Men Working In Trees - The Child Has Grown

This is a band from St. Louis whose new EP is up for free download on their Bandcamp page. You can find all their previous stuff there too, all for free. You have to download every track from "The Golden Age" individually though. Shouldn't be too hard to figure out. You can do it. I believe in you.

RIYL: Modest Mouse, Delta Spirit, Pomegranates (their words, not mine. seems fairly accurate though)

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Campaign - Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice! Beetlejuice!

Another excellent, free (though a donation is recommended) EP from the guys in Campaign. Go on and get it.

RIYL: The Draft, Hot Water Music, Polar Bear Club, gruff melodic (post-)hardcore

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Pteradon - ¡VIVA!

This. Album. Is. Amazing. I was sent a version of it in '08, put it on my year-end list in '09, and now it's finally seeing the light of day in '11. This should not be passed up. Donation-based download through Quote Unquote.

RIYL: Hard Girls, O Pioneers!!!, Bear vs. Shark, 'emorgcore'

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Note: Member(s) went on to help form Hard Girls, who rule too. I think they're putting out an album this year, so look out for that too.