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Perfume Genius : Queen : Too Bright (2014)

-       3^rd full length

-       Best song of 2014 so far.

-       This track burst out away from the delicate, piano-only tracks that filled most of his first 2 LPs.

-       Project led by Mike Hadreas.

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Cold Specks : Absisto : Neuroplasticity (2014)

-          Powerful, fuller track from one of the best vocalists in all of music.

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

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Courtship Ritual : Kingdom of Beauty : Pith (2014)

-          Debut album

-          Electronic indie-pop.

-          RIYL Wet or the XX.

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Landlady : Under The Yard : Upright Behavior (2014)

-       Debut album

-       Brooklyn band getting a lot of buzz as they run up to their album release.

-       Incredible vocals that remind me of those of Maps & Atlases.

-       Like Brian Jonestown Massacre or a mellower Velvet Underground

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Shamir : I Know Its A Good Thing : Northtown EP (2014)

-          Debut EP

-          Super young electronic/indie/r&b songwriter from Brooklyn.

-          Can lean towards LCD Soundsystem’s sound at times.

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Christopher Owens : Nothing More Than Everything To Me : A New Testament (2014)

-       2^nd solo album

-       Former leader of the majorly critically acclaimed indie-rock band Girls.

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Benjamin Booker : Have Your Seen My Son : Benjamin Booker (2014)

-       Forthcoming debut LP

-       Sounds like it’s even just demo quality, but the potential for something good is definitely there.

-       Best of SXSW 2014

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Deer Tick : Constructive Summer (Hold Steady Cover) : Split 7” Single (2014)

-          Deer Tick’s half of this single featuring covers of each other.

-          The Hold Steady covered Deer Tick’s ‘Easy’

-          Celebrated their joint tour.

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Courtney Barnett : Pickles From the Jar : Milk Records Compilation (2014)

-          New song for her label’s compilation teasing their forthcoming releases. 

-          Huge critical success with the re-release of her first two EPs, The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas.

-          Readying her proper debut LP for release later this year.

-          25 year old from Australia.

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Twin Peaks : I Found A New Way : Wild Onion (2014)

-          2^nd full length. Also 2 quality singles.

-          Psych rock with an 80’s feel to it.

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We Were Promised Jetpacks : Safety In Numbers : Unraveling (2014)

-          One of their least volatile tracks to date.

-          Scottish band with a very similar sound to Frightened Rabbit on the mellower tracks but seem a bit more aggressive when they amp up their sound.

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Steve Gunn : Milly's Garden : Way Out Weather (2014)

-          First single from his forthcoming album.

-          Also did a collaborative EP with Hiss Golden Messenger entitled Golden Gunn in 2013.

-          2nd album with a full band.

-          Experimental, jammy, classical acoustic guitarist.

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Los Angeles Police Department : She Came Through (Again) : Los Angeles Police Department (2014)

-          Debut full length.

-          Lazily rolling rock.

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Blithe Field : Clasped Hands: 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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