comment and let us know. You can find more new music in the Album Release Database. Alternative & Rock

• Colony House – You & I (Alternative Version) [Single]
• The Ember Days – Valitus B-Sides [EP]
• Lael – Coming For You [Single]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Midcentury Modern – The Goodness
• Social Club Misfits – Different People [Single]

Metal

• Phinehas – Fight Through The Night [EP]

Praise & Worship

• Long Hollow Worship – The Word
• Metro Church Australia – Levels
• Newday – Alive With Strings (Live at Newday) [EP]
• Victory Worship – Promises [EP]

Singer/Songwriter

• Connor Flanagan – Mountains
• Matt Stinton – I’ll Stay (Carla’s Song) [Single]
• Tristin Roberts – Reassembled

Christmas

• Mary Ives – The Newborn King [Single]

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Exactly one year after releasing their album Valitus, The Ember Days have released two new b-sides. The songs were recorded at the same time as Valitus and can be purchased on iTunes or streamed on Spotify. The Ember Days is also clearing out all their remaining merch with everything priced at just $5 each plus shipping. The sale comes after the band’s announcement earlier this year of an indefinite hiatus from touring. Lead vocalist Janell has since released a self-titled solo EP under the name Nel.… Continued →

Check out all the new music released this week below. If you know of anything we missed leave us a comment and let us know. You can find more new music in the Album Release Database. Alternative & Rock

• Acceptance – Diagram of a Simple Man [Single] [Rise Records]
• Circle of Dust – Machines Of Our Disgrace
• Hearts Like Lions – Make Your Move [Single] [Tooth & Nail Records]
• In The Verse – Transformer
• Switchfoot – Float (Darren King Remix) [Single] [Vanguard Records]

Hip Hop & Rap

• B-SHOC – Happy Hip Hop Christmas [Single]
• K¥NG – Aura [EP]
• Trip Lee – The Waiting Room [Mixtape] [Reach Records]
• TRU-SERVA – We Believe [EP]

Metal

• Destroy the Runner – Void [EP]
• Demon Hunter – Cold Winter Sun [Single] [Solid State Records]
• Those Who Fear – State Of Mind [Facedown Records]
• Zao – The Well-Intentioned Virus

Praise & Worship

• CityAlight – Only A Holy God
• Mosaic MSC – Splendor Of The Son [Single]
• Rob Reed – Greatest Of These

Christmas

• Citizens & Saints – The First Noel [Single] [Gospel Song Records]
• Five14 Sound – Emmanuel [EP]
• Folk Angel – Born Is The King – Christmas Songs, Vol.

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Check out all the new music released this week below and keep up with all the new music being released with the Album Release Database. Did we miss something? Leave us a comment and let us know. Alternative & Rock

• Colony House – This Beautiful Life [Single] [RCA Records]
• Future Of Forestry – Awakened To The sound (Instrumental Version) [Sound Swan Records]
• Knox Hamilton – Washed Up Together (The Remixes) [EP] [Prospect Park Records]

CCM & Inspirational

• Grayson | Reed – Can’t Get Enough [Single] [Centricity Music]
• Kari Jobe – Heal Our Land [Single] [Sparrow Records]

Hip Hop & Rap

• Deraj – Sometimes (feat.

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Check out all the new music released this week below and keep up with all the new music being released with the Album Release Database. Did we miss something? Leave us a comment and let us know.… Continued →

Pop punk band eleventyseven launched eleventysevenisalive.com to announce a new album is on the way. In addition to new music the band has started a podcast called eleventylife to give fans a behind the scenes look into the history of eleventyseven. Check out the announcement video below and listen to the podcast on iTunes or Google Play.… Continued →

Rocky Loves Emily have released their newest album “Miserable Love” to your favorite digital music outlets. Miserable Love was originally released for purchase on CD through the band’s website last June, but now you can purchase or stream the album on digital music services like iTunes and Spotify. The album is the result the band’s crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo in late 2014 after the band announced their departure from their label, Tooth & Nail Records.… Continued →

Check below for a list of new music that release this week. Are there any that you will be listening to? Did we miss something? Leave a comment and let us know.… Continued →

Drive Thru Society, a female-fronted hard rock from Dallas, TX is back with a new EP. “Soteria” is the result of the band’s recent crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo. The EP was produced by Travis Wyrick, best known for his work with bands such as P.O.D., Pillar, and Disciple. Check out the EP on Spotify below and consider picking up the EP on iTunes or CD.… Continued →

Check below for a list of new music that release this week. Are there any that you will be listening to? Did we miss something? Leave a comment and let us know.… Continued →

Check below for a list of new music that release this week. Are there any that you will be listening to? Did we miss something? Leave a comment and let us know.… Continued →

Nautical themed rock band Rusty Shipp have launched a crowdfunding campaign to create their first full-length album. The album will be called “Mortal Ghost” and feature the band’s signature blend of classic rock melodies, aggressive punk, and surf rock vibes. You can listen the band’s newest single “Sinking Scarabs” below and find out more about the band and their new album on Indiegogo.… Continued →