A Compilation Series of Unreleased Music "The world's most reputable indie rock label." - Chord "A beacon in the ever-expanding sea of independent rock..." - Ear Pollution "One of the founding fathers of contemporary independent music." - Big Cheese "This is indie rock, make no mistake. Deep Elm is admirable in it's DIY-spirit." - Kerrang "One of the most reliable curators of indie music...a label that can be trusted." - Splendid

Created to document the music, spirit and resolve of the independent artist, each volume of This Is Indie Rock: The Best Bands You've Never Heard features twelve UNRELEASED and EXCLUSIVE songs from the hottest new indie rock bands / artists throughout the world. You'll find a diverse mixture of hardcore, punk, rock, emo, metal, pop and more. By uniting all genres of indie rock, these compilations are destined to surpass the popularity of Deep Elm's other highly acclaimed compilation series. Bands were selected to participate based on open submissions of their music. Only the music mattered. Extremely high recording quality characterizes each compilation. This Is Indie Rock has already been proven to be a springboard for several talented young bands. From Volume One, Clair De Lune (now on Deep Elm), Lakota (now on Pop Up) and The Kidcrash (now on Lujo) all signed to established labels. Volume Two band The Forecast recently joined the ranks of Victory Records. Volume Three band Free Diamonds recently joined the Deep Elm roster and Annuals signed to Ace Fu Records.

	Volume Three CD (DER-449) Unreleased songs by Free Diamonds (UK), Campsite (Denmark), Encyclopedia (UK), Annuals, Konrad, Broken October, Popmonster (Switzerland), Element (N. Ireland), Satellite Of June (Canada), ReedKD, Almighty Flying Machine and Softer. "Boasting tracks from across the globe, this surpasses all expectations. Damn good" says Alternative Nation. ...More / Reviews / Audio /
	Volume Two CD (DER-446) Unreleased songs by The New Lows, The Forecast, Jena Berlin, Deathships, The Silent Press, Maxel Toft, Sedona, Cameran (Austria), Meredith Bragg And The Terminals, The Call Up, Bernard and Nature Living (Japan). "It already looks and sounds as if This Is Indie Rock will surpass its predecessor in style and quality" says Feast of Hate and Fear. ...More / Reviews / Audio /
	Volume One CD (DER-439) Unreleased songs by The Pit That Became A Tower (Jerusalem, Israel), Clair De Lune, The Blind King, Dino Velvet, Second Hand Stories (Charlotte, NC), Throat (Larne, Ireland), Winter In Alaska, Joanna Erdos, Siva, Lakota, Leaving Rouge and The Kidcrash. "The best compilation series EVER...and one of the top records of 2004" says Truepunk. ...More / Reviews / Audio /