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Cold Specks : Restless : When the City Lights Dim (single) (2013)

-          Latest single.

-          Powerful rough female vocalist.

-          An awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.

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The National : Don’t Swallow the Cap : 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

 

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. : Dark Water : Patterns EP (2013)

-          Full length debut.

-          Their 2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.

-          Playing the White Rabbit Cabaret Friday, June 17th

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Har Mar Superstar : Prisoner : Bye Bye 17 (2013)

-          5th album.

-          This album is supposed to be more soul infused. That is clear on this track.

-          Short chubby Ron Jeremy look-a-like with an incredible voice and stage presence.

-          Contributed to the Gayngs album, with Justin Vernon among others.

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Yeah Yeah Yeahs : Mosquito : Mosquito (2013)

-          4th album.

-          Debut full length, Fever To Tell, is one of the greatest albums in recent history.

-          Karen O is the lead singer and has one of the best voices in any genre.

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Kurt Vile : Pure Pain : Wakin On A Pretty Daze (2013)

-          5^th album.

-          Former guitarist for the War On Drugs.

-          The opening track on this album, 'Wakin on a Pretty Day,' might be the year's best so far.

-          He said he was inspired by the album Tusk when making this album.

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Frank Turner : Recovery : Tape Deck Heart (2013)

-          5^th album

-          Formerly of the English punk rock band Million Dead

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Battleme : Trouble : Battleme (2012)

-          Debut full length

-          Solo project from Matt Drenik of Lions

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Scout Niblett : Cabwaylingo : Weary Engine Blues (2013)

-          The is one of the highlights on the Jason Molina Tribute Compilation.

-          6th is on its way. It's Up To Emma.

-          Debut release was a split single with Songs:Ohia.

-          Slow building, strong, dark, snarling rock.

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Scott Rudd : Things That I’m Not : Lonely Life (2010)

-          Debut album.

-          Released two singles in 2012 as well.

-          NYC based folk musician.

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Golden Gunn : The Sun Comes a Purple Diamond : Golden Gunn (2013)

-          Record Store Day collaboration between Hiss Golden Messenger and Steve Gunn.

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Wall of Death : Marble Blues : Main Obsession (2012)

-          Debut album.

-          Cool video for this song. Check it out here.

-          Black Angels heavy blues psych rock sound.

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Tame Impala : Wander : Tame Impala EP (2008)

-          Debut EP just rereleased for Record Store Day 2013.

-          Fuzzier and lower fidelity, but you can still feel their creative, exciting psych rock.

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Ty Segall : The Motivator : Ty Rex 2 (2013)

-          Record Store Day 2013 release. Follow up to his 2011 RSD release, Ty Rex.

-          Fuzzy and energetic blast of garage sounds from usual San Fran collaborators.

-          San Fran 60’s psych/garage rock leader.

-          Mikal Cronin is also in his backing band.

Ty Segall Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Thermals : The Howl of the Wind : Desperate Ground (2013)

-          6^th album.

-          High energy indie punk rock band.

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Guided By Voices : Flunky Minnows : English Little League (2013)

-          20^th album… I think.

-          Easily one of the most prolific bands and song writers, Robert Pollard.

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