Clash Magazine regularly offer up their free Cross Section digital mix of new music and the latest is well worth taking a moment to download. It features tracks from Beth Jeans Houghton, Catherine A.D., Stealing Sheep and Rough Fields amongst others.

They also have a link to an excellent free Cargo Records sampler of the best of their 2011 offerings – artists include Wire, Howe Gelb, Crystal Stilts, African Head Charge, Comet Gain and many others.

We’ve a favourite from each below or just click here to go get the Clash Cross Section 70 download or here to get the Cargo Records Best of 2011 mix.

Download Weird Dreams – Joan mp3 (from Clash Magazine Cross Section 70)

Download The Black Spiders – Stay Down mp3 (from Cargo Records Best of 2011)