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The 50 Finest Independent Tracks of 2016 (So Far)  —  Playlist
sean by Sean Adams June 27th, 2016

Every Monday, Sean Adams, the editor of Drowned in Sound compiles the Independent Music Monday playlist celebrating the best new releases from Independent labels. The concept is a little like those New Music Friday playlists that you might be aware of, but on a Monday, and with no major labels.

Our 50-song playlist focuses on the best new tracks and albums released by independent labels and independent artists, with a weekly selection of twenty plus new additions that have arrived on streaming services in the past seven days.

HOWEVER... this week, to show what an incredible year it has been for releases on independent labels and independently released music, he has gone back through the archive playlist, and picked his favourite tracks of the last six months. We'll leave this playlist up for two weeks and see you in July. In the meantime, follow us on Twitter @IndieMusicMon for lots of links and information about the 50 tracks on this playlist.


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TRACKLISTING

The Kills - Doing It To Death
Minor Victories - A Hundred Ropes
School Of Seven Bells - On My Heart
ANOHNI - Drone Bomb Me
Primal Scream - Where The Light Gets In
El Perro Del Mar - Breadandbutter
Kate Jackson - Metropolis
Iggy Pop - Gardenia
FEWS - The Zoo
Garbage - Empty
Eagulls - Lemontrees
Savages - Sad Person
Shearwater - Radio Silence
Amber Arcades - Fading Lines
Explosions In The Sky - Disintegration Anxiety
Marissa Nadler - Janie in Love
Daughter - Numbers
The Duke Spirit - Wounded Wing
Radiohead - Daydreaming
Jean-Michel Blais ft BUFFLO - Nostos
Fiona Brice - Berlin
Guy Andrews - Paganism
Mogwai - U-235
Highasakite - Golden Ticket
John Hancock III - Unison
Junior Boys - Over It
Moderat - Reminder
Factory Floor - Dial Me In
M83 - Do It, Try It
Wild Beasts - Get My Bang
Peter Bjorn and John - Dominos
Pony Pony Run Run - Alright
Local Natives - Villainy
Pet Shop Boys - The Pop Kids
Andrew Bird ft. Fiona Apple - Left Handed Kisses
The Anchoress - Doesn't Kill You
Hannah Lou Clark - It's Your Love
Fear of Men - Island
Femme - Fever Boy
Anna Meredith - R-Type
Ulver - Moody Stix
The Fall - Wise Ol' Man (Edit)
Fat White Family - Hits Hits Hits
Radical Face - The Road to Nowhere
Future Of The Left - Animals Beginning With a B
Brian Eno - The Ship
Tim Hecker - Castrati Stack
Anna Of The North - Baby
Jherek Bischoff - Cistern
Melanie De Biasio - Blackened Cities ​

For more information visit independentmusicmonday.tumblr.com.

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