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Perfume Genius : Grid : Too Bright (2014)

-       3^rd full length

-       Best song of 2014 so far.

-       This track burst out away from the delicate, piano-only tracks that filled most of his first 2 LPs.

-       Project led by Mike Hadreas.

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Spoon : The Rent I Pay : They Want My Soul (2014)

-          8^th album.

-          First album since the band found success teaming up with Dan Boeckner in the Divine Fits.

-          One of the most prominent and critically acclaimed indie bands of the past 20 years.

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Ty Segall : Stick Around : Manipulator (2014)

-       7^th solo album. Double album.

-       The once obscure SF garage rock master is now one of the biggest faces of the rock music scene now.

-       Mix of the sounds he put forth on 3 different albums in 2013.

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King Tuff : Danger In The Dark (Prod. Harry Fraud) (2014)

-       Special single release with Captain Morgan.

-       3rd full length album, Black Moon Spell, was just announced.

-       out of the Vermont

-       psychadelic/powerpop/rock… a little like T Rex vocals

-       His self-titled 2nd album was one of 2012's best albums.

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Foxygen : Cosmic Vibrations : … And Star Power (2014)

-       3rd full length.

-       Their 2^nd, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic, was my 2^nd favorite of 2014.

-       Funkier Rolling Stones feel.

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Nicholas Allbrook : 100 k's 'round Carmel : Ganough, Wallis & Fatuna (2014)

-          Debut solo album

-          Former touring bassist for Tame Impala

-          Leader of POND and in Allbrook/Avery, which is another Tame Impala/POND spin off band

-          This collective of Perth musicians is making some of the greatest psych rock currently.

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Benjamin Booker : Kids Never Growing Older : Benjamin Booker (2014)

-       Forthcoming debut LP

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

-       Best of SXSW 2014

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Modest Mouse : White Lies, Yellow Teeth : Lonesome Crowded West (Deluxe Reissue) (1997/2014)

-       One of 2 forthcoming reissues from early in their collection.

-       2^nd album or 5.

-       One of the greatest influential bands of this era. 

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Twerps : Consecutive Seasons : Underlay EP (2014)

-          Latest EP, 2^nd one since their superb 2011 debut LP

-          Australian spacey indie pop.

-          Their newer songs have featured more singers, but this one remains the best.

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TV On The Radio : Happy Idiot : Seeds (2014)

-          First single from forthcoming 5^th album.

-          Groundbreaking, genre-creating sound they brought from the begin.

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Seltzer Boys : Outlook (2014)

-          One of 3 demos out so far.

-          Band featuring members of Suckers, Yeasayer and Delicate Steve.

-          Just played their 2^nd live show ever.

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Operators : Ancient : EP1 (2014)

-          Self-released debut EP from Dan Boeckner’s (Wolf Parade, Handsome Furs & Divine Fits) latest project.

-          I just attended their ‘5^th or 6^th’ concert and it came off like a big blend of LCD Soundsystem and Handsome Furs.

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Hiss Golden Messenger : Chapter & Verse (Ione's Song) : Lateness of Dancers (2014)

-          Just announced 4^th album that sounds more polished than anything else they’ve done.

-          3^rd album, Bad Debt, was their latest and most stripped back, almost demo quality, warm tracks.

-          ‘Jesus Shot Me In the Head’ is their highlight track to date.

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J Mascis : Trailing Off : Tied to a Star (2014)

-          Latest solo album

-          Latest solo album was 2011's brilliant Several Shades of Why.

-          Dinosaur Jr. leader, but I think I like him better in this role.

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