U & U Show 371 | A Fire Reviewed, A Crutchfield Debuted

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Allison Crutchfield : You : Lean In to It EP

-          Bedroom electronic pop solo effort.

-          Also the leader of pop punk band, Swearin’.

-          Twin sister of Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield.

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Tobias Jesso Jr. : Just A Dream (2013)

-       One of 2 demos out via YouTube

-       RIYL Nilsson, early Perfume Genius, or early solo Christopher Owens.

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Perfume Genius : Learning : Learning (2010)

-          Track 1 on debut album.

-          Intimate, warm, lo-fi piano pop.

-          Their 3rd album, Too Bright, is on its way and about is going to be their most powerful statement yet.

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Operators : Start Again : EP1 (2014)

-          Self-released debut EP from Dan Boeckner’s (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs & Divine Fits) latest project.

-          I just attended their ‘5^th or 6^th’ concert and it came off like a big blend of LCD Sounsystem and Handsome Furs.

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Kissaway Trail : The Springsteen Implosion : Breach (2014)

-       3rd full length. Plus 2 EPs.

-       The make big pop anthems.

-       Smother + Evil = Hurt is their best song to date.

-       Denmark Band

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Terror Pigeon : Girl! : Live It Up Before You Die It Up!  (2014)

-          2nd album.

-          Self described as 'like a band meets gym class meets group therapy'

-          Quirky, eclectic. catchy, charming upbeat pop.

-          SXSW 2013

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The New Pornographers : Wide Eyes : Brill Bruisers (2014)

-          First single from the AC Newman led Canadian super-ish group.

-          Also features Destroyer’s Dan Bejar & Neko Case.

-          Bursting from the start bright pop rock anthem.

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Hiss Golden Messenger : Mahogany Dread : Lateness of Dancers (2014)

-          Just announced 4^th album that sounds more polished than anything else they’ve done.

-          3^rd album, Bad Debt, was their latest and most stripped back, almost demo quality, warm tracks.

-          ‘Jesus Shot Me In the Head’ is their highlight track to date.

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J Mascis : Me Again : Tied to a Star (2014)

-          First single from forthcoming solo album

-          Latest solo album was 2011's brilliant Several Shades of Why.

-          Dinosaur Jr. leader, but I think I like him better in this role.

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Wooden Wand : Staying Up : AZAG-TOTH (2014)

-       James Jackson Toth’s latest album and his most subdued in a few years.

-       His last album, Blood Oaths of the New Blues, was a Best of the U & U 2013.

-       His track ‘No Bed For Beatle Wand/Days This Long’ was my favorite song of 2013.

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The Arcade Fire : My Body Is A Cage : Neon Bible (2008)

-          2^nd album.

-          Reflektor is their latest and produced by James Murphy and this track sounds like it especially.

-          Currently seeing the most popular success of their career.

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Cold Specks : A Season Of Doubt : 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 : Abuela : Pith (2014)

-          Debut album

-          Electronic indie-pop.

-          RIYL Wet or the XX.

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My Brightest Diamond : Pressure : This Is My Hand (2014)

-          Shana Worden’s 3rd album.

-          Debut album was out in 2006, 2nd in 2011.

-          Previously with Awry and Sufjan Stevens

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Ought : Pill : One More With Feeling (2014)

-       Debut LP

-       2 EPs out as well.

-       Montreal by way of the States post-punk rock band.

-       Name your own price for all their music on their bandcamp.

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