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OnlyReal : Pass the Pain : Pass the Pain 7" (2014)

-       2^nd single from forthcoming debut full length. Due out in 2015.

-       One of only several songs they've released.

-       Vocalist over a blend of super catchy classic indie rock and electronic music.

-       23 yr old Niall Galvin bedroom project.

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Ty Segall : Manipulator : 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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Benjamin Booker : Wicked Waters : 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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Palace Music : Work Hard/Play Hard : Viva Last Blues (1995)

-          3^rd album or 18 when you factor in all his work.

-          One of Wlliam Oldham’s (aka Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy) former projects

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Field Report : Home (Leave the Lights On) : Marigolden (2014)

-          2^nd album

-          Led by Chris Porterfield

-          Some of his music has a Shawn Mullins or  ‘Whitey Ford Sings The Blues’ feel to it.

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Ryan Adams : Kim : Ryan Adams (2014)

-       14^th album and first good single since his 8^th came out in 2005.

-       Formerly one of my favorite artists, but one that made one of the most stereotypical transitions into make crappy bland music when the major labels fully grabbed ahold of him.

-       He was on Lost Highway records that seemed to be a pretty hands-off small offshoot of Universal (one of the biggest evils), but they progressively became a less reputable and more watered down label.

-       Sobering up and dating Mandy Moore probably didn’t help either.

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Hiss Golden Messenger : Lateness of Dancers : 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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Spoon : Knock Knock Knock : 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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Takako Minekawa & Dustin Wong : Party on a Floating Cake : Toropical (2013)

-          Collaboration of two eclectic Japanese artists.

-          Dustin Wong is formerly of Ponytail, now has released a couple excellent solo LPs

-          Wildly creative, eclectic instrumental album.

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Los Angeles Police Department : Seven Months : Los Angeles Police Department (2014)

-          Debut full length.

-          Lazily rolling rock.

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Spookyland : Rock and Roll Weakling : Rock and Roll Weakling EP (2014)

-       Debut EP

-       Australian 4-piece playing slightly modernized Americana/classic 70’s rock.

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Mr. Gnome : Rise and Shine : Heart of a Dark Star (2014)

-       4^th full length album.

-       Cleveland  art-rock duo.

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Meatbodies : Disorder : Meatbodies (2014)

-          Debut LP

-          Led by former Mikal Cronin & FUZZ band member Chad Ubovich

-          CMJ 2014

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Black Lizard : Fucking Up : Black Lizard (2013)

-          Debut LP

-          Fuzzy, stoner blues psych rock.

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