Wolf Parade : I'll Believe In
Anything : Apologies To The Queen Mary (2005)
-         
Debut
LP of 3.
-         
One
of the greatest independent rock bands of the past 20 years.
-         
Led
by Spencer Krug (Moonface, Sunset Rubdown) and Dan Boeckner (Handsome Furs,
Divine Fits, Operators)
-         
One
of my favorite songs.
Heart-Ships : Heart of a Wrestler :
Foil (2014)           
-         
Debut
LP.
-         
Debut
EP, EP1 was a highlight of 2013.
-         
Reminiscent
of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes, but most for the still-wounded Wolf Parade fans.
-         
"You've taken some heavy hits in your time, you've been in some fierce grips, but the heart of a wrestler never submits. 
Bad//Dreems : Chills : Badlands EP
(2014)
-         
Debut
EP, also numerous singles out dating back to 2012.
-         
Same
producer as the Twerps and it shows. 
-         
Another
Australian band that has be very pumped going into CMJ.
-         
Blend
the loose, crazy joy of Dune Rats and the lazy, slacker rock of Twerps.
-         
Best
of CMJ 2014
Allison Crutchfield : Berlin : Lean In To It EP (2014)
-         
Bedroom
electronic pop solo effort.
-         
Also
the leader of pop punk band, Swearin’.
-         
Twin
sister of Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield.
Panda Bear : Untying the Knot : Mr
Noah EP (2014)
-         
Lead
up EP for his forthcoming 5th album.
-         
Member
of Animal Collective, one of the most highly acclaimed Indie bands.
-         
Experimental,
electronic psych pop.
Father John Misty : Bored In The USA :
I Love You, Honeybear (2015)
-         
J
Tillman's 2nd album under this alias.
-         
Includes
a sarcastic laugh track that they even piped in during his Letterman
performance giving it a very odd feel, albeit intended. 
-         
Former
member of the Fleet Foxes who hasn’t really put out any solo work that's
impressed me until his Father John Misty work.
-         
Big
Jason Molina feeling to the slower tracks on this album.
Horse Feathers : Thousand : So It Is
With Us (2014)
-         
5th
full length.
-         
Oregon
indie folk rock bringing their biggest and fullest album yet.
-         
Incredibly
powerful live show.
Leon Bridges : Coming Home (2014)
-         
One
of only two singles he has released. 
-         
Raw
vintage soul singer sound.
Lace Curtains : Boardwalk To The Alps
: A Signed Piece of Paper (2014)
-         
Debut
album, The Garden of Joy and the Well of Loneliness, was out in 2012.
-         
Big
Velvet Underground/T Rex sound.
Allah-Las : Every Girl : Worship the
Sun (2014)
-         
2nd
full length.
-         
Bonus
b-side.
-         
Catchiest
song to date from these late 60’s style beachy psych rockers.
Pond : Elvis' Flaming Star : Man, It
Feels Like Space Again (2015)
-         
Forthcoming
6th album
-         
Australian
group that features members of Tame Impala’s touring band.
-         
Led
by Nicholas 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. 
Meatbodies : Plank : Meatbodies
(2014)
-         
Debut
LP
-         
Led
by former Mikal Cronin & FUZZ band member Chad Ubovich
-         
CMJ
2014
The Mystery Lights : Too Tough To
Bare : At Home w/ The Mystery Lights EP (2014)
-         
2nd
EP. Also have one other 2014 EP.
-         
Available
for however much you want to pay on their BandCamp.
-         
Dirty,
fuzzy, blues psych rock.
-         
Made
me think a ton of Link Wray.
-         
Best
of CMJ 2014
FIDLAR : Devil
In Disguyzzzz (2014)
-         
Latest
single, released for Halloween 2014
-         
Debut
self titled full length was out in 2013.
-         
Rough
garage rick with a bit of surf rock.
-         
FIDLAR
= Fuck It Dog Life’s A Risk.
The Dead Weather : Buzzkill(er) :
Buzzkiller b/w It's Just Too Bad 7" (2014)
-         
First
single in 3 years.
-         
2
full length albums out in 2010 and 2011.
-         
Super
group of Jack White and Allison Mosshart (of the Kills).
Ought : Beautiful Blue Sky (New song,
live) (2014)
-         
Live
track that might be their best yet.
-         
Debut
EP out in 2012 and Debut LP out this year.
-         
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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