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TV on the Radio – Will Do - Nine Types of Light (2011)
- First single from their long-awaited forthcoming album.
- It seems all of their members have done their own projects since their last full length came out in 2008.
- Made my best of 2008 show.
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine
The Builders and the Butchers – Rotten To the Core - Dead Reckoning (2011)
- 3rd album
- Tense energy can be felt through out their music.
- Great live band!
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter
Cave Singers – Haystacks – No Witch (2010)
- 3rd album. 1st release with always out-doing itself, Jagjaguwar records.
- The raspy vocals here are worth the price of admission.
- Their previous work has had me dying to get my hands on this, long-talked about, 3rd album.
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
The Mountain Goats – Birth of Serpents – All Eternals Deck (2011)
- Forthcoming full length
- Their last, The Life of the World to Come, was out in October 2009.
- Led by John Darnielle and his unmistakable passionate and powerful vocals.
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
The R.G. Morrison - Funeral For a Foe - Learning About Loathing (2006)
- Debut album.
- Ominous side of folk that is remeniscent of Iron & Wine.
- Playing SXSW.
Official Site : Amazon
Pearl and the Beard - Oh, Death! - God Bless Your Weary Soul, Amanda Richardson (2009)
- Debut full length
- I know an Amanda Richardson… not sure if it's the same one… hmm.
- Dramatic and full range of instruments incorporated.
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine
Sean Rowe - Wet - Magic (2011)
- Debut album
- Singer/Songwriter
- Scaled back and restrained to a powerful conclusion.
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine
Someone Still Loves You Boris Yeltsin – Back In the Saddle – Let It Sway (2010)
- 3rd full length
- Indie rock band from Missouri
- This album was produced by Death Cab’s Chris Walla (also produced albums for the Thermals, the Decemberists, and the Long Winters)
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
Said the Whale - Camilo (The Magician) - Islands Disappear (2009)
- 2nd album.
- About as good of an example of Indie pop as you can find.
- A friend turned me on to this band via the video for this song. Watch it!
- Playing SXSW.
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine
PS I Love You - Meet Me at the Muster Station - Meet Me At the Muster Station (2010)
- Full length debut
- Split single with Diamond Rings. (The Diamond Rings’ track was the infinitely catchy ‘All Yr Songs’.
- I think they are fans of the Rolling Stones.
- Playing SXSW
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
The Rural Alberta Advantage – Barnes' Yard - Departing (2011)
- 2nd album
- Blew up with their 2009 debut album and the single 'Don't Haunt This Place'.
- songs are really marked by the bands drumming. Fast paced and light.
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
The Strokes - Under Cover Of Darkness - Angles (2011)
- 4th album and first album since 2006.
- One of the biggest bands of the 00's. Huge immediate following then a subsequent backlash.
- Julian Casablancas, Nikolai Fraiture and Albert Hammond, Jr. all have released solo albums and Fabrizio Moretti has played with Wolf Parade since their last release.
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine
Secret Cities - Boyfriends - Pink Graffiti (2010)
- Debut album
- Indie folk pop.
- Playing SXSW.
Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine
Portugal, The Man – Church Mouth - Church Mouth (2007)
- 2nd album of 5.
- This band has had a huge sound from the start.
- They are always putting out changing and innovative tracks.
- RIYL The Raconteurs/Jack White/Brendan Benson.
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
The Strange Boys – This Girls Taught Me a Dance – 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 : HypeMachine
The Sheepdogs - Please Don't Lead Me On - Learn & Burn (2010)
- 2nd album
- big classic rock feel. Think Humble Pie.
- 'I Don't Know' is another great track.
- Playing SXSW
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
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.
- One of the biggest new acts of 2009.
- Playing SXSW
MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
Paleo – Woman Like Me - Death & Taxes: Selected Songs From the Song Diary (2009)
- David Andrew Strackany
- From Brooklyn NY
- opened for These United states when I caught them a couple years ago.
- Wrote 1 song a day for 1 year. Now he just has his, still quite prolific, Song Diary on his official site.
- looks like a young John Mayall
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine
Pepper Rabbit - Harvest Moon - Beauregard (2010)
- Debut full length.
- surprise new band of the week that really drew me in.
- Playing SXSW
Official Site : HypeMachine
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
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