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Friday, November 18, 2016
Wednesday, December 31, 2014
The U & U's Best Albums of 2014 & Show 388
20 | Foxygen : Cosmic Vibrations : …
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.
19 | Ages and Ages : Our Demons :
Divisionary (2014)
-
2nd
full length.
-
One
of the catchiest songs out this entire year.
-
Oregon
indie poppers.
Tuesday, December 16, 2014
The U & U's 114 Best Songs of 2014 | Part 1 of 3
114 | 1, 2, 3 : The Shapes of Wrath :
Big Weather (2014)
113 | James Vincent McMorrow :
Cavalier : Post Tropical (2014)
Friday, September 5, 2014
U & U Show 372 | Yeasayer + Suckers = Seltzer Boys
Benjamin Booker : Happy
Homes :
Benjamin Booker (2014)
-
Forthcoming
debut LP
-
Sounds
like it’s even just demo quality, but the potential for something good is
definitely there.
-
Best
of SXSW 2014
Lee Moses : Bad Girl
(Blood Ties) : Time And Place (1971)
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Only
full length album
-
Originally
released as a single in 1967.
-
Great
deep blues and soul.
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
U & U Show 371 | A Fire Reviewed, A Crutchfield Debuted
Allison Crutchfield : You : Lean In to It EP
-
Bedroom
electronic pop solo effort.
-
Also
the leader of pop punk band, Swearin’.
-
Twin
sister of Waxahatchee’s Katie Crutchfield.
Tobias Jesso Jr. : Just
A Dream (2013)
-
One
of 2 demos out via YouTube
-
RIYL
Nilsson, early Perfume Genius, or early solo Christopher Owens.
Friday, August 22, 2014
The U & U Show 370 | A Lot of Best Of Contenders
Foxygen : How Can You
Really : … 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.
King Tuff : Biggest
Hearts : The Pitchfork Review 7” Single Series Vol. 3 (2014)
-
Special
vinyl release accompanying the 2nd issue of The Pitchfork Review.
-
3rd
full length album, Black Moon Spell, was just announced.
-
out
of the Vermont
-
psychadelic/powerpop/rock…
a little like T Rex vocals
-
His
self-titled 2nd album was one of 2012's best albums.
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
U & U Show 369 | I'm Back... Finally!
Perfume Genius : Queen
: 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.
Cold Specks : Absisto
: Neuroplasticity (2014)
-
Powerful,
fuller track from one of the best vocalists in all of music.
-
An
awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.
Friday, May 3, 2013
The U & U Show 317! New Favorite Live Band
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. : Nothing But
Our Love (DayTrotter Session) (2010)
-
Original
is on their debut full length, It’s A Corporate World.
-
Their
2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.
-
They
have just overtaken the Hold Steady and Titus Andronicus as my favorite live
band. This is the live recording that is the closest to their smile-inducing
energy.
Cold Specks : Steady : I Predict A
Graceful Expulsion (2012)
-
Full
length debut
-
Powerful
rough female vocalist.
-
An
awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
The U & U Show 316! Post Record Store Day
Cold Specks : Restless : When the
City Lights Dim (single) (2013)
-
Latest
single.
-
Powerful
rough female vocalist.
-
An
awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.
The
National : Don’t Swallow the Cap : Trouble Will Find Me (2013)
-
6th album
-
One of two lead singles out now.
-
Has the vibe of their last full length album, 2010's
High Violet.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine : DayTrotter
Friday, March 1, 2013
New Cold Specks
Cold Specks (aka Al Spx) is readying a new single, 'When the City Lights Dim,' but to whet our appetites she's put out the b-side from that release. Just try and find me a more powerful voice in music right now...
Monday, December 24, 2012
The U & U Show 301! Best Albums of 2012!
Twerps : Don't Be Surprised : Twerps
(2011)
-
2nd
Album
-
The
2011 album that would've been on my best of show then had I found it in time.
-
A
spacey brand of indie pop.
-
CMJ
2012
14 : The Mountain Goats :
Harlem Roulette : Transcendental Youth (2012)
-
Latest
full length. Previous was 2011's All Eternals Deck and was a Best of the U
& U.
-
Their
last, The Life of the World to Come, was out in October 2009.
-
Led
by John Darnielle and his unmistakable passionate and powerful vocals.
13 : Menomena : Heavy Is As Heavy
Does : Moms (2012)
-
5th
full length
-
One
of the most innovative bands going. Even after Brent Knopf left to form Ramona
Falls.
12 : You Won't : Three Car Garage :
Skeptic Goodbye (2012)
-
Debut
album
-
M.
Ward and T. Rex feel to this track.
-
SXSW
2012
11 : Cold Specks : Steady : I Predict
A Graceful Expulsion (2012)
-
Forthcoming
full length debut
-
Powerful
rough female vocalist.
-
RIYL
The Head and the Heart
-
An
awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.
10 : Suckers : Figure It Out : Candy
Salad (2012)
-
2nd
full length
-
Eclectic
rock that might could be RIYL Wolf Parade or Menomena. (I do)
-
Debut
EP and LP each received Best of the U & U honors.
-
SXSW
2012.
9 : Ty Segall & White Fence : I
Am Not A Game : Hair (2012)
-
First
collaborative album
-
San
Fran 60’s psych/garage rock leader.
-
One
three 2012 Ty Segall albums
8 : JEFF the Brotherhood : Country
Life : Hypnotic Nights (2012)
-
7th
album
-
Classic
rock duo from Tennessee comprised of Jake & Jamin Orrall
-
I'm
somewhat reluctant to say a cover is one of my favorite songs of the year, but
this song was such an unexpected treat when I listened to this album.
-
The
rock scene owes a lot of thanks to these guys and Japandroids.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
7 : Titus
Andronicus : Still Life With Hot Deuce On Silver Platter : Local Business
(2012)
-
3rd album.
-
2nd album The Monitor was my pick for best album of
2010 and one of my all time favorites.
-
A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though
their debut came out in 2008.
-
SXSW 2012
6 : Matthew E. White : Steady Pace :
Big Inner (2012)
-
Debut
album.
-
Take
the sound of Iron & Wine's last 2 albums and the Welcome Wagon and make it
catchier, funkier and fuller and you get this incredible album.
-
I
saw him perform it once already and I can't recommend the show enough!.
-
One
of the best releases of the year.
5 : Perfume Genius : Hood : Put Your
Back N 2 It (2012)
-
2nd
album
-
Debut
album, Learning, was a massive critical hit.
-
Another
easy and catchy piano track.
-
This
week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere!
MySpace : Amazon :
HypeMachine
T2 : Japandroids : Continuous Thunder
: Celebration Rock (2012)
-
2nd
album.
-
raucous
anthem-filled post punk rock
-
huge
energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as
possible.
-
SXSW
2012
T2 : Tame Impala : Feels Like We Only
Go Backwards : Lonerism (2012)
-
2nd
album
-
Australian
classic psych outfit.
-
Members
also responsible for the excellent band POND.
T2 : Spiritualized : Mary : Sweet
Heart Sweet Light (2012)
-
7th
album since 1992!
-
first
since 2008.
-
Big
time success in the UK.
1 : Moonface : Yesterday's Fire : With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery (2012)
-
Forthcoming
2nd album. First with Siinai as backing band
-
First
full length was out last year, Organ Music.
-
Debut
EP was out last year and was one 20+ minute track.
-
Wolf
Parade's and Sunset Rubdown's Spencer Krug's solo project.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
The Unknown & Unheard Show 284!
Langhorne Slim & the Law : Past Lives : The Way We Move (2012)
- First album with backing band The Law.
- Great first single that you can get for free on his site.
- Passionate and exciting live performer.
Japandroids : Younger Us : Celebration Rock (2012)
- 2nd album.
- raucous anthem-filled post punk rock.
- This song was released as a single in 2010, before this album was even an idea.
- huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible.
- SXSW 2012
The Spyrals : Soul : The Spyrals EP (2012)
- Debut EP. Also have a full length out this year.
- Garage blues rock that will help fill in the space between Black Angels albums.
Black Whales : Vietnam : Vietnam Single (2012)
- Latest single and available for free download on their BandCamp.
- One full length as well.
- Heavy, dark sound reminiscent of the Black Angels.
Perfume Genius : Dark Parts : Put Your Back N 2 It (2012)
- 2nd album
- Debut album, Learning, was a massive critical hit.
- Another easy and catchy piano track.
- This week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere!
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
Cold Specks : Hector : I Predict A Graceful Expulsion (2012)
- Full length debut
- Powerful rough female vocalist.
- RIYL The Head and the Heart
- An awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.
Sun Kil Moon : King Fish : Among the Leaves (2012)
- 5th full length
- Mark Kozelek's main band.
- First album was comprised of all AC/DC reworkings. 2nd was all Modest Mouse. Both are great.
The Henry Clay People : Hide : Twenty-Five For the Rest of Our Lives (2012)
- 6th Album
- Big energetic anthem rock band.
- SXSW 2012
Crocodiles : Sunday : Endless Flowers (2012)
- 3rd album.
- Lo-fi, post-punk, psych… a big mash up of styles.
Pow Wows : EIO (During The Flood) : Nightmare Soda (2011)
- Debut full length.
- Great fuzzy garage soul rock.
Teenagers : Sweet P. : Besides (2012)
- Debut single.
- Side project from the leader of Holy Mountain.
He's My Brother She's My Sister - What Goes On (The Beatles cover) - What Goes On Single (2012)
- Latest single. Available on their BandCamp site.
- One EP out in 2010 as well.
- Catchy male/female folk pop group.
King Tuff : Keep On Movin' : King Tuff (2012)
- 2nd full length album
- out of the Vermont
- psychadelic/powerpop/rock… a little like T Rex vocals
Burnt Ones : Gonna Listen to T. Rex (All Night Long) : All Night Long 7" (2010)
- Debut album
- San Francisco band.
- 'Spirit in the Sky' vibe to these vintage sounding garage rockers.
Heavy Cream : The Jam : Super Treatment (2012)
- 2nd album. Debut was out in 2010
- Ty Segall produced amped up rocker of an album.
Youth Lagoon : Montana : The Year of Hibernation (2011)
- Debut full length
- Recorded by 20 yr old Trevor Powers
- Beachy (at times), spacey indie pop.
The National – The Rains of Castamere : Game of Thrones Season 2 OST (2012)
- This song is from the medieval HBO show soundtrack.
- Very haunting vocals showcased here.
- Latest full length album was High Violet. First since 2007
- They also had a hand in the production of the great ‘Dark Was The Night’ compilation.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter
Bon Iver : Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) (John Prine cover) : Towers b/w Bruised Orange (Chain of Sorrow) (2012)
- B-side on the single for ‘Towers’, a track from their 2nd album.
- Had one of the most critically acclaimed debuts in the past ten years.
- Led by Justin Vernon, formerly of DaYarmond Edison.
- powerful live performer.
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