Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds : We Kno Who U R : Push the Sky Away (2013)
- 15th studio album
- Most recent was 2008’s ‘Dig, Lazarus! Dig!!!’ and then his two Grinderman albums.
- Like a few artists out there, like Lou Reed and Tom Waits, he has a huge cult following and a unique/distinct sound.
Fletcher C. Johnson : Send Me Your Love : Salutations (2012)
- 2nd album.
- One album out in 2010.
- New project involving a former member of King Tuff
Thee Oh Sees : Flood's New Light : Putrifiers II (2012)
- 6th studio album
- San Fran band offering up a huge range of styles, but psych rock most frequently.
- Started by John Dwyer as a casual project that developed into something much larger.
- On a lot of best of 2012 lists.
Lace Curtains : Bedroom Honesty : The Garden of Joy and the Well of Loneliness (2012)
- Debut album
- Big Velvet Underground sound.
Marnie Stern : Year of the Glad : The Chronicles of Marnia (2013)
- 4th album. Out in March 2013
- Her previous album was a 2010 Best of the U & U.
- A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks.
- The band I'm most excited to see play SXSW 2013 of the announced acts so far.
Guards : Silver Lining : In Guards We Trust (2013)
- Debut full length
- Their BandCamp is loaded with previously released singles and EPs.
The Cave Singers : Have to Pretend : Naomi (2013)
- 4th album. Out in March of 2013
- interesting, dark brand of folk
- out of Seattle
- Formerly on Matador Records, now with powerhouse Indiana label Jagjaguwar.
Fiona Apple : Werewolf : The Idler Wheel Is Wiser Than the Driver of the Screw and Whipping Cords Will Serve You More Than Ropes Will Ever Do (2012)
- Highly touted, first album in years.
- Incredibly powerful vocal performance on this album.
The Spyrals : Evil Kind : The Spyrals (2012)
- Debut full length.
- Garage blues rock that will help fill in the space between Black Angels albums.
DIIV : (Druun) : Oshin (2012)
- Debut album
- Blend of new-wave, dream pop and even some heavier shoegaze. They have a definite 80’s feel to them.
- Getting huge praise for this album. On a lot of Best of 2012 lists.
- Formerly called Dive
Wymond Miles : Singing the Ending : Under the Pale Moon (2012)
- Debut full length
- One of many superb acts on Sacred Bones Records.
The Bridges : Travelin' Man (2012)
- Latest single available for download if you Like them on their Facebook page.
- They have a handful of other minor releases on their BandCamp site.
Tyvek : Scaling : On Triple Beams (2012)
- 4th album
- The band I regret missing at CMJ.
- Aggressive and refreshingly diverse punk rock band.
Desaparecidos : MariKKKopa : MariKKKopa b/w Backsell (single) (2012)
- First single since their recent reformation.
- Connor Oberst's (Bright Eyes, Monsters of Folk) first band.
Big Ups : Shut Your Mouth : Wake Up (single) (2012)
- 3 song single from this NYC punk rock band
- Were outstanding, wildly energetic openers for FIDLAR.
Sigur Ros : Varúð : Valtari (2012)
- 6th full length. Also an excellent documentary and a live album.
- Unique, powerful, orchestral Icelandic band.
- Lyrics are usually big for me to get into a band, but here, the fact I can’t understand them gives their music a certain mystique.
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