Tuesday, October 21, 2014

The U & U Show 379 | CMJ 2014 Preview Show #3



Foxygen : Brooklyn Police Station : … And Star Power (2014)
-       3rd full length.
-       Their 2nd, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic, was my 2nd favorite of 2014.
-       Funkier Rolling Stones feel.



Lace Curtains : Bedroom Honesty : The Garden of Joy and the Well of Loneliness (2012)
-          Debut album
-          Big Velvet Underground sound.
-          CMJ 2014

 

Dead Professional : Bad Memory : Hard Hard Hard 2014)
-       Debut full length.
-       Led by John Harouff
-       Super catchy big beat rock.



Perfume Genius : Longpig : Too Bright (2014)
-       3rd 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.



Museum Of Love : FATHERS : Museum Of Love (2014)
-       Debut LP
-       Project led by Pat Mahoney, former drummer of LCD Soundsystem.
-       Sounds like a lot of LCD + a little of the band Elbow.


Weaves : Shithole : Shithole 7” (2014)
-          Latest single.
-          Just put out their debut self-titled EP.
-          Each song they release is better than the last.
-          Toronto band led by Jasmyn Burke, formerly of Rat Tail.



Deerhoof : Paradise Girls : La Isla Bonita (2014)
-          13th album.
-          Wild, erratic, yet catchy, indie noise pop/rock.



Courtship Ritual : Yellow Spiders : Pith (2014)
-          Debut album
-          Electronic indie-pop.
-          RIYL Wet or the XX.
-          CMJ 2014



The Grizzled Mighty : Sold : The Grizzled Mighty (2011)
-          Debut album.
-          Latest release was 2013’s ‘Thick Hand Grip’ EP
-          CMJ 2014



Sons Of An Illustrious Father : Mr. Nobody : One Body (2011)
-          2nd album of 2. Also two singles out in 2014.
-          Dark, brooding folk reminiscent of the Builders and the Butchers.
-          CMJ 2014



Peter Matthew Bauer : You Always Look For Someone Lost : Liberation! (2014)
-          Debut solo LP.
-          Bass guitarist and organist for the Walkmen.
-          CMJ 2014



Kevin Morby : All of My Life : Still Life (2014)
-          2nd solo LP.
-          Former Woods bassist and Babies guitarist.
-          On Woodsist Records… Woods’ label.
-          CMJ 2014



The Kinks : Living On A Thin Line : Word of Mouth (1984)
-          12th album.
-          Long-running English rock band that got rolling around the time of the Beatles and Rolling Stones-led British Invasion.



Pond : Waiting Around For Grace : Man, This Feels Like Space Again (2015)
-          Forthcoming 6th album
-          Australian group that features members of Tame Impala’s touring band.
-          Led by Nicolas Allbrook, also of Allbrook/Avery, who released his solo debut in 2014.
-          One of the most entertaining lead singers.
-          Latest music and live shows have made me think of 70’s Pink Floyd.
-          This collective of Perth musicians is making some of the greatest psych rock currently.



Pink Floyd : Sheep : Animals (1977)
-          10th album. Preceded The Wall.
-          Prepping their first album in 20 years.
-          Only 5 songs long, but features three 10+ minute tracks.



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