Mumford & Sons – Dust Bowl Dance - Sigh No More (2009)
- my favorite new band I’ve found this go around at SXSW
- such a big, building sound for what starts as a fairly mellow acoustic song
- RIYL: David Ford – State of the Union
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Sun Kil Moon - Admiral Fell Promises - Admiral Fell Promises (2010)
- Sleepy mellow lyrics that remind you of Andrew Bird
- Recorded a couple interesting cover albums. One was all Modest Mouse tracks and it's amazing.
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Perfume Genius - Write To Your Brother - Learning (2010)
- debut album.
- Another easy and catchy piano track.
- This week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere!
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The Black Keys - Ten Cent Pistol - Brothers (2010)
- 6th album
- very similar feel to their last album.
- A little less of that raw aggressive blues rock found on their early albums.
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Grinderman - (I Don't Need You To) Set Me Free - Grinderman (2007)
- Debut from harder rockin' side project from Nick Cave and some Bad Seeds.
- The follow up to this album, Grinderman 2, was just announced.
- Nick Cave is someone who grows on me more and more with every listen.
- This album features a ton of great, but not radio-friendly tracks.
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Tennis - Marathon - South Carolina EP (2010)
- Forthcoming Debut EP out July 27th
- Pop husband and wife duo.
- Bought a sailboat and sailed around the east coast for eight months and now are sharing their experiences in song form for you.
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Black Lips – Best Napkin I Ever Had - Black Lips/Pierced Arrows Split EP (2010)
- 5 albums out
- Big garage sound of the Stooges/Velvet underground/Guided By Voices
- Known for their wild live shows
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King Khan & the BBQ Show – Crystal Ball– Invisible Girl (2009)
- 3rd album
- Out last November
- They are both in the Almighty Defenders with the Black Lips
- They just had a falling out and may not make any more music together : (
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Wolf Parade – Little Golden Age – Expo 86 (2010)
- 3rd album
- Their 2nd was a huge 2008 hit. The same can be sair about their debut in 2005
- Dan Boeckner and Spencer Krug each take their cracks at song writing and lead singing and each are coming of hugely successful releases from their side projects.
- Boeckner (Handsome Furs) and Krug (Sunset Rubdown)
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The Thermals – I Don't Believe You - Personal Life (2010)
- Forthcoming 5th album
- Portland band who can thank the Death Cab for Cutie crew for their start. Ben Gibbard made Sub-Pop recognize them, and Chris Walla produced their 2002 debut.
- Fairly aggressive alt-pop punk
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The Jameses - The Haunted Rider - Rat People & The Haunted Rider EP (2010)
- Debut 7” EP
- Garage pop/punk sound… have a definite psychedelic side too.
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Puerto Rico Flowers - Voice of Love – PRF 2 EP (2010)
- 2nd of 2 EPs
- Another heavier rock sound with a bold voice.
- This band makes me think of late 80's and early 90's alternative rock bands.
- Maybe it's b/c I'm trying to get into it, but the intro to this one makes me think of Twin Peaks.
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MMOSS - Come What May - i (2010)
- Debut full length… this is the album’s emphatic closer.
- Available for 'You Name the Price' on their official site.
- Be careful when Googling… this band is not the Minnesota Metabolic and Obesity Surgical Specialists… I don’t think.
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