Tuesday, December 14, 2010
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Rock Plaza Central - Oh I Can - …At the Moment of Our Most Needing Or If Only They Could Turn Around, They Would Know They Weren’t Alone (2009)
- 2nd album from the Chris Eaton led rotating group of musicians
- Another track that packs a boatload of intensity.
- Strained feel to the song that you get from The Builders and the Butchers and even the Mountain Goats… comparable vocals as well.
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Arcade Fire – Headlights Look Like Diamonds - Arcade Fire EP (2003)
- Debut EP
- Also features the initial version of their song 'No Cars Go'
- The have now become one of the biggest Indie-to-Mainstream converts.
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The Boys Next Door - Shivers - Door, Door (1979)
- Debut album from Nick Cave's first band.
- Changed their name to The Birthday Party.
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Titus Andronicus – Fear and Loathing In Mahwah, NJ - The Airing of Grievances (2008)
- Opening track on debut
- 2nd album The Monitor is still topping my best of the year list
- Named after the Shakespeare play
- This is a enjoyably raucous anthem.
- A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though their debut came out in 2008.
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Les Savy Fav – New Teen Anthem – 3/5 (1997)
- debut album
- one of the truly unique bands going.
- Latest album, Let’s Stay Friends is flawless.
- Lead Singer Tim Harrington is the best frontman I’ve ever seen live.
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The Black Keys - No Fun - The Big Come Up (vinyl only) (2002)/The Moan EP (2004)
- Debut album, vinyl-only track.
- Cover of the Iggy Pop & the Stooges song.
- Just released their 6th, 'Brothers'.
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The Black Angels – The First Vietnamese War – The Black Angels EP (2005)
- Debut EP
- Formed in 2004 in Austin, TX
- Interesting feel to it… similar to some of the Black Keys more eerie songs
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The National - Theory of the Crows - The National (2001)
- Debut full length.
- Their latest, and 5th, is entitled High Violet.
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David Dondero - I Love You More Than You Think - … The Pity Party (1999)
- Opening track on debut studio album.
- Reminds me a bit of Bright Eyes, Neil Young and Mike Doughty.
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The Tallest Man On Earth - Walk the Line - The Tallest Man On Earth (2006)
- Debut EP.
- Coming off a year in which he released two incredible efforts, 'The WIld Hunt' LP and 'Sometimes the Blues Is Just a Passing Bird' EP.
- Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson
- Powerful voice.
- 2008 self-titled debut was very well received.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter
Sufjan Stevens – We Are What You Say – A Sun Came (2000)
- Opening track on debut album.
- Infinitely talented and respected Multi-instrumentalist
- Tracks contain a wide variety of instruments. Only a banjo to full orchestra.
- He has ventured more into the electronic side of music with his latest EP and LP.
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LCD Soundsystem - Losing My Edge - Channel 2 Compilation (2003)/LCD Soundsystem (2005)
- Debut single
- James Murphy led outfit
- Band known for successfully tapping into many different genres: dance, rock, indie, disco.
- Was offered a job as a writer for Seinfeld when the show was starting, but turned it down.
- They are responsible for what many critics consider some of the greatest songs of the past decade: All My Friends, New York I Love You and Someone Great
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3 comments:
That Rock Plaza Central album is actually their third. The first, called The World Was Hell to Us, is just difficult to find.
Thank you! One error of more than I care to admit.
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