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[PIAS] Weekly Playlist

The [PIAS] Weekly playlist is your weekly update of the freshest new releases and the best new independent music, both from [PIAS] and from dozens of other labels around the world.

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North America's folklore and cultural heritage infuses the work of these distinguished artists, whose recordings reference country, folk and blues, as well as musical touchstones such as Hank Williams, Woody Guthrie, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and The Band.

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AIM Awards 2012

We're so proud of all the great artists and labels that we work with which are up for awards that we've gone and made a playlist of all their great independent work. Enter Shikari, Frank Turner, Alt-J, Xtra Mile Recordings, 4AD, XL Recordings, Wichita Recordings, The Cribs, Skinny Lister and more are all up for gongs.

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Modern Troubadours

The modern troubadour comes in a number of different guises: the politically charged narrator; the folk-influenced traditionalist; the rocker with a gentler side; the confessional singer songwriter...all and more are present and correct here, with tales of betrayal, songs of love and loss, and much more on offer from these keepers of the flame.

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Mercury Prize 2012

The nominees for the 2012 Mercury Prize were announced in mid-September and features some of the year's most exciting British independent releases. At the time of writing, Alt-J are bookies' favourites with their debut album 'An Awesome Wave', but Plan B and Richard Hawley are also hotly tipped. Rounding out the nominees are Lianne La Havas, The Maccabees, Michael Kiwanuka, Ben Howard, Jessie Ware, Field Music, Django Django, and Roller Trio.

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Bestival 2012

Bestival 2012 is upon us, and as one of the last festivals of the summer season, it's bound to be a huge affair. The line-up doesn't hurt it's chances of being the best of the fests either - Huge mega-stars like New Order and Stevie Wonder jostle alongside festival juggernauts like Florence & The Machine and Friendly Fires, whilst hip and fresh upstarts like Alt-J, Alabama Shakes, Zulu Winter, Errors and The xx do their thing to bring 2012's excellent festival season to an epic close.

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Editors

Formed in 2003, Editors became one of the leading bands in the post-punk revival that swept the US and the UK during the early 21st century. With influences ranging from Echo & The Bunnymen and Joy Division to The Strokes and R.E.M., the band's ominous indie guitar rock was dubbed 'dark disco' by the NME. Across their three studio albums to date (2005's 'The Back Room', 2007's 'An End Has A Start' and 2009's 'In This Light And On This Evening') the band has spawned a number of well-received singles and standouts, including "Munich", "Smokers Outside The Hospital Doors", "Papillon", "An End Has A Start" and "No Sound But The Wind".

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Young Guns

With their apocalyptic lyrics and stadium-ready choruses, Young Guns have drawn comparisons to Lostprophets, Taking Back Sunday and Funeral For A Friend. Since forming in in Buckinghamshire in 2003, the quintet have released an EP ('Mirrors', 2009) and two studio albums (2010's 'All Our Kings Are Dead' and 'Bones', released in 2012).

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Enter Shikari

Formed from the remnants of earlier band Hybrid, post-hardcore group Enter Shikari formed in Hertfordshire in 2003. The band's music incorporates various rock and metal sub-genres with elements of various electronic genres such as electronica, dubstep, trance, and drum and bass, making the band particularly difficult to assign to one genre. The incorporation of electronic genres has become more prominent in their music throughout the band's history.

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Placebo

British alternative rock quartet Placebo formed in London in 1994, and have been on the cutting edge of the UK's post-rock revival scene ever since. With six studio albums and countless classic singles such as "Nancy Boy", "Every You Every Me", "Pure Morning" and "The Bitter End", Placebo has seen many line-up changes over its near 20-year history, but has consistently impressed critically and commercially. A seventh studio album is currently being recorded, slated for release in mid-2013.

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The Darkness

The Darkness first burst onto the rock scene with their 2003 debut album 'Permission To Land'. Backed by singles "I Believe In A Thing Called Love", "Growing On Me", "Get Your Hands Off My Woman" and "Love Is Only A Feeling", the glam-rock record was certified quadruple platinum in the UK. Almost ten years after their debut, The Darkness are back with a new album 'Hot Cakes', available everywhere from August 20th.

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The Temper Trap

Since the release of their 2009 debut album 'Conditions', The Temper Trap have become one of the most popular acts in indie music. Spurred on by hits such as "Sweet Disposition", "Love Lost" and "Fader", their debut album has already been certified platinum in the band's home country of Australia. Their follow-up self-titled album, released in 2012, features the huge singles "Need Your Love", "Trembling Hands", and "Rabbit Hole".

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The Jezabels

Hailing from Sydney, Australia, The Jezabels are an indie power-pop quartet whose pop hooks and epic, moody energy combine with lead singer Hayley Mary's unique vocals to create one of the most idiosyncratic sounds in indie music today. Their debut album 'Prisoner' was released to much critical acclaim in 2012, and featured the singles "Endless Summer", "Trycolour", and "Rosebud".

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Girls

San Francisco duo Girls' mix of ethereal, hazy, darkly summery indie-pop has seen them consistently winning plaudits and critical acclaim since their 2009 debut album, 'Album'. That record featured in year-end top 10 lists from Rolling Stone, Pitchfork, and Spin, and 2011's follow-up 'Father, Son, Holy Ghost' was similarly acclaimed.

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First Aid Kit

Although they're natives of Stockholm, Sweden, one listen to First Aid Kit and you'd swear that sisters Johanna and Klara Soderberg hailed from the backwoods of the American Midwest. With a rustic and woodsy sound that combines Americana sensibilities with close harmonies and European folk influences, their second album 'The Lion's Roar' was critically acclaimed upon its release in January 2012, spurred on by popular singles such as "Emmylou", "Blue", and the title track.

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Zulu Winter

UK indie quintet Zulu Winter's buzz started early - the hype around a demo of their track "Let's Move Back To Front" built to the point that Q Magazine named them 'One To Watch in 2012' at the end of 2011, and their debut album 'Language' was released in early 2012. Meshing together infectious and simple pop melodies with intricate production and thought-provoking lyrics, Zulu Winter quickly found tracks such as "Bitter Moon", "We Should Be Swimming" and "Silver Tongue" propelling them to the forefront of indie-pop consciousness.

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Scala & Kolacny Brothers

Scala & Kolacny Brothers is a Belgian women's choir, well-known for their haunting covers of songs such as U2's "With Or Without You" (featured on the Christmas episode of ITV1's 'Downton Abbey'), Radiohead's "Creep" (featured in the trailer for David Fincher's 'The Social Network'), and The Police's "Every Breath You Take", as featured on TVCs for Downton Abbey.

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Travis

We've worked with our friends at Independiente to launch an official Travis channel on YouTube. Check it out at www.youtube.com/travistheband. Hailing from Glasgow, Travis (Fran Healy, Dougie Payne, Andy Dunlop and Neil Primrose) debuted in 1997 with their album "Good Feeling". Their second album "The Man Who" charted at number 1, garnering them two BRIT awards and two Ivor Novello awards for the iconic track "Why Does It Always Rain On Me". Success followed with The Invisible Band (yet another BRIT award), 12 Memories and The Boy With No Name, all released by Independiente. Their self-released album "Ode To J Smith" was released in 2008. Travis were the cornerstone of the Britpop era and continue to inspire rock bands worldwide.

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