Mikal Cronin : Piano Mantra
: MCII (2013)
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S/t solo debut out in 2011.
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Album is produced by fellow west coaster, Ty Segall.
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Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts &
Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.
Sunset Rubdown : Us Ones In Between : Shut Up I Am Dreaming… (2006)
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2nd,
of 4, albums.
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Their
4th, 2009's Dragonslayer, was easily one of the best that year.
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One
of Spencer Krug’s many bands.
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His
Latest project, Moonface, had my favorite album of 2012. Heartbreaking Bravery.
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New
solo piano Moonface album in the fall of 2013.
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Check
out one of the most powerfully touching videos for this song HERE.
Heart-Ships : Five Forks of Lightning
: EP1 (2013)
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Debut
EP
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Reminiscent
of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes.
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Download
this track for free HERE!
Way Yes : Macando : Tog Pebbles
(2013)
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Debut
full length.
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One
of the year’s releases I’m most excited for.
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Walkability,
was out in 2012 and featured the hypnotically amazing track 'Important.'
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If
you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower
Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.
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CMJ
2012
Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. : Habits :
Patterns EP (2013)
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Full
length debut out in 2011.
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Their
2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.
Bravestation : All We Have Is Us : IV
EP (2013)
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Debut
full length, Signs of the Civilized, was out in 2012.
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RIYL
Yeasayer.
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The
first two tracks on this release are free to download on their BandCamp.
Dune Rats : All You Do : Smile EP
(2013)
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3rd
EP. 2 Singles out as well.
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Sloppy
garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a
similar way as FIDLAR.
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Tied
for best act of CMJ 2012 with the Grizzled Mighty
Black Lips : Crusing : Garage Swim
(2013)
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Contribution
to this Adult Swim compilation of garage bands.
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Also
supposed to be out on their album due out in late 2013.
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Their
latest was 2011's Arabia Mountain and was my favorite album of that year.
Akron/Family : Way Up : Sub Verses
(2013)
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7th
album.
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Wildly
eclectic, spacey, experimental folk rock.
Savages : Shut Up : Silence Yourself
(2013)
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Debut
full length… Long awaited to say the very least.
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One
of the most buzzed about bands at CMJ 2012.
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All
female post-punk rock from the UK
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Seriously
intense crowd-capturing CMJ 2012 and SXSW 2013 performances.
King Tuff feat. Gap Dream : She's On
Fire : Garage Swim (2013)
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Contribution
to this Adult Swim compilation of garage bands.
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King
Tuff's self-titled album was one of 2012's best.
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Gap
Dream is a newer band starting to get a bit of traction as well.
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SXSW
2013
Hanni El Khatib : Pay No Mind : Head
In The Dirt (2013)
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2nd
album produced by the Black Keys’ Dan Auerbach
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One
of the rawest, heavy blues rock musicians going.
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SXSW
2013
Bass Drum of Death : Dregs : Garage
Swim (2013)
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Star-studded
compilation put out by Adult Swim
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Download
it all for free HERE!
Tame Impala : Prototype (Oukast cover)
(2013)
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This
is one of the more random, cooler covers you’ll ever find.
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Tame
Impala’s 2nd album, Lonerism, was one the best of 2012. Tied for 2nd
to be exact.
The Great American Canyon Band : Tumbleweed
: Lost At Sea EP (2013)
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Latest
single. Free for download on their BandCamp.
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Also
have released a debut EP.
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Husband
and wife duo from Chicago.
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Big
building folk rock track.
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CMJ
2012
The
National : Sorrow : High Violet (2010)
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They just played this song 105 consecutive times at
the MoMA PS1 here in NYC. I caught the last 3 hours of this 6 hour 15 minute
performance.
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6th album, Trouble Will Find Me, is forthcoming.
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