The U & U Show 353 | SXSW 2014 Preview #6

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Cloud Nothings : I’m Not Part of Me : Here and Nowhere Else (2014)

-          4^th album’s first single

-          Higher production values that cleaned up and brought his vocals more into the forefront.

-          SXSW 2014

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Warm Soda : Renegade Mode : Young Restless Hearts (2014)

-       Just announced 3^rd LP.

-       Project started by Matthew Melton formerly of Bare Wires

-       Very similar vibe to Bare Wires

-       Slogan on BandCamp: 'JUST SAY NO to SXSW 2013' referencing Bare Wires' 2012 Sx break up.

-       SXSW 2014

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Dune Rats : Red Light, Green Light (2013)

-       Latest single.

-       2 EPs and 2 Singles out so far.

-       Sloppy garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a similar way as FIDLAR.

-       SXSW 2014

BandCamp : HypeMachine : @DUNERATSS

Ezra Furman & The Harpoons : Take Off Your Sunglasses : Inside the Human Body (2008)

-       This is the song that put Ezra on the map for me.

-       Entertaining, introverted, hilarious live performer.

-       SXSW 2014

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Ages and Ages : Our Demons : Divisionary (2014)

-          2^nd full length.

-          One of the catchiest songs out this entire year.

-          Oregon indie poppers.

-          SXSW 2014

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The Felice Brothers : Frankie’s Gun : The Felice Brothers

-          5^th album of 9.

-          SXSW 2014

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Natural Child : Rounder : Dancin’ With Wolves (2014)

-          4^th full length album.

-          Also contributed to a brilliant Burger Records tribute compilation album covering Velvet Underground’s White Light/White Heat.

-          Their southern rock drawl is makes for an incredibly enjoyable take on the title track.

-          SXSW 2014.

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Ty Segall - You Make the Sun Fry - Goodbye Bread (2011)

-          Latest full length.

-          Also released a T. Rex themed EP of covers for Record Store Day. This release has completely sold me on Ty.

-          Usually big garage rock. Think old Black Keys.

-          In 2013 he debuted his appropriately named new group FUZZ and released his mellowest album to date, Sleeper.

-          SXSW 2014

Ty Segall Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Black Lips : Dandelion Dust : Underneath the Rainbow (2014)

-          7^th studio album.

-          Recorded with the help of the Black Keys’ Patrick Carney and blues and soul man Charles Bradley.

-          1^st release since 2011’s incredible Arabia Mountain.

-          SXSW 2014

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Solids : Not Complaining : Blame Confusion (2014)

-          Debut LP.

-          Three minor releases leading up to this release.

-          Montreal post-punk rock band.. Think Japandroids with less shouting.

-          SXSW 2014

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Tyvek : Scaling : On Triple Beams (2012)

-       4^th album

-       The band I regret missing at CMJ.

-       Aggressive and refreshingly diverse punk rock band.

-       SXSW 2014

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Posse : Shut Up : Soft Opening (2014)

-       2^nd full length.

-       Has that mellow, Nirvana-light, Seattle grunge of Waxahatchee.

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Mimicking Birds : Bloodlines : Eons (2014)

-       3^rd album.

-       Lush Portland indie folk.

-       SXSW 2014

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Angel Olsen : Hi-Five : Burn Your Fire For No Witness (2014)

-          2^nd album.

-          Classic folk rock sound

-          Jagjaguwar artist.

-          SXSW 2014

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Holy Esque : Silences (single) (2014)

-       Latest single

-       SXSW 2014

-       The fall somewhere between amped up Frightened Rabbit and WU LYF

Tumblr : SoundCloud  

Split Single : Last Goodbye : Fragmented World (2014)

-          Debut LP.

-          Collaboration between Spoon & Divine Fits’ Britt Daniel & Jason Narducy (Bob Mould’s band) and Jon Wurster (Mountain Goats).

-          SXSW 2014

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Typhoon : Young Fathers : White Lighter (2013)

-          3rd full length

-          10-14 piece indie rock band from Portland

-          Download this song for free from their Official Site.

-          SXSW 2014

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