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Goth, county, blues from Austin based Jeff Klein. Thanks to Jeff Klein for the download!

Diy, folk, beat tape, blues, electronic, hip-hop, juke, lo-fi from Boston based Andrew Cosentino. Thanks to Andrew Cosentino and Boston DIY for the download!

Diy, folk, blues, electronic from Boston based Andrew and The TV Cowboys. Thanks to The Andrew and The TV Cowboys and Boston DIY for the download!

Rock, blues, country from Chicago based campdogzz. Thanks to campdogzz for the download!

Pop, acoustic, blues, dreampop from Matt Whitley. Thanks to Matt Whitley for the download!

R&b/soul, blues , jazz from London based XamVolo. Thanks to XamVolo for the download!

Psychedelic rock, blues from Saint Petersburg based Stereo Siberia. Thanks to Stereo Siberia for the download!

Acoustic Americana, blues, folk from Burlington's Nick Stiner. Thanks to Nick Stiner for the download!

Folk,country and blues from Gainesville based You're So Cool. Thanks to You're So Cool for the download!

Americana, folk, blues from New York based Squinch Owl. Thanks to Squinch Owl and birthquake records for the download!

Folk, rock, gospel, blues, punk from Utica, New York based R. Turner. Thanks to R. Turner for the download!

Experimental, folk, indie rock, blues from Sevilla, Spain based Marina Gallardo. Thanks to Marina Gallardo for the download!

Indie rock, blues, sad bastard music from Chicago based Open Attic. Track 4 'Manderin' is one piece of honest story telling, or one wildly imaginative one. Thanks to Open Attic for the download!

Folk, Americana, blues from Urbana based Jay Bennett. Thanks to Jay Bennett Foundation and Rock Proper for the download! Jay Bennett - Whatever Happened I Apologize is a free download on Rock Proper, a Chicago based net-label.

Experimental, folk, blues from Santa Rosa, California based little lost boys. Thanks to little lost boys for the download!

Blues, indie, piano Chicago based Mutts. Thanks to Mutts for the download, review below!

Mike, Bob and Chris return with Object Permanence which finds less experimentation than their last album, Separation Anxiety,  and a concerted effort toward a more pop melody oriented sound at times, or as close as the Mutts can come to such a sound. The sound on this album is decidedly less aggressive and loud and has more of a jazz influence to it, which certainly perked my ears up.
"Prizefighter" is the champ to me, which features Yoo Soo Kim (Hemmingbirds) on viola. Such an addictive hook on a love song, from a band you wouldn't associate with such things. "I step in the ring, I let down my gloves, I throwin' the fight, now isn't that love?" Mike sings earnestly. Also blowing my mind are "If It's Hot It Will Sell" which features dual vocals with Mike and soulfully beautiful vocals by Jodi Rosenthal (Lying Delilah). "What Do I Really Know?" is a torch song, Mutts style.
 This sound on Object Permanence , seems like a natural progression, but not one I would have guessed before hand, which is a good thing.  Mike and Bob have completely incorporated Chris' great drums as well adding few more collaborators on  this album.  I wonder what comes next for Mutts sound?

Experimental, blues, rock with female vocals from New York based The Black Market Merchants. I like the jazz elements on "Watch The Rope" topped off with a rippin' guitar solo towards the end. Thanks to The Black Market Merchants for the download!

Indie, rock, pop, electronic, blues from Louisiana based Be Each Other's Fanclub. Raw immediate indie rock with a bit of blues. Love the song "Where I Got It From", love all those time shifts. Thanks to Be Each Other's Fan Club for the download!

Indie rock with country influences from Austin's Jeff Klein. I love Jeff's music. See him play live if you get the chance. Thanks to Jeff Klein for the download!

Acoustic folk, banjo, blues, from Montréal's mountain wasp. Thanks to mountain wasp for the download!