Twerps : Don't Be Surprised : Twerps
(2011)
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2nd
Album
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The
2011 album that would've been on my best of show then had I found it in time.
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A
spacey brand of indie pop.
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CMJ
2012
14 : The Mountain Goats :
Harlem Roulette : Transcendental Youth (2012)
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Latest
full length. Previous was 2011's All Eternals Deck and was a Best of the U
& U.
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Their
last, The Life of the World to Come, was out in October 2009.
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Led
by John Darnielle and his unmistakable passionate and powerful vocals.
13 : Menomena : Heavy Is As Heavy
Does : Moms (2012)
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5th
full length
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One
of the most innovative bands going. Even after Brent Knopf left to form Ramona
Falls.
12 : You Won't : Three Car Garage :
Skeptic Goodbye (2012)
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Debut
album
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M.
Ward and T. Rex feel to this track.
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SXSW
2012
11 : Cold Specks : Steady : I Predict
A Graceful Expulsion (2012)
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Forthcoming
full length debut
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Powerful
rough female vocalist.
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RIYL
The Head and the Heart
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An
awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.
10 : Suckers : Figure It Out : Candy
Salad (2012)
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2nd
full length
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Eclectic
rock that might could be RIYL Wolf Parade or Menomena. (I do)
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Debut
EP and LP each received Best of the U & U honors.
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SXSW
2012.
9 : Ty Segall & White Fence : I
Am Not A Game : Hair (2012)
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First
collaborative album
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San
Fran 60’s psych/garage rock leader.
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One
three 2012 Ty Segall albums
8 : JEFF the Brotherhood : Country
Life : Hypnotic Nights (2012)
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7th
album
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Classic
rock duo from Tennessee comprised of Jake & Jamin Orrall
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I'm
somewhat reluctant to say a cover is one of my favorite songs of the year, but
this song was such an unexpected treat when I listened to this album.
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The
rock scene owes a lot of thanks to these guys and Japandroids.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
7 : Titus
Andronicus : Still Life With Hot Deuce On Silver Platter : Local Business
(2012)
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3rd album.
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2nd album The Monitor was my pick for best album of
2010 and one of my all time favorites.
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A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though
their debut came out in 2008.
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SXSW 2012
6 : Matthew E. White : Steady Pace :
Big Inner (2012)
-
Debut
album.
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Take
the sound of Iron & Wine's last 2 albums and the Welcome Wagon and make it
catchier, funkier and fuller and you get this incredible album.
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I
saw him perform it once already and I can't recommend the show enough!.
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One
of the best releases of the year.
5 : Perfume Genius : Hood : Put Your
Back N 2 It (2012)
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2nd
album
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Debut
album, Learning, was a massive critical hit.
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Another
easy and catchy piano track.
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This
week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere!
MySpace : Amazon :
HypeMachine
T2 : Japandroids : Continuous Thunder
: Celebration Rock (2012)
-
2nd
album.
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raucous
anthem-filled post punk rock
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huge
energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as
possible.
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SXSW
2012
T2 : Tame Impala : Feels Like We Only
Go Backwards : Lonerism (2012)
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2nd
album
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Australian
classic psych outfit.
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Members
also responsible for the excellent band POND.
T2 : Spiritualized : Mary : Sweet
Heart Sweet Light (2012)
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7th
album since 1992!
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first
since 2008.
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Big
time success in the UK.
1 : Moonface : Yesterday's Fire : With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery (2012)
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Forthcoming
2nd album. First with Siinai as backing band
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First
full length was out last year, Organ Music.
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Debut
EP was out last year and was one 20+ minute track.
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Wolf
Parade's and Sunset Rubdown's Spencer Krug's solo project.
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