The U & U Show 379 | CMJ 2014 Preview Show #3

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Foxygen : Brooklyn Police Station : … 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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Lace Curtains : Bedroom Honesty : The Garden of Joy and the Well of Loneliness (2012)

-          Debut album

-          Big Velvet Underground sound.

-          CMJ 2014

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Dead Professional : Bad Memory : Hard Hard Hard 2014)

-       Debut full length.

-       Led by John Harouff

-       Super catchy big beat rock.

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Perfume Genius : Longpig : 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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Museum Of Love : FATHERS : Museum Of Love (2014)

-       Debut LP

-       Project led by Pat Mahoney, former drummer of LCD Soundsystem.

-       Sounds like a lot of LCD + a little of the band Elbow.

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Weaves : Shithole : Shithole 7” (2014)

-          Latest single.

-          Just put out their debut self-titled EP.

-          Each song they release is better than the last.

-          Toronto band led by Jasmyn Burke, formerly of Rat Tail.

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Deerhoof : Paradise Girls : La Isla Bonita (2014)

-          13^th album.

-          Wild, erratic, yet catchy, indie noise pop/rock.

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Courtship Ritual : Yellow Spiders : Pith (2014)

-          Debut album

-          Electronic indie-pop.

-          RIYL Wet or the XX.

-          CMJ 2014

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The Grizzled Mighty : Sold : The Grizzled Mighty (2011)

-          Debut album.

-          Latest release was 2013’s ‘Thick Hand Grip’ EP

-          CMJ 2014

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Sons Of An Illustrious Father : Mr. Nobody : One Body (2011)

-          2^nd album of 2. Also two singles out in 2014.

-          Dark, brooding folk reminiscent of the Builders and the Butchers.

-          CMJ 2014

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Peter Matthew Bauer : You Always Look For Someone Lost : Liberation! (2014)

-          Debut solo LP.

-          Bass guitarist and organist for the Walkmen.

-          CMJ 2014

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Kevin Morby : All of My Life : Still Life (2014)

-          2^nd solo LP.

-          Former Woods bassist and Babies guitarist.

-          On Woodsist Records… Woods’ label.

-          CMJ 2014

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The Kinks : Living On A Thin Line : Word of Mouth (1984)

-          12^th album.

-          Long-running English rock band that got rolling around the time of the Beatles and Rolling Stones-led British Invasion.

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Pond : Waiting Around For Grace : Man, This Feels Like Space Again (2015)

-          Forthcoming 6^th album

-          Australian group that features members of Tame Impala’s touring band.

-          Led by Nicolas Allbrook, also of Allbrook/Avery, who released his solo debut in 2014.

-          One of the most entertaining lead singers.

-          Latest music and live shows have made me think of 70’s Pink Floyd.

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

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Pink Floyd : Sheep : Animals (1977)

-          10^th album. Preceded The Wall.

-          Prepping their first album in 20 years.

-          Only 5 songs long, but features three 10+ minute tracks.

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