U & U Show 409 | Les Savy Fav Season

Streamand Download the Show Here! (Right click and save to download)

Les Savy Fav : Dear Crutches : Root For Ruin (2010)

-          Latest and 5th album.

-          Debut album 3/5 was out 1997.

-          Led by comedian, artist, author and crazy person Tim Harrington.

-          Art, punk rock that is reminiscent of the Pixies at times.

-          One of the best live bands I've ever seen.

Official Site

Destroyer : Dream Lover : Poison Season (2015)

-          10th album.

-          Dan Bejar's main project.

-          Also makes up one third of the pop perfectionists the New Pornographers.

Official Site

 

Two Sheds : I Am My Own : Assembling (2015)

-          2nd full length. Debut was out in 2006.

-          Californian husband and wife duo.

-          Heavy slow-burning rock building into to big, but never completely erupting, swells.

BandCamp

Ultimate Painting : Break The Chain : Green Lanes (2015)

-          Follow up to their excellent 2014 s/t debut LP.

-          Easy-going, jammy 60’s folk duo.

Tumblr

Nap Eyes : No Man Needs To Care : Whine of the Mystic (2014)

-          Debut LP that is being re-released this year.

-          Led by Nigel Chapman.

BandCamp

My Morning Jacket : In Its Infancy (The Waterfall) : The Waterfall (2015)

-          7th album and first in 4 years.

-          Leader, Jim James, has been doing a lot more solo stuff in between.

-          Dynamic live band from Louisville.

Official Site

Thee Oh Sees : Poor Queen : Mutilator Defeated At Last (2015)

-          Latest LP.

-          Prolific San Fran garage psych from John Dwyer.

-          Their last 2 LPs, Floating Coffin and Drop, were two of the best of the past 2 years.

-          One of the best SXSW 2015 bands.

Official Site

The Grizzled Mighty : Long Way Home : Closed Knuckle Jaw (2015)

-          2nd LP.

-          2011 s/t debut album was fantastic.

-          Also one EP out.

-          Highlight performance of CMJ 2013.

BandCamp

Unknown Mortal Orchestra : Stage Or Screen : Multi-Love (2015)

-          3rd LP.

-          Debut album, 2011's s/t, was a huge critical hit.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Spirit Club : Fast Ice : Spirit Club (2015)

-          Forthcoming debut LP.

-          Side project of Nathan Williams, the leader of the band Wavves.

-          Surprise highlight of SXSW 2015

Wavves Official Site

Shamir : Darker : Ratchet (2015)

-          Debut LP. Debut EP came out in 2014.

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

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

SoundCloud

Christopher Owens : Selfish Feelings (2015)

-          Latest single.

-          Sounds a bit more country/folk leaning as a solo artist.

-          2^nd solo album, A New Testament, was a 2014 highlight.

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

Official Site

Saint Pé : Southern Sunshine : Secular Music EP (2015)

-          Debut solo EP.

-          Formerly one of the main three leaders of the Black Lips.

-          Also just released a 2nd LP with Deer Tick's John McCauley as the Diamond Rugs.

Official Site

Gunns : The Fool (2015)

-          Latest single of 3.

-          Perth/Fremantle, Australia band.

-          Just signed to Spinning Top, Pond & Tame Impala's label.

BandCamp

Those Pretty Wrongs : Lucky Guy : Lucky Guy b/w Fool Of Myself 7" (2015)

-          Debut single.

-          Led by Jody Stephens, former drummer of Big Star.

Official Site