“Isn’t Real” finds Massachusetts’s Half Hearted Hero moving on from the faster and more aggressive sound of their previous albums, and settling on a moderate pace.

I guess I don’t really have to introduce Vinnie Caruana at this point in time.

- by Nate Hennon

Thin Lips is a new-ish band out of Philadelphia featuring former Dangerous Ponies members Chrissy Tashjian and Kyle Pulley, Superweaks drummer Mikey Tashjian and guitarist Chris Diehm.

Public Eye is what happens when members of Portland’s Autistic Youth switch instruments and decide to start a new band.

Two years after Tiny Moving Parts’ second album, “Pleasant Living”, Minnesota’s math-y emo heroes are back with “Celebrate”.

Not only does “Along The Shadow” mark Saosin’s first recorded output since 2009, it’s also the band’s first ever full-length with original singer Anthony Green.

Australia’s Pitt The Elder hit the ground running two years ago, released their first full album a little over a year ago and are back already with the sequel, “Radio Silence”.

On their self-titled debut, Charlotte, NC’s Faye crank out five fuzzy indie tunes with a slight grunge-y vibe that occasionally pops up.