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The Tallest Man On Earth – Burden of Tomorrow – The Wild Hunt (2010)
- 2nd album is just out.
- Extremely unique voice
- 2008 self-titled debut was very well received.
- The first act I will see at the P4K-fest
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Modest Mouse – Never Ending Math Equation – Building Nothing Out Of Something (1999)
- Compilation of various singles and b-sides.
- They’ve released about an album’s worth of music this year but have just spread it out… a lot of it is pretty damn good too!
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Free Energy – Dream City - Stuck on Nothing (2010)
- Debut full length.
- Formerly known as Hockey Night
- Produced by James Murphy of LCD Soundsystem.
- Will likely be on the 2010 Best Of list.
MySpace : HypeMachine
Sonny & the Sunsets – Death Cream – Tomorrow Is Alright (2009)
- Debut album… getting a proper release finally. Was previously out only on vinyl and digitally.
- Raven Sings The Blues is one of my favorite blogs when I want something raw, garage, psychedelic, bluesy or any combination of those in the form of a band no one knows about
- Sonny Smith is the leader and has release more work under his given name.
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Kurt Vile – Freeway - Constant Hitmaker (2008)
- Debut album.
- dreamy pop rock with vocals that bring up thoughts of Devendra Banhart
- like Iron & Wine, cut his teeth with lo-fi recordings… this shows up more on ‘God is Saying…’
- Side project from The War on Drugs' lead guitarist.
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Titus Andronicus – Richard II – The Monitor (2010)
- Civil War-themed 2nd album
- Out march 9th
- Named after the Shakespeare play
- This is a enjoyably raucous anthem.
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Bear In Heaven - Deafening Love - Beast Rest Forth Mouth (2009)
- 2nd album
- This is the type of band that typifies what Pitchfork brings to the table that not many other outlets might not.
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Wolf Parade – I'll Believe in Anything - Apologies to the Queen Mary (2005)
- Debut album
- 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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LCD Soundsystem - Oh You (Christmas Blues) - This Is Happening (2010)
- James Murphy led outfit
- Score for the interesting-looking not ridiculously silly new Ben Stiller role.
- Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, dicso.
- They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends and Someone Great
- This is one of their most dark and brooding. Fits well with Wall-era Pink Floyd, Nick Cave and the heavier John Lennon solo recordings.
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Girls – Lust For Life – Album (2009)
- the hype surrounding this band is extensive.
- Their leader’s, Christopher Owens, story is quite unbelievable.
- I’m more sold on that than anything.
- He grew up in a cult in which his brother died, dad left and mom was prostituted out for the good of the cult. Then he was rescued by a millionaire, moved to San Fran and started this band.
- They bring some seriously noisy, fuzzy, nostalgic and make me think of a darker T Rex playing on a beach.
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Best Coast - Boyfriend - Crazy For You (2010)
- from a forthcoming full length debut.
- Warm and fuzzy surf pop… think Beach Boys a little.
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Local Natives – Shape Shifter - Gorilla Manor (2009)
- debut album
- Check out their DayTrotter Session Here!
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Surfer Blood - Swim (To Reach the End) – Astro Coast (2009)
- Debut album
- echoey sound is reminiscent of Kurt Vile except these guys have more of a anthem sound.
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Sleigh Bells - Ring Ring – Treats (2010)
- Debut full length
- one of the biggest ‘breakouts’/benefactors of CMJ.
- Beta Band sound here, but really dive into the electronics on the other tracks I’ve heard.
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Pavement - Cut Your Hair - Crooked Rain, Crooked Rain (1994)
- 2nd album
- they are reforming for a comeback in 2010 and it has the music world flipping out
- they are led by Stephen Malkmus who has released a bunch of quality solo music since the band’s initial split.
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