There's nothing like finding a new album or band that no one else seems to be talking about. lets share our best new discoveries of 2011. i'm nominating 'Stories from the Border' by The Reads.
http://bit.ly/lb818v

i found them on TightMixBlog which described them as "how i wish Coldplay sounded"

its a record that refuses to sit in any specific genre. From electro bleeps to orchestral strings.12 songs of epic yet personal meaning. One of the tracks is BBC Radio Wales single of the the week this week so its starting to seep into the ether now.

so whats your best kept secret of 2011 and where did you find them.?