Even though traditional music retail stores are all but dead, musicians still try to release new albums before the holiday shopping season. Some really good albums are hitting iTunes as we speak.

This month’s playlist is once again filled with many bands that we’ve profiled before, with some new bands thrown in the mix.

I always keep an ear out for new music. I love discovering new bands/songs, it’s a habit from my days as a music journalist. Even though this is mostly a sports blog, I still add quite a bit of music and pop culture content. Keep sending me tracks via email or Twitter. I love checking out all the recommendations you send. Keep them comin’!

I feel like this month’s list is great. Make sure to go over to our Spotify playlist where we add every track each month. There’s something for everyone there.

STRFKR – “Open Your Eyes“

Kishi Bashi – “Why Don’t You Answer Me”

Crystal Castles – “Fleece“

Dog Party – “Enough“

Grouplove – “Do You Love Someone“

The Coathangers – “Down Down“

PARTYBABY – “Overload“

Chris Farren – “Say U Want Me“

Le Trouble – “Vampires“

Beware of Darkness – “Dope“

Keaton Henson – “The Pugilist“

Happy Accidents – “Chameleon“

AJJ – “Goodbye, Oh Goodbye“

Local Natives – “Past Lives“

Saint Motel – “You Can Be You“

The Head and the Heart – “Rhythm & Blues“

Two Tongues – “Azalea“

The Dear Hunter – “Gloria“

Minor Victories – “A Hundred Ropes”

If you want to listen to songs that appeared on past playlists, you can listen to our playlist on Spotify or go here to view our past hipster playlists.