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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