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Blithe Field : Perry St. 2 : Warm Blood (2012)

-          6^th-ish album. Includes a few collections. There are also numerous singles.

-          One of the most beautiful, creative, indie folk albums.

-          RIYL Mutual Benefit or Mimicking Birds.

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Bon Iver : Heavenly Father : Wish I Was Here OST (2014)

-          Contribution to the soundtrack to the latest Zack Braff film.

-          First Bon Iver music in a long time.

-          Leader Justin Vernon has been working on his other projects, Volcano Choir and The Shouting Matches, since.

-          Sounds a bit more like Volcano Choir than Bon Iver, but still the Justin Vernon stamp.

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King Tuff : Eyes of the Muse : Black Moon Spell (2014)

-          3rd full length album

-          out of the Vermont

-          psychadelic/powerpop/rock… a little like T Rex vocals

-          His self-titled 2nd album was one of 2012's best albums.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Titus Andronicus : Stranded (On My Own) : +@ 7x7 (2014)

-          First single in a series leading up to the release of their 4^th album.

-          Their 2^nd Album, The Monitor, is one of my all-time favorites.

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Wicked Kind : Sport : +@ 7x7 (2014)

-          B-side of Titus Andronicus’ latest single.

-          Spin off band of Titus Andronicus.

-          Big Weezer sound.

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Damien Jurado & Richard Swift : Sweetness : Other People's Songs Vol. 1 (2010)

-          Collaborative project from the two singer/songwriters.

-          Richard Swift most recently produced Pickwick incredible debut album, Can’t Talk Medicine.

-          Yes cover.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Allah-Las : 501-415 : Worship the Sun (2014)

-          2^nd full length.

-          Catchiest song to date from these late 60’s style beachy psych rockers.

Official Site : HypeMachine

The Almighty Defenders : Bow Down and Die : The Almighty Defenders (2009)

-          1^st and only album.

-          Garage soul collaboration between some big names. King Khan, BBQ Show, and the Black Lips.

-          All playing together out here in NYC in September.

King Khan & the BBQ Show Facebook : The Black Lips Official Site 

Ages and Ages : Divisionary (Do The Right Thing) (choral live version) (2014)

-          From their 2^nd full length.

-          One of the catchiest songs out this entire year.

-          Oregon indie poppers.

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Hyde & Beast : Blue : Keep Moving (2014)

-       2^nd album

-       Fuzzed out blend ‘Spirit in the Sky’ & Matthew E White gospel folk rock.

-       Spin-off of the band the Futureheads.

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Spoon : Do You : They Want My Soul (2014)

-          8^th album.

-          First album since the band found success teaming up with Dan Boeckner in the Divine Fits.

-          One of the most prominent and critically acclaimed indie bands of the past 20 years.

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Mountain Goats : Up The Wolves : The Sunset Tree (2005)

-          9^th LP of  14

-          Also features two of their highlight tracks ‘This Year’ and ‘Dance Music’

-          Another leader of indie music over the past 20+ years.

-          Incredible live shows.

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David Dondero : Rothko Chapel : Simple Love (2007)

-          7^th album.

-          He just released his 9^th, This Guitar.

-          Highlight album was 2010's # Zero With a Bullet.

-          Occasionally brutally self-effacing folk rock.

-          Reminds me a bit of Wooden Wand, Neil Young and Mike Doughty.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Built To Spill : Car : There's Nothing Wrong With Love (1994)

-          2^nd album of 7.

-          Pioneering college/indie rock band.

-          Modest Mouse would not exist if Built To Spill didn’t.

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