Monday, July 29, 2013

The U & U Show 328 | New Friends: Cloud Control & AroarA




Cloud Control : Dojo Rising : Dream Cave (2013)
-       2nd album
-       Australian band that reminds me a lot of Youth Lagoon with less synth and more of a traditional indie rock sound.



AroarA : #14 : In the Pines (2013)
-       Debut full length. Also an EP of the same name.
-       Side project of Broken Social Scene


Monday, July 15, 2013

The U & U 327 | Way Way Yes



J Roddy Walston & the Business : Heavy Bells : Essential Tremors (2013)
-          6th album
-          2010 s/t album was excellent.
-          Baltimore band
-          Rock and roll feel to some of the tracks
-          Makes me think of Dr. Dog here.



Black Joe Lewis : Come To My Party : Electric Slave (2013)
-          3rd full length.
-          Download this track for free on their Official Site.

Thursday, July 11, 2013

The U & U Show 326! | These Twin City Kisses...



The Hold Steady : Stuck Between Stations : Boys and Girls In America (2006)
-          3rd album.
-          5th and latest full length was 2011's Heaven Is Whenever.
-          Lead singer Craig Finn released his solo debut in 2012.
-          This is one of the best bands we are lucky enough to enjoy in their prime.



Surf City : Kudos : Kudos (2010)
-          Debut Full length album
-          New Zealand band.
-          Fuzzy, psychedelic guitar pop.

Wednesday, July 3, 2013

The U & U Show 325! Two of the 13's Best Songs



Ellery James Roberts : Kerou's Lament (single) (2013)
-          Solo debut single from the former lead sing of the now defunct Wu Lyf.
-          Wu Lyf's lone album, Go Tell Fire to the Mountain, was one of 2011's best albums.
-          This is might be my favorite song of the year so far.



Volcano Choir : Byegone : Repave (2013)
-          debut album was 2009's Unmap.
-          Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) project with Collections of Colonies of Bees.
-          Bon Iver’s owned the 2008 music world