In no particular order, and sure I forgot some things…

Nosebleed Island - “True Story” (Singapore Sling) A compilation of early Son of Salami songs, equally, bizarre and irresistibly catchy. http://singaporeslingtapes.bandcamp.com/album/true-story

Ed Askew - “Looking for Love” (Holy Page) Underground folk icon has been making great music since before tapes even existed.

http://holypagerecords.bandcamp.com/album/looking-for-love

Teaadora - “A Virgin Forever” (I Had an Accident) Ethereal soundscapes and haunting folk combine for a complete, otherworldy experience.

http://ihadanaccident.bandcamp.com/album/a-jemais-vierge-virgin-forever

Tereshkova - “Intergalactic Letdown” (Lillerne) Shoegaze, stripped of it’s layers, that still somehow maintains all the dreaminess.

http://lillernetapes.bandcamp.com/album/intergalactic-letdown

Mariposa - “Holy Ghost” (Bridgetown) Lonesome acoustic songs for the time right before dawn.

http://bridgetownrecords.bandcamp.com/album/holy-ghost

Crisis Arm - “Caterwaul” (Family Time) My favorite So-Cal band of 2013, making shoegaze that hits with the intensity of hardcore.

http://crisisarm.bandcamp.com/album/caterwaul

Various Artists - “I know why they call it Pop vol. II” (Rok Lok) Rok Lok does a great job of capturing the feel of lo-fi circa 2013 on this comp, going from accessible alt-rock to creepster basement vibes and hitting everything in-between.

http://roklokrecords.bandcamp.com/album/i-know-why-they-call-it-pop-volume-2

Restaurnaut - “When the Hue was More” (Ker-Fjord) Deconstructed folk songs about monsters from this strong, new voice.

http://restaurnaut.bandcamp.com/album/when-the-hue-was-more

John Thill - ” Ghost Grove” (Unread) A compilation of Thill’s ‘orphan’ songs, more raw and immediate than his concept albums.

http://unreadrecords.bandcamp.com/album/unread-149

Blood Lake - “Black Blood” (Tru Tapes) The loneliest lowest of the low sounding lo-fi. One guy, a crappy keyboard, and the abyss.

http://trutapes.bandcamp.com/album/black-blood

There you go….hard to pick in 2013. So many amazing tapes.