Tuesday, September 24, 2013

The U & U Show 334 | Bill Callahan is a Warm Blanket



Willis Earl Beal : Wavering Lines : Nobody Knows (2013)
-       2nd full length.
-       Debut was lo-fi, unflattering and didn't show off his insanely powerful voice.
-       Big time comparisons to Tom Waits.



Bill Callahan : The Sing : Dream River (2013)
-       5th solo album.
-       His 4th, Apocalypse, was one of the best albums of 2011.
-       Former leader of Smog.
-       His voice has so much warm, fatherly power. Fall and Winter don’t stand a chance.


Thursday, September 12, 2013

The U & U Show 333 | New Wooden Wand & Arcade Fire



Wooden Wand & the World War IV : I Hate the Nightlife : Wooden Wand & the World War IV (2013)
-          2nd album of 2013.
-          Blood Oaths of the New Blues is still one of the year’s most impressive releases.



Willis Earl Beal : Comin' Through (feat. Cat Power) : Nobody Knows (2013)
-          2nd full length.
-          Debut was lo-fi, unflattering and didn't show off his insanely powerful voice.
-          Big time comparisons to Tom Waits.


Friday, September 6, 2013

The U & U Show 332! | Moonface LP of the Year Repeat?



Moonface : Everyone Is Noah. Everyone Is the Ark : Julia With Blue Jeans On (2013)
-          3rd full length album from this Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade & Sunset Rubdown) project.
-          Debut, Heartbreaking Bravery, was my pick for best album of 2012.
-          This is album is a solo piano effort.



The Slims : Only A Part Not The Whole : Slowpoke (2013)
-          Forthcoming release.
-          Follow up to 2010’s Killa Dilla album.
-          Florida band bringing a lot of soul and R & B with an indie spin.



King Krule : Neptune Estate : 6 Feet Beneath the Moon (2013)
-       Full length debut. 1 EP out.
-       Aka Archy Marshal… formerly Zoo Kid
-       18 year old British singer/songwriter.
-       Unique vocals highlight the musically restrained tracks.



Jonathan Rado : Pot Of Gold : RAW & ODAR (2013)
-       Album of rough demos available for free on BandCamp.
-       Proper full length debut, Law & Order is forthcoming.
-       One of the two main members of Foxygen.



Gregory Alan Isakov : Saint Valentine : The Weatherman (2013)
-          5th album
-          More traditional-leaning folk singer-songwriter.



Volcano Choir : Comrade : Repave (2013)
-       debut album was 2009's Unmap.
-       Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) project with Collections of Colonies of Bees.
-       Bon Iver’s owned the 2008 music world



Bombadil : Angeline : Metrics of Affection (2013)
-          4th full length
-          Upbeat folk poppers from North Carolina



Ezra Furman : My Zero : Day of the Dog (2013)
-          1st single off 5th album.
-          Formerly went by Ezra Furman and the Harpoons.



Ty Segall : Sleeper : Sleeper (2013)
-          Mellowest album to date.
-          Also readying the debut release from his appropriately named group FUZZ.



Why? : Murmurer : Golden Tickets EP (2013)
-       New EP featuring songs about specific fans.
-       2012's Mumps, Etc. was their latest LP.
-       An incredibly unique blend of Alt hip hop, spoken word and alt indie rock.



Saint Rich : Officer : Beyond the Drone (2013)
-          Debut full length
-          Project from Delicate Steve’s Steve Marion.
-          Yeasayer’s Anand Wilder is supposed to be on the album as well.
-          Download this from their BandCamp.



J Roddy Walston & the Business : Marigold : Essential Tremors (2013)
-          6th album
-          2010 s/t album was excellent.
-          Baltimore band
-          Rock and roll feel to some of the tracks
-          Makes me think of Dr. Dog here.



Crocodiles : I Like It In The Dark : Crimes of Passion (2013)
-          4th album
-          Lo-fi, post-punk, psych… a big mash up of styles.