Traams - Succulent Thunder Anthem - 2015 : from post-punk to straight rock with strong slices of krautrock, this West-Sussex trio provides hypnotic songs.

Chorusgirl - Oh, To Be A Defector - 2015 : light and delighted noise-pop from Germany, full of chunky, guitar-heavy songs, and strong melodies.

Boots - Bombs away - 2015 : combining rock, pop, rap and electronic gems, this multi-instrumentalist producer widens the spectre of alternative pop/r'n'b, from Tricky to NIN

Anna von Hausswolff - Come wander with me / Deliverance - 2015 : Swedish singer, songwriter, and keyboardist who delivers spectral long compositions, from swedish folk to gothic art, based on her innovative range of organ and her grandiose voice

Wreckless Eric - "Space Age" - 2015 : English legend of pub rock and punk-rock, starting on Stiff Records in the late 70's and still alive.

James Ferraro - Skid Row - 2015 : the dark side of Los Angeles through speaking words songs that mixed electronic, slow rhythms and deviated r&b sounds

The Pains of Being Pure at Heart - Ballad of the Band - 2015 : a Felt cover from this English-indie rock band from Brooklyn, NY

Pinkish Black - Brown Rainbow - 2015 : intense and heroic rock provided by elegiac synths and powerful drums from this US duo

Corrections House - White Man's Gonna Lose - 2015 : abrasive and heavy mix of sludge, industrial and metal rock, from an American supergroup, with members of Neurosis, Eyehategod, Yakuza and Nachtmystium.

White Fang - Wrecked - 2015 : funny and slacker noise-punk from this D.I.Y.-centric Portland quartet (allmusic.com).