Ben Braunstein’s top 20 Atlanta releases of 2015

Atlanta saw a multitude of great releases this year. Check out CL contributor Ben Braunstein’s top 20.

20. Outer Gods - Ascend Unto the Seventh Throne
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? 19. Ritual Knife - Demonstrations I | Review
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? 18. Canopy - 2015 EP
? ? ? <a href=”http://canopy1.bandcamp.com/album/2015”>2015 by Canopy</a> ? ? ?

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? 17. Shepherds - Exit Youth
? ? ? <a href=”http://shepherds.bandcamp.com/album/exit-youth”>Exit Youth by Shepherds</a> ? ? ?

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? 16. Warm Deltas - Burning Paisley
? ? ? <a href=”http://grabbingclouds.bandcamp.com/album/warm-deltas-burning-paisley”>Warm Deltas - Burning Paisley by Grabbing Clouds Records and Tapes</a> ? ? ?

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? 15. Snowbride - Eclipsing Visions
? ? ? <a href=”http://snowbride.bandcamp.com/album/eclipsing-visions-ep”>Eclipsing Visions EP by Snowbride</a> ? ? ?

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? 14. Polish Nails - Musical Youth
? ? ? <a href=”http://polishnails.bandcamp.com/album/musical-youth”>Musical Youth by POLISH NAILS</a> ? ? ?

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? 13. Monday/Friday - S/T
? ? ? <a href=”http://workingclassmusicgroup.bandcamp.com/album/monday-friday”>Monday/Friday by Monday/Friday</a> ? ? ?

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? 12. Air Wolves - Life Is A Bloodsport
? ? ? <a href=”http://airwolves.bandcamp.com/album/life-is-a-bloodsport”>Life Is A Bloodsport by Air Wolves</a> ? ? ?

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? 11. Bataille - The Wolves Amongst the Flower
? ? ? <a href=”http://bataille-atl.bandcamp.com/album/the-wolves-amongst-the-flower”>The Wolves Amongst the Flower by Bataille</a> ? ? ?

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? 10. Nurse - S/T 7’’ | (songs are no longer available online)
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? 9. Illegal Drugs - On Fire
? ? ? <a href=”http://illegaldrugs1.bandcamp.com/album/on-fire”>On Fire by ILLEGAL DRUGS</a> ? ? ?

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? 8. Sea Ghost - SG
? ? ? <a href=”http://seaghostband.bandcamp.com/album/sg”>SG by Sea Ghost</a> ? ? ?

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? 7. Red Sea - In The Salon*
? ? ? <a href=”http://redsea.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-salon-2”>In The Salon by Red Sea</a> ? ? ?

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? 6. Din - On Being Blue
? ? ? <a href=”http://dindindin.bandcamp.com/album/on-being-blue”>on being blue by din</a> ? ? ?

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? 5. Slang - S/T | (the E.P. is no longer available online)
? ? ? <a href=”http://slangatlanta.bandcamp.com/album/bliss-single”>Bliss - Single by Slang</a> ? ? ?

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? 4. 10th Letter - Portals & Compasses
? ? ? <a href=”http://10thletter.bandcamp.com/album/portals-compasses”>Portals & Compasses by 10th Letter</a> ? ? ?

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? 3. Rin Larping - Stratum
? ? ? <a href=”http://fullspectrumrecords.bandcamp.com/album/stratum”>STRATUM by Rin Larping</a> ? ? ?

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? 2. Night Cleaner - Sketches For Winter III: Green Sleeves
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? 1. Arbor Labor Union (fka Pinecones) - Sings For You Now**
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? *Salon was released via Bandcamp last year, but only saw an official release this year.
? **See above. Also, Arbor Labor Union is split between Atlanta and Athens.
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? Ben Braunstein is a freelance writer and former CL music intern. He’s also the former host of the WRAS/Album 88 shows “Manic Compression” and “Into the Void.” He recently graduated from GSU with a BA in Sociology.