The U & U Show 390 | New Sufjan!

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Sufjan Stevens : Carrie and Lowell : Carrie and Lowell (2015)

-          I believe it's officially his forthcoming 6th album, but he's also but out numerous other compilations and releases from side projects.

-          One of the most talented musicians that I've been able to enjoy every step of the way.

-          This first teaser sounds like a hope-elevating return to his early stripped back folk days.

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Iron and Wine : Everyone's Summer of '95 : Archive Series Volume No. 1 (2015)

-          First in a series of albums comprised of unreleased music.

-          This song is a great reminder of the incredible rough, raw folk Sam Beam did early on.

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The U & U Show 360 | Surprise! New Night Beds & Savages

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Night Beds : Hide From It (2014)

-          Latest single, but no mention of a new full length.

-          Released one of the most gorgeous albums of 2013, Country Sleep.

-          Led by Winston Yellen.

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Yellerkin : Vines : Yellerkin EP (2014)

-          Debut EP

-          This single was released in 2013.

-          RIYL Yeasayer.

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Landlady : The Globe : Upright Behavior (2014)

-       Debut album

-       Brooklyn band getting a lot of buzz as they run up to their album release.

-       Incredible vocals that remind me of those of Maps & Atlases.

-       Like Brian Jonestown Massacre or a mellower Velvet Underground

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Curtis Harding : Surf : Soul Power (2014)

-          Debut full length, Soul Power.

-          Incredibly promising soul singer that’s readying one of the albums I’m most excited for.

-          Played with Cee-Lo and, currently, with members of the Black Lips in a band called Night Sun (also readying a debut EP)

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Megafaun : Get Right : Megafaun (2011)

-       4^th album.

-       Psych folk band.

-       Megafaun and Bon Iver were the two bands that formed after DeYarmond Edison split up.

-       This past Friday night featured a reunion of sorts as Bon Iver’s Justin Vernon played bass for Megafaun.

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Ought : Waiting : More Than Any Other Day (2014)

-       Debut LP

-       2 EPs out as well.

-       Montreal by way of the States post-punk rock band.

-       Name your own price for all their music on their bandcamp.

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Wooden Wand : Dambuilding : Farmer’s Corner (2014)

-       James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.

-       His last album, Blood Oaths of the New Blues, was a Best of the U & U 2013.

-       His track ‘No Bed For Beatle Wand/Days This Long’ was my favorite song of 2013.

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Amen Dunes : Lonely Richard : Love (2014)

-          3^rd full length.

-          Significantly more approachable track from the usually more spacey, jammy, ambient dark rock band.

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Lushes : Feastin : What Am I Doing (2012)

-          2014 re-release of their debut full length.

-          Brooklyn based guitar and drums band.

-          Post-rock with lots of looping.

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1, 2, 3 : When the Levee Broke At The County Fair : Big Weather (2014)

-       2nd full length. Double LP

-       Raucous Pittsburgh indie rock band.

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tUnE-yArDs : Real Thing : Nicki Nack (2014)

-       3^rd album’s first single.

-       Led by the extremely and uniquely talented Merrill Garbus.

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Tobacco : Father Sister Berzerker : Ultima II Massage (2014)

-       First single from forthcoming album.

-       Side project of leader of Black Moth Super Rainbow, Tom Vec

-       Very odd brand of electronic, psych and rock.

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Savages : Fuckers : Fuckers/Dream Baby Dream 12" (2014)

-       Debut full length… Long awaited to say the very least.

-       One of the most buzzed about bands at CMJ 2012.

-       All female post-punk rock from the UK

-       Seriously intense crowd-capturing CMJ 2012 and SXSW 2013 performances.

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The Dirty Banks : Table Tennis (2014)

-       Forthcoming EP.

-       Debut EP was out in 2013.

-       Bouncy, catchy, psych pop. Reminds me a bit of Modest Mouse and the Pixies (pre-Indie Cindy)

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Pink Mountaintops : Ambulance City : Get Back (2014)

-       4^th album.

-       A more garage-leaning outfit from Black Mountain’s Stephen McBean.

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The U & U Show 359 | Meet Landlady & Yellerkin

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Landlady : Above My Ground : Upright Behavior (2014)

-       Debut album

-       Brooklyn band getting a lot of buzz as they run up to their album release.

-       Incredible vocals that remind me of those of Maps & Atlases.

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Yellerkin : Solar Laws : Yellerkin EP (2014)

-          Debut EP

-          This single was released in 2013.

-          RIYL Yeasayer.

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The Unknown & Unheard Show 127!!!

Stream & Download The Unknown & Unheard Show 127 Right Here, Right Now! White Rabbits – Rudie Fails – It’s Frightening (2009) - debut album, huge hype and acclaim surrounded this album - I like this song better than anything I heard on their debut… promising start for what’s to come on the rest of the album. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session Royal City – A Belly Was Made For Wine – Royal City (2009) - Forthcoming 3rd album, debut out in 2001 - Toronto band - This one is a Compilation of B-Sides ot June 23rd on Asthmatic Kitty (Sufjan’s Label) Official Site (Download this song right now!) Comet Gain – Asleep on the Snow – Broken Record Prayers (2009) - 5th album… together since 1993 - Lou Reed vibes found here Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band – Big Black Nothing – Outer South (2009) - 2rd album under his given name. Out May 5th - Best known for his work as ‘Bright Eyes’ - Headlined the Omaha music scene’s rise to respectability - Some big juicy bluesy riffs on this track. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine XTC – Dear God – Skylarking (1986) - 7th album, or so… debut out in 1978 - Catchy quality British pop - A side project of theirs that I have really enjoyed thanks to a re-release was Dukes of Stratosphear. Official Site : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Modest Mouse – Satellite Skin – No One’s First & You’re Next (2009) - forthcoming 7” EP - was supposed to come out on Record Store Day Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Clues – Perfect Fit – Clues (2009) - debut album - Alden Penner (The Unicorns) and Bredan Reed (Arcade Fire Alum) - doesn’t really sound like a combination of those two bands which is pretty cool, I think. Official Site : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Prabir and the Substitutes – Who’s Gonna Love Ya? – Hello EP (2009) - debut album out in 2008 - 2nd album is just out - bright familiar sounding rolling rock with harmonies and clapping. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Wilco – Heavy Metal Drummer – Yankee Hotel Foxtrot (2002) - 4th album - one of their most critical and popular successes - new album on the way ‘Wilco (The Album)’ which features ‘Wilco (The Song)’ - stream that on their site right now! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine My Jerusalem – Sweet Chariot – Without Feathers EP (2009) - debut EP - members of Gutter Twins, Great Northern and Polyphonic Spree - made a big impression at SXSW Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Quest For Fire – Bison Eyes – Quest For Fire (2009) - Debut, out June 9th - opening for the Pink Mountaintops - Download this song right now! Official Site : Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Dark Night of the Soul – Angel’s Harp (Feat. Frank Black) – Dark Night of the Soul (2009) - David Lynch, Dangermouse & Sparklehorse collaboration - David Lynch is one of the weird movie makers you’ll ever find. Eraserhead, Lost Highway, Twin Peaks. - Stream it right now! Official Site : Stream on HypeMachine : NPR Stream Pink Mountaintops – Outside Love – Outside Love (2009) - 3rd album - project from Black Mountain’s leader, Stephen McBean - started in 2004 - If you enjoy this, but want some bigger more aggressive sounds search out some Black Mountain, Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

Dr. Dog – Alaska – We All Belong (2007) - 3rd album and their best if you ask me - This is a great track and gets me pumped for my trip! Ha! - This album really put them on a national scene and on tour with The Black Keys, among others. - Check out their myspace for info on how to buy their latest ‘Fate’ for only $1.99! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine

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The Unknown & Unheard Show 126!!!

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Conor Oberst & the Mystic Valley Band – Slowly (Oh So Slowly) – Outer South (2009) - 2rd album under his given name. Out May 5th - Best known for his work as ‘Bright Eyes’ - Headlined the Omaha music scene’s rise to respectability - Some big juicy bluesy riffs on this track. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Black Lips – Starting Over – 200 Million Thousand (2009) - 5th album… out February 24th - This is an album that may sound like some other bands but the sum of the parts results in something truly unique to the Black Lips. - One of the best albums of the year - Playing the Pitchfork Music Fest Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Portugal The Man – Church Mouth – Church Mouth (2007) - 2nd full length of 3… 3 EP’s as well - Intense sounds… falsetto vocals - Big White Stripes influence and that’s a very good thing! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Strange Boys – To Turn a Tune Or Two – The Strange Boys & Girls Club (2009) - debut full length - in the same vein as the Black Lips… lo-fi mash-up of 60’s/70’s rock, old r&b and punk. Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Fleet Foxes – Mykonos – Sun Giant EP (2008) - debut EP - Brand new single?!? Not really. - Broke out early last year with their debut. - Lead singer, Robin Pecknold, is also pushing a solo project called White Antelope. - Go to Amazon and get this song for FREE! Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Ape School – Be An Encore – Ape School (2009) - Debut album - Distorted druggy vintage sound - musical name for Michael Johnson Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Boston Spaceships – Big O Gets an Earful – Planets are Blasted (2009) - a new album from Robert Pollard??? Imagine that - Guess what… it’s another quality effort. This one has a nice glam rock riff to it - Robert Pollard = Former Guided By Voices frontman and Indie Rock Idol Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine The Pixies – Dig For Fire – Bossanova (1990) - 4th full length - 2nd on a major label - sound was significantly more mainstream, but considering where they started from its effect on their sound wasn’t too big of a deal. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Double Dagger – The Lie/The Truth – More (2009) - 3rd album, debut out in 2003 - Odd style of late 80s early 90s punk - Makes me think of the pixies a lot. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Japandroids – Young Hearts Spark Fire – Post-Nothing (2009) - Debut, critical praise is pouring down on this album. - raucous post punk rock - huge energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as possible Official Site : Myspace : Stream on HypeMachine Pink Mountaintops – Vampire – Outside Love (2009) - 3rd album - project from Black Mountain’s leader, Stephen McBean - started in 2004 - If you enjoy this, but want some bigger more aggressive sounds search out some Black Mountain, Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Magik Markers – Don’t Talk in Your Sleep - Balf Quarry (2009) - 4th album - Formed in 2001 - Very ominous psych rock - Creepy eerie Black Sabbath or Black Mountain Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine Iron & Wine – The Trapeze Swinger – In Good Company (OST)/Around The Well (2009) - compilation of seldom seen and previously unreleased material - genuinely restrained singing style - Use to be criticized for a lack of variety, but now has almost too much. - Alt Rock to spare singer/songwriter to layered jammy compositions. Official Site : Myspace : Buy on Amazon : Stream on HypeMachine : DayTrotter Session