Bahamas - I Got You Babe - Barchords (2012)
- 2nd album from Bon Iver-esque artist.
- SXSW 2012
Ezra Furman - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - The Year of No Returning (2012)
- Debut solo album.
- 3 album albums with The Harpoons and numerous Best of the U & U selections!
- One of the most talented and refreshing artists going.
- Playing SXSW 2012
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Jack White - Love Interruption - Blunderbuss (2012)
- Debut solo album
- First release since he announced the end of the White Stripes.
Craig Finn – When No One's Watching – Clear Heart Full Eyes (2012)
- Opening track on The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn’s solo debut.
- This seems to have a looser feel than most of what you get from the Hold Steady.
Awesome New Republic (ANR) - The Endless Field of Mercury - Stay Kids (2010)
- Debut full length
- Huge driving pop anthem.
- SXSW 2012
The Brute Chorus - Heaven - How the Caged Bird Sings (2010)
- 2nd album.
- Slightly raucous blues/folk UK band
- SXSW 2012
1, 2, 3 - Little Cure - New Heaven (2011)
- Forthcoming debut.
- Latest hard-to-google band!
- Jangily and Fuzzy rock.
- SXSW 2012.
Aunt Martha - Bloodshot - Bloodshot EP (2011)
- Download their latest EP for free on their site!
- SXSW 2012
First Aid Kit - Emmylou - The Lion's Roar (2011)
- 2nd full length.
- Swedish folk outfit.
- They also have one EP out and a DayTrotter session well worth your time.
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Shearwater – Animal Life - Animal Joy (2012)
- 7th album
- 6th album, Golden Archipelago was out in Feb of 2010
- they pack so much intensity in their songs. No one sounds quite like them.
- Austin band with ties to Okkervil River
- Almost a voice you’d expect at the opera
- Palo Santo is their best album.
- SXSW 2012
Band of Skulls - Sweet Sour - Sweet Sour (2012)
- 2nd album
- UK alt-rock band that makes me think of JEFF the Brotherhood.
- SXSW 2012
Brendan Benson - Good To Me - Lapalco (2002)
- 5th solo album
- Just released first single from his forthcoming new album, What Kind of World.
- Co-leader of the Raconteurs with Jack White.
- Polished power pop rock style, though this one’s more of a ballad.
- SXSW 2012
The Strange Boys – Who More Fitted Or Right – Son of Sambol (2012)
- Tour only release.
- Live Music, their latest and 3rd full length was out in 2011
- debut full length was The Strange Boys & Girls Club out in 2009)
- in the same vein as the Black Lips… lo-fi mash-up of 60’s/70’s rock, old r&b and punk.
- SXSW 2012
Allah-Las - Long Journey – Catamaran/Long Journey Single (2011)
- Debut Single.
- SXSW 2012.
Bare Wires - Cheap Perfume - Cheap Perfume (2012)
- 3rd album.
- T. Rex styled, fuzzy, rolling, raunchy 70’s rock.
- SXSW 2012
The Black Belles - Lies - What Can I Do? Single (2011)
- Dark/noir style blues rock from the all-female Third Man Records' group.
- SXSW 2012
Bowerbirds – In The Yard - The Clearing (2012)
- 4th album
- Primarily Phil Moore and Beth Tacular
Delta Spirit – California - Delta Spirit (2012)
- Forthcoming 3rd album. Out in March.
- Just warmed the waters with two simultaneously released free EPs. The Waits Room EP and I Think I've Found It EP.
- debut album was 'Ode To Sunshine' and it exploded in 2008.
- I admit to not being totally sold on these guys, but I've come around on them.
- If you get into the Cold War Kids or the Strokes you should like this band.
- SXSW 2012
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