You know the score by now. Each month Insound release a free monthly digital mix which is around for a week or so and which you can get for the price of an e-mail address or sometimes a Facebook like. Either way it is worth it because they are unfailingly good and there are always one or two new gems to discover along with some of the bigger names.

This time it features Nada Surf, Xray Eyeballs, two tracks from Liam the Younger, Golden Calves, Of Montreal, and The Big Sleep amongst others.

Just click here to get it, or check out a couple of our favourites first from the gorgeous and beautiful folk harmonies of First Aid Kid to the haunting (and equally beautiful in a different way) Owen. Both great tracks.

Download First Aid Kit – The Lion’s Roar mp3 (from Insound Digital Mix January 12)

Download Owen – O, Evelyn…mp3 (from Insound Digital Mix January 12)

Stop Press: Owen will also be in the UK on tour for four dates in February.

02/02/2012 – Brighton @ The Green Door Store

03/02/2012 – Newport @ Le Pub

04/02/2012 – Nottingham @ Glee Club

05/02/2012 – London @ Old Blue Last

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