01. Atlas Sound – Parallax
Genre: Neo-Psychedelia, Post-Rock
Mood: Nocturnal, Atmospheric, Dreamy, Hypnotic, Reflective
Sample: http://youtu.be/XSB0FVt5XnQ
02. Mazzy Star – Common Burn (single)
Genre: Dream Pop, Alternative Country
Mood: Detached, Soothing, Brooding, Restrained, Sensual
Sample: http://youtu.be/KZUoYK_-nr4
03. PJ Harvey – Let England Shake
Genre: Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Mood: Atmospheric, Eerie, Weary, Spooky, Angst-Ridden
Sample: http://youtu.be/-2tGhWVMc2E
04. Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact
Genre: Psychedelic Pop, Ambient Dub, Electronica
Mood: Ambitious, Dramatic, Dreamy, Gritty, Hypnotic
Sample: http://youtu.be/rjJ8IPDQk6Q
05. Bon Iver – Bon Iver, Bon Iver
Genre: Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Folk
Mood: Wintry, Autumnal, Earnest, Laid-Back/Mellow, Melancholy
Sample: http://youtu.be/bo6lKQYVUBU
06. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l
Genre: Folktronica, Indie Rock, Ethnic Fusion
Mood: Cheerful, Freewheeling, Ironic, Naïve, Playful
Sample: http://youtu.be/YQ1LI-NTa2s
07. The Weeknd – House of Balloons
Genre: Contemporary R&B, Trip-Hop
Mood: Nocturnal, Atmospheric, Hypnotic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Futuristic
Sample: http://youtu.be/PGCVhhUxnp8
08. Eleanor Friedberger – Last Summer
Genre: Indie Pop
Mood: Carefree, Confident, Exuberant, Freewheeling, Literate
Sample: http://youtu.be/f_BKLMtQZpY
09. Pharoahe Monch – W.A.R. (We Are Renegades)
Genre: Underground Rap, East Coast Rap, Conscious Hip-Hop
Mood: Confident, Street-Smart, Uncompromising, Angry, Dramatic
Sample: http://youtu.be/FYgJDTVnUj4
10. Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
Genre: Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Electronic, Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Mood: Atmospheric, Hypnotic, Melancholy, Quirky, Searching
Sample: http://youtu.be/i00_qTtyxWM
11. The Weeknd – Thursday
Genre: Contemporary R&B, Trip-Hop
Mood: Nocturnal, Atmospheric, Hypnotic, Laid-Back/Mellow, Futuristic
Sample: http://youtu.be/1lZu5DZIxfE
12. Shabazz Palaces – Black Up
Genre: Abstract Hip-Hop, Alternative Rap, Left-Field Hip-Hop
Mood: Rebellious, Street-Smart, Atmospheric, Brash, Druggy
Sample: http://youtu.be/znDsRydk3_w
13. Joe Goddard – Gabriel (ep)
Genre: Indie Electronic, Club/Dance
Mood: Boisterous, Party/Celebratory, Bright, Gleeful, Stylish
Sample: http://youtu.be/p-GWKBe-u8Q
14. Björk – Biophilia
Genre: Electronica, Art Pop
Mood: Delicate, Ethereal, Passionate, Sophisticated, Stately
Sample: http://youtu.be/br2s0xJyFEM
15. Gil Scott-Heron & Jamie xx – We’re New Here
Genre: Dubstep, Poetry, Dark Ambient
Mood: Austere, Aggressive, Angry, Fiery, Confrontational
Sample: http://youtu.be/rm4zJSyxlOQ
16. Panda Bear – Tomboy
Genre: Experimental Rock, Post-Rock, Indie Electronic
Mood: Ambitious, Ethereal, Gentle, Insular, Plaintive
Sample: http://youtu.be/eoOv1tyWHe0
17. Adele – 21
Genre: Blue Eyed Soul, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Mood: Autumnal, Bittersweet, Calm/Peaceful, Intimate, Poignant
Sample: http://youtu.be/eVLJ4HOzi1c
18. Tori Amos – Night of Hunters
Genre: Classical Crossover, Adult Alternative Pop/Rock
Mood: Ambitious, Brooding, Earnest, Intimate, Literate
Sample: http://youtu.be/9gzKwOcCOYA
19. Wild Beasts – Smother
Genre: Indie Pop, Indie Rock
Mood: Eccentric, Indulgent, Quirky, Outrageous, Whimsical
Sample: http://youtu.be/q-qZgIz79ts
20. Elbow – Build a Rocket Boys!
Genre: Dream Pop, Indie Rock
Mood: Atmospheric, Reflective, Epic, Somber, Autumnal
Sample: http://youtu.be/f_QABAt0iLs
21. Radiohead – The Kings of Limbs
Genre: Experimental Rock, Art Pop, Indie Rock
Mood: Hypnotic, Tense/Anxious, Weary, Insular, Spooky
Sample: http://youtu.be/8A9bMTh9rdQ
22. Meg Baird – Seasons on Earth
Genre: Contemporary Folk, Alternative Singer/Songwriter
Mood: Atmospheric, Bittersweet, Bleak, Calm/Peaceful, Delicate
Sample: http://youtu.be/QsKtljlJyAA
23. Feist – Metals
Genre: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Alternative Singer/Songwriter, Indie Pop
Mood: Intimate, Reflective, Sentimental, Earnest, Gentle
Sample: http://youtu.be/rhoPZ9bbrwA
24. Sondre Lerche – Sondre Lerche
Genre: Adult Alternative Pop/Rock, Indie Pop
Mood: Autumnal, Calm/Peaceful, Cheerful, Gentle, Intimate
Sample: http://youtu.be/Drqu_iw4ubk
25. The Roots – undun
Genre: Alternative Rap, East Coast Hip-Hop
Mood: Distraught, Dramatic, Tense/Anxious, Weary, Austere
Sample: http://youtu.be/6vP24wNuRXs
26. Cold War Kids – Mine Is Yours
Genre: Indie Rock
Mood: Earnest, Passionate, Amiable/Good-Natured, Bittersweet, Brooding
Sample: http://youtu.be/GS8NYRLU-xs
27. Lamb – 5
Genre: Trip-Hop, Art Pop
Mood: Passionate, Hypnotic, Atmospheric
Sample: http://youtu.be/gzkGWdw9ieM
28. Little Dragon – Ritual Union
Genre: Trip-Hop, Art Pop
Mood: Bitter, Delicate, Restrained, Warm, Bright
Sample: http://youtu.be/HXn02jofXGk
29. Beastie Boys – Hot Sauce Committee Part Two
Genre: Alternative Rap, East Coast Rap
Mood: Humorous, Witty, Aggressive, Confident, Freewheeling
Sample: http://youtu.be/WdgLMslbDuY
30. Bibio – Mind Bokeh
Genre: Indie Electronic, Post-Rock
Mood: Trippy, Atmospheric, Brittle, Complex, Enigmatic
Sample: http://youtu.be/cPCLbJujU8E
