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Lee Fields & The Expressions : I Still Got It : Faithful Man (2012)

-          3rd album with the Expressions

-          Long-time soul singer

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Nick Waterhouse : Some Place : Time’s All Gone (2012)

-          Debut album.

-          First official single came out in 2010.

-          Blues and soul singer songwriter.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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Courtney Barnett : History Eraser : The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas (2013)

-          Release of her first two EPs.

-          Alt-indie rock that makes me think of Petty, Dylan and Joan Osborne.

-          25 year old from Australia.

-          CMJ 2013

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Wooden Wand & the World War IV : Someday This Child Will Die : Wooden Wand & the World War IV (2013)

-       2^nd album of 2013.

-       Blood Oaths of the New Blues is still one of the year’s most impressive releases.

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Kurt Vile : Feel My Pain : Wakin On A Pretty Daze: it's a big world out there (and i am scared) EP (2013)

-       Deluxe re-release of his incredible 5^th album. Added and bonus EP.

-       Former guitarist for the War On Drugs.

-       The opening track on this album, 'Wakin on a Pretty Day,' might be the year's best so far.

-       He said he was inspired by the album Tusk when making this album.

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Papa : I Am The Lion King : Tender Madness (2013)

-       Debut full length (FINALLY).

-       Led by the drummer of Girls.

-       Responsible for some of the most undeniably catchy songs of the past two years.

-       Playing CMJ 2013

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. : Dark Water : The Speed of Things (2013)

-       2nd full length. Right off the heels of its teaser Patterns EP.

-       Their 2010 debut EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.

-       The best live band going right now.

-       CMJ 2013

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Pattern is Movement : Untitled (How Does It Feel?) : Suckling b/w Untitled (How Does It Feel?) (2013)

-          Latest single.

-          Electronic indie pop with layered vocals that falls somewhere between Menomena and Maps & Atlases.

-          CMJ 2013

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Solids : Fog Friends : Fog Friends b/w Blown Out (2011)

-          One of three minor releases leading up to their 2013 debut LP, Blame Confusion.

-          Montreal post-punk rock band.. Think Japandroids with less shouting.

-          CMJ 2013

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Palehound : I Get Clean : Bent Nail EP

-       Debut EP

-       NY-based band led by Ellen Kempner. Also released music as Kempa and with Cheerleader.

-       RIYL Waxahatchee.

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Wymond Miles : Night Drives : Cut Yourself Free (2013)

-          2^nd full length album

-          Debut was a big critical hit at the end of 2012.

-          Guitarist from the Fresh & Onlys.

-          On the continually more impressive label, Sacred Bones.

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Menomena : The Pelican : Friend and Foe (2007)

-          3^rd album of 5.

-          One of the greatest albums created in my time as a lover of music.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

-          One of the most innovative bands going. Even after Brent Knopf left to form Ramona Falls.

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Son Lux : Rising : We Are Rising (2011)

-          2nd full length. 3rd, Lanterns, is out Tuesday.

-          Project led by Ryan Lott. Collaborator with Sufjan Stevens and Arcade Fire.

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Frog Eyes : Claxxon’s Lament : Carey’s Cold Spring (2013)

-          8^th album.

-          Eclectic and innovative alt indie rock band led by Carey Mercer.

-          Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade, Moonface) was a former member.

-          Most similar to the sound of Sunset Rubdown.

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Ezra Furman : Day of the Dog : Day of the Dog (2013)

-          5^th album.

-          Formerly went by Ezra Furman and the Harpoons.

-          Playing CMJ 2013

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