My partner and I just discovered Hemlocke Springs last night actually. We liked them quite a bit!
I did a lot more album exploration last year, but so far this year I found an older band called Guano Apes that I highly recommend. Their debut album Proud like a God is especially good imo.
As for new music, Red Vox released a new album (Retcon) two weeks ago that I really enjoyed. (I especially liked Remember off the album).
I also have started working through Coheed and Cambria's discog this year. So far Good Apollo I'm Burning Star IV Volume One: From Fear Through the Eyes of Madness has been the standout.
That all said, I have a lot of music I'd love to recc, is there any genres in particular you'd like to hear?