The U & U Show 323! Okkervil River Returns

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Okkervil River : It Was My Season : The Silver Gymnasium (2013)

-          7^th album, first not on JagJaguwar. Jumped to ATO Records.

-          Led by Will Sheff

-          The Stage Names, was one of best albums to come out in the time I've been obsessing over music on this show.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Wyatt Blair : Money, Honey… : BANANA CREAM DREAM (2013)

-          Debut album.

-          Loose fun upbeat garage rock along the lines of King Tuff.

-          Another undeniably solid release from Burger Records.

-          This song samples the guitar riff from a classic big beat rock song, that I can't place.

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The U & U Show 322! Best Lyrics of the Year?

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The National : Pink Rabbits : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)

-          6th album

-          One of two lead singles out now.

-          Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's High Violet.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Majical Cloudz : I Do Sing For You : Impersonator (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Debut EP was 2012’s Turns Turns Turns.

-          Intense and completely engrossing band I caught as an opener for Youth Lagoon.

BandCamp : Facebook

The U & U Show 321! New Band Crush = Heart-Ships

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Heart-Ships : Spray Paint : EP1 (2013)       

-       Debut EP

-       Reminiscent of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes.

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The Dirty Banks : Bank Holiday : The Dirty Banks EP (2013)

-       Debut EP.

-       Bouncy, catchy, psych pop.

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The U & U Show 320!

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Heart-Ships : Heart of a Wrestler (2010)    

-       Early single that builds into one of the most powerful new-to-me tracks in a very long time.

-       Debut EP, EP1 was out this year.

-       Reminiscent of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes.

Official Site : Facebook

Weaves : Hulahoop (2013)

-          Debut demo single.

-          Swaggering off-kilter heavy power.

-          Formerly members of the band RatTail.

-          Download this for free from their BandCamp.

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The U & U Show 319!

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Mikal Cronin : I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) : Aquarium Drunkard Lagniappe Sessions (2013)

-          Proclaimers' Cover

-          2nd album, MCII, just came out. S/t solo debut out in 2011.

-          Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts & Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.

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Wise Blood : Universe Is Blessed : id (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Debut EP, These Wings, was out in 2011.

-          Impressive blend of r&b/rap/singing vocals, drums, and samples.

Official Site : Facebook