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Solids : Haze Away : Blame Confusion (2014)

-          Debut LP.

-          Three minor releases leading up to this release.

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

-          CMJ 2013

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Dead Professional : I’m Not the One (2014)

-       Latest single. One EP out as well.

-       Super catchy big beat rock.

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GRMLN : Summer Days : Empire (2013)

-       Debut album.

-       Big beat garage rock.

-       SXSW 2014

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Mutual Benefit : Let's Play/Statue of a Man : Love’s Crushing Diamond (2013)

-       Debut studio album, but numerous other releases on their BandCamp.

-       A band I’m kicking myself for sleeping on.

-       Mellow electronic indie folk.

-       SXSW 2014

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Mimicking Birds : New Doomsdays : Mimicking Birds(2010)

-       2^nd of 2 albums.

-       Lush Portland indie folk.

-       RIYL Blithe Field.

-       SXSW 2014

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Natural Child : Out In The Country : Dancin’ With Wolves (2014)

-          4^th full length album.

-          Also contributed to a brilliant Burger Records tribute compilation album covering Velvet Underground’s White Light/White Heat.

-          Their southern rock drawl is makes for an incredibly enjoyable take on the title track.

-          SXSW 2014.

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Benjamin Booker : Have You Seen My Son? (2012)

-       The lone single I’ve found from him.

-       Sounds like it’s even just demo quality, but the potential for something good is definitely there.

-       SXSW 2014

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Yellow Ostrich : Any Wonder : Cosmos (2014)

-          3^rd (maybe 4^th?) album.

-          Led by Alex Schaaf.

-          A little more Racounteurs/Brendan Benson rock feel to this track.

-          SXSW 2014

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Sun Kil Moon : I Love My Dad : Benji (2014)

-          6^th LP

-          First Sun Kil Moon proper album since 2012’s superb LP, Among the Leaves.

-          Led by the most wonderfully sleepy vocals of Mark Kozelek.

-          SXSW 2014

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Elbow : Fly Boy Blue/Lunette : The Taking Off and Landing of Everything (2014)

-          6^th album

-          UK band that has previously won the Mercury Prize for best UK album

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Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Girl Named Alex (Kurt Vile cove r) (2014)

-          Covering a stand out track from SXSW 2014 performer Kurt Vile’s great 2013 album.

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Dustin Tebbutt : The Breach : The Breach EP

-       Debut EP

-       Big Bon Iver/James Vincent McMorrow folk sound.

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Kishi Bashi : Bright Whites : 151a (2012)

-       Debut full length. Plus 2 EPs and a box set of singles.

-       Multi-instrumentalist that plays with Regina Spektor and of Montreal.

-       SXSW 2014

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Fletcher C. Johnson : Send Me Your Love : Salutations (2012)

-       2^nd album. Made a significant number of best of '12 lists despite its small release.

-       He is quickly becoming one of my favorite go-to good mood musicians.

-       SXSW 2014

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The Growl : Liarbird : What Would Christ Do?? (2013)

-       Debut album.

-       Heavier rocking offshoot of the brilliant indie psych rockers, Tame Impala.

-       SXSW 2014

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The Garden : Crystal Clear (2013)

-       Latest single, but their BandCamp shows 3 LPs and one EP.

-       Raw post-punk like Big Ups.

-       Produced by someone I usually despise, Ariel Pink.

-       SXSW 2014

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Girl Band : Heckle the Frames : Lawman 7” (2014)

-          Latest single from punk rockers out of Ireland.

-          Debut EP, France 98, was out in 2012.

-          One of the more exciting and exhilarating punk rock songs I’ve heard in a long time.

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