Nexilva - Asiety I Technical deathcore is the easiest way to describe this band, but this EP sounded unlike anything from that genre. The riffs and grooves are incredibly innovative and I'm devastated that there won't be a part II (RIP).

I Feel Fine - Long Distance Celebration I missed this when it came out but heard it later in the year and was hooked. Emo screamo melodic hardcore with all of the members of the band yelling instead of just one vocalist, I've never heard anything quite like it.

Counterparts - Private Room I will always love Counterparts and these B-Sides sound better than anything most melodic hardcore bands could write.

Okant - Hemlängtan More Swedish screamo that sounds like post-rock. I can't get enough of this sound.

Spielbergs - Distant Star Delightful noisy emo-punk, also from Sweden. Addictive sound and I look forward to more.

5PM Promise - Rebuild Our Dream Japanese melodic hardcore that sounds like 2005 SoCal.

Taken - With Regard To Speaking of 2005 SoCal, Taken had a comeback EP that nobody seemed to be talking about. This band are so influential and the songs here are brilliantly written, they sound 15 years on whilst throwing back to the original material.

Bewilder - Everything Up To Now Melancholic emo with wonderful noodling and understated vocals. Big American Football vibes and I might have liked this release more if it wasn't 40% movie samples.