U & U Show 363 | More Folk + New Dune Rats

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Nathaniel Rateliff : Three Fingers In: Falling Faster Than You Can Run (2013)

-       3^rd full length.

-       I got so hung up on Nathaniel’s other project, The Night Sweats, when this album was released I completely missed one of the best folk albums of 2013.

-       Surprise highlight of my recent SF trip.

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Wooden Wand : Uneasy Peace : Farmer’s Corner (2014)

-       James Jackson Toth project's forthcoming album.

-       His last album, Blood Oaths of the New Blues, was a Best of the U & U 2013.

-       His track ‘No Bed For Beatle Wand/Days This Long’ was my favorite song of 2013.

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Pond : When It Explodes : Beard, Wives, Denim (2012)

-          4^th album of 5. 6^th is supposed to be on its way out.

-          One of the wildest, most entertaining live shows I’ve ever seen.

-          Led by Nick Allbrook, who is in Tame Impala’s backing band.

-          One of the best current psych rock bands going.

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Bahamas : All the Time : Bahamas Is Afie (2014)

-          3^rd album

-          Bahamas was one of the highlights for me at SXSW ‘12

-          RIYL: Josh Ritter

-          Their sound is sweetened so much by the female back up soulful singers.

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Mimicking Birds : Bloodlines : Eons (2014)

-       Gorgeous 3^rd album.

-       Lush Portland indie folk.

-       SXSW 2014

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Fletcher C. Johnson : Path Unbroken : It Rained Something Wicked (2012)

-       Debut LP

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

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

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Avi Buffalo :So What : At Best Cuckold (2014)

-          2nd full length.

-          S/t full length debut out in 2009

-          Shins and Death Cab sounds as well.

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Posse : Afraid : Soft Opening (2014)

-       2^nd full length.

-       Has that mellow, Nirvana-light, Seattle grunge of Waxahatchee.

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Kishi Bashi : Q & A : Lighght (2014)

-       2^nd full-length.

-       Debut full length. 151a, was out in 2012

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

-       Best of SXSW 2014

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1, 2, 3 : Big Weather Part 1 : Big Weather (2014)

-       2nd full length. Double LP

-       Raucous Pittsburgh indie rock band.

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Yellerkin : Leave Me Be : Yellerkin EP (2014)

-          Debut EP

-          This single was released in 2013.

-          RIYL Yeasayer.

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Dune Rats : Home’sick : Dune Rats (2014)

-       Debut full length

-       3 EPs out as well.

-       Sloppy garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a similar way as FIDLAR.

-       Tied for best act of CMJ 2012 with the Grizzled Mighty

BandCamp : HypeMachine : @DUNERATSS

 Girl Band : Second One : France 98 (2012)

-          Debut EP and available for free on their BandCamp.

-          Latest single, Lawman, is their best song to date.

-          Eractic punk rockers out of Ireland.

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

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