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Mikal Cronin : I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) : Aquarium Drunkard Lagniappe Sessions (2013)

-          Proclaimers' Cover

-          2nd album, MCII, just came out. S/t solo debut out in 2011.

-          Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts & Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.

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Wise Blood : Universe Is Blessed : id (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Debut EP, These Wings, was out in 2011.

-          Impressive blend of r&b/rap/singing vocals, drums, and samples.

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Way Yes : Money Field : Tog Pebbles (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          One of the year’s releases I’m most excited for.

-          Walkability, was out in 2012 and featured the hypnotically amazing track 'Important.'

-          If you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.

-          CMJ 2012

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Bravestation : Rain Child : IV EP (2013)

-          Debut full length, Signs of the Civilized, was out in 2012.

-          RIYL Yeasayer.

-          The first two tracks on this release are free to download on their BandCamp.

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Majical Cloudz : Turns Turns Turns : Turns Turns Turns EP (2012)

-          Debut EP

-          Debut full length, Impersonator, is on its way.

-          Intense and completely engrossing band I caught as an opener for Youth Lagoon.

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Gold & Youth : Come To Admire : Beyond Wilderness (2013)

-          Debut album

-          RIYL the xx.

-          SXSW 2013

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Mark Lanegan & Duke Garwood : Mescalito : Black Pudding (2013)

-          Collaborative album from the gritty, sandpaper-y vocalist and a dark experimental folk guitarist.

-          Man of many projects and styles… most of them dark.

-          Initially the leader of Seattle grunge band Screaming Trees.

-          Member of QOTSA

-          Collaborations with: Greg Dulli in the Gutter Twins; Mark Lanegan & Isobel Campbell; Soulsavers.

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Ark Life : Let Your Heart Break : Daytrotter Session (2013)

-          New project from These United States' Jesse Elliott.

-          More gospel-infused brand of folk.

-          Ever-endearing lyrics.

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Akron/Family : Sand Talk : Sub Verses (2013)

-          7^th album.

-          Wildly eclectic, spacey, experimental folk rock.

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Thee Oh Sees : Devil Again : Garage Swim (2013)

-          Contribution to this Adult Swim compilation of garage bands.

-          Their most recent release is their 12th album. 2013's Floating Coffin.

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Casey Black : Fire Fire Fire Fire : Lay You In the Loam (2013)

-          Fourth album

-          Building dark folk rock.

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Secret Colours : Blackhole : Peach (2013)

-          2^nd full length.

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Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Crane Your Neck : Ripely Pine (2013)

-          Debut Studio album

-          5 years of incredible. minor releases on her BandCamp

-          RIYL St. Vincent.

-          One of the rawest, most powerful musicians I've heard in a long time.

-          Aly Spaltro

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Savages : No Face : Silence Yourself (2013)

-          Debut full length… Long awaited to say the very least.

-          One of the most buzzed about bands at CMJ 2012.

-          All female post-punk rock from the UK

-          Seriously intense crowd-capturing CMJ 2012 and SXSW 2013 performances.

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JEFF The Brotherhood : Melting Place : Garage Swim (2013)

-          Contribution to this Adult Swim compilation of garage bands.

-          Classic rock duo from Tennessee comprised of Jake & Jamin Orrall

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