Wednesday, February 4, 2015

The U & U Show 393 | Courtney Barnett Comes Back!



Courtney Barnett : Pedestrian At Best : Sometimes I Sit And Think, And Sometimes I Just Sit (2015)
-          First single from her forthcoming debut LP.
-          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.
-          Playing CMJ 2014 and a highlight of 2013’s.



Mikal Cronin : I Don't Mind : I Don't Mind / Blue Eyed Girl 7" (2014)
-          Latest single.
-          Just announced his forthcoming 3rd album, MCIII.
-          One of the best songwriters going writing vintage beachy psych rock/pop.
-          Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts & Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.

 

Modest Mouse : The Best Room : Strangers to Ourselves (2015)
-          6th album and first in 8 years.
-          Led by Isaac Brock.
-          Just re-released their first two albums at the end of 2014.
-          One of the best bands of the 2000's



Rye Pines : Atlantic Ascent : Dead Ocean EP (2015)
-          First release since their debut LP, A Portrait of Dissonance As A Young Man.
-          Ironically has a big 90's/00's Pacific NW vibe.
-          RIYL Built To Spill and early Modest Mouse.
-          Boston band.



Diamond Rugs : Voodoo Doll : Cosmetics (2015)
-          2nd album.
-          Garage/folk supergroup featuring Deer Tick's John McCaualey, Ian Saint Pe of the Black Lips and Hardy Morris from Dead Confederate.
-          Their name is a play on the phase ‘I’m on drugs.’
-          SXSW 2015



Mr. Airplane Man : Sun Sinking Low : Long Lost (2014)
-          Album of unreleased tracks.
-          Along with the White Stripes, they were one of the bands leading the punk/blues duos of the early 2000's.
-          3 full lengths out as well.



Algiers : Blood : Blood 7"(2012)
-          First single
-          Just released their first track from their forthcoming debut in Jan 2015.
-          Only 2 singles out previously.
-          My newest, biggest and hardest band crush.



EMA : Cthulu : The Future’s Void (2014)
-          3rd album.
-          2011’s Past Life Martyred Saints gained her mounds and mounds of critical and indie praise.
-          Erika M Anderson



Bop English : Dani's Blues (It Was Beyond Our Control) : Constant Bop (2015)
-          Solo debut LP from White Demin's James Petralli.
-          Like the old, bouncy, fun White Denim albums.



Twerps : Stranger : Range Anxiety (2015)
-          2nd album. 2 2014 Eps as well.
-          Australian easy, spacey indie pop.
-          Newer songs have featured more singers.



Logan Hyde : Bloated : Innocence (2015)
-          Debut album from Youth Lagoon guitarist.
-          You can hear the swirling, hypnotic sounds like that found on Youth Lagoon's music.
-          Youth Lagoon's Wondrous Bughouse was one of 2013's best albums.



Moon Duo : Slow Down Low : Shadow of the Sun (2015)
-          3rd LP
-          This is by far their most catchy track to date.
-          Features Ripley Johnson of Wooden Shjips and Sanae Yamada.



The Babies : Get Old : Our House On the Hill Outtakes (2015)
-          A single featuring two unreleased tracks from their 2012 2nd album.
-          Made up of former Woods, now solo, Kevin Morby and Vivian Girls Cassie Ramone.



The Districts : Funeral Beds : The Districts EP (2014)
-          Debut EP, out in Jan 2014.
-          Debut LP is due out in Feb of 2015.
-          Remind me of a combo of Mumford and Sons (in a good way) and Lucero.
-          SXSW 2015.



Hiss Golden Messenger : Southern Grammar (Live on WXPN) : Southern Grammar EP (2015)
-          Follow up EP to his excellent 4th and most polished album.
-          3rd 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.



Matthew E. White : Tranquility : Fresh Blood (2015)
-          2nd album.
-          2012's Big Inner was one of that year's best albums.
-          Gospel, blues, folk musician out of Virginia.



Gregory Alan Isakov : The Trapeze Swinger (Iron & Wine cover) (2014)
-          Cover done for one of my favorite blogs, I Am Fuel, You Are Friends.
-          5th album, The Weatherman, was one of 2013's best.
-          More traditional-leaning folk singer-songwriter.


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