After a week's hiatus, for your entertainment at the start of another working week here's five more hand-picked delights from the Scruff Of The Neck stable.

Ten Tombs – 'Demons'

Moody and atmospheric alt-rock from Cheltenham, Ten Tombs are a band who aim big. 'Demons' is as frenetic as it is anthemic and undoubtedly serves as a centrepiece to the band's live shows. Following in a similar vein to such stadium-sized bands as Muse, without the pretension, it's easy to see Ten Tombs on such stages in years to come.

Dear Leaders – 'Sponge'

Based between Manchester and London, four-piece Dear Leaders create a wonky brand of synth-pop that's feels as nostalgic as it does forward-thinking. A woozy, heady affair, 'Sponge' feels a little like Tycho doing covers of The Shins after indulging in a handful of Valium. It's every bit as awesome as that sounds.

Crossfire – 'Ark'

One of Manchester's more refined and more delicate young acts, Crossfire are rapidly earning themselves favour across the North West. Not only is 'Ark' a rich, folky affair that brings to mind a more subdued Of Monsters And Men, but it spins a stark narrative relating to a destroyed homeless shelter on Manchester's Oxford Road. Poignant stuff.

The Atmospherics – 'Time Will Tell'

Blackpool isn't the first town you'd think of when mentioning melodic indie pop, but that's exactly where The Atmospherics hail from. 'Time Will Tell' is an infectious slice of jangle pop that suggest boundless promise from the four-piece. What's more, you'll find yourself humming along even on the first listen.

Little Mono – 'Propeller'

Taken from Little Mono's most recent album, 'Projector' is a frothy poppy number that's lavished in a rich fuzz which in turn lends it an air of '90s alt rock. Though somewhat removed from the band's usual psych pop tendencies, it's upbeat and summery all the same, and still retains a perfect amount of bite.

For your entertainment at the start of another working week here's five more hand-picked delights from the Scruff Of The Neck stable.

Rinse – 'Not Too Late'

Jangles aplenty from Stoke's Rinse, a band who straddle the line between melody and discord excellently. Barely a week old, latest single 'Not Too late' sees the band leaning more towards the former; suitably swimmy and even at times optimistic, it isn't until the conclusion that the more dissonant side rears its ugly head, cementing the track as one of this year's stand out singles and Rinse as ones to keep an eye on.

Uncomely – 'Silly Faces'

Another week, another grunge band from Leeds, there's something in that city's water. Uncomely however, are bringing something a little different to the table. Blending together snarling blues with a punk attitude, all wrapped up in the DIY production that's come to be synonymous with the city. 'Silly Faces' is the lead single from the band's most recent EP, and is four minutes of swaggering blues-fuelled alt-rock. Excellent.

LIINES – 'Never There'

Having already earned comparisons to the likes of PINS and Sleater Kinney, Manchester's LIINES are showing no sign of slowing down. The band's latest single 'Never There' was John Kennedy’s X-Posure 'Single of the Week' and it's easy to see why. Three-minutes of blistering post-punk, that much like the band themselves, offers little in the way of compromise, LIINES make a noise worth getting excited about.

The Wrong Girl – 'This Town'

Arguably the most melodic band on offer this week, Sheffield's The Wrong Girl craft no-nonsense indie pop that jangles along with the best of them. With just 'This Town' on offer at the moment, The Wrong Girl are somewhat of an enigma, but with new material promised soon, it won't be long before we know a lot more about them.

All Hail Hyena – 'A Strangers' Song'

Fusing together post-punk, indie pop, math-rock and almost any other double-barrelled pigeon-hole you can think of, Burnley's All Hail Hyena are a band for whom convention matters little. Latest track 'A Strangers' Song' sees off-kilter time signatures incorporated in to a jerky, stop-start composition that rattles towards its conclusion with a melodic, albeit it somewhat reckless, abandon.