Wednesday, December 31, 2014

The U & U's Best Albums of 2014 & Show 388



20 | Foxygen : Cosmic Vibrations : … And Star Power (2014)
-          3rd full length.
-          Their 2nd, We Are The 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic, was my 2nd favorite of 2014.
-          Funkier Rolling Stones feel.



19 | Ages and Ages : Our Demons : Divisionary (2014)
-          2nd full length.
-          One of the catchiest songs out this entire year.
-          Oregon indie poppers.

Tuesday, December 16, 2014

The U & U's Best Songs of 2014 | Part 3 of 3 & Show 387




25 | EMA : 3Jane : The Future’s Void (2014)



24 | Mac DeMarco : Passing Out Pieces : Salad Days (2014)

The U & U's 114 Best Songs of 2014 | Part 2 of 3



75 | Slasher Flicks : Strange Colores : Enter the Slasher House (2014)



74 | Panda Bear : Mr Noah : Mr Noah EP (2014)


The U & U's 114 Best Songs of 2014 | Part 1 of 3



114 | 1, 2, 3 : The Shapes of Wrath : Big Weather (2014)



113 | James Vincent McMorrow : Cavalier : Post Tropical (2014)


Thursday, December 11, 2014

U & U Show 386 | Christravaganza Hanuppalooza 2014



The Immaculates : New York Is Mine For The Holidays : Vol II 7" (2012)
-          One of only two 7" singles.
-          One of the secret bands that played the 1st of Death By Audio's final 5 shows.
-          Death By Audio was one of the more renowned small DIY music venues in NYC.
-          It, along with 2 others on the same block, is shutting down because of VICE acquiring the space.



Krill : Torturer : A Distant Fist Unclenching (2015)
-          First track off a forthcoming 3rd album
-          2013’s Lucky Leaves was their 2nd full length.
-          Debut album, Alam No Hris, was out in 2011
-          Led by Ezra Furman's brother Jonah.

Wednesday, December 3, 2014

U & U Show 385 | Getting Excited for LUH



Lost Under Heaven : Unites : LUHSONG001 (2014)               
-          Debut single from Ellery James Roberts newest project.
-          Formerly of the powerful, but short-lived WU-LYF.
-          Everything Ellery has done has felt about as big as possible. This is no different.
-          Also goes by LUH.



Elisa Ambrogio : Superstitious : The Immoralist (2014)
-          Solo debut from Magik Markers member.
-          Fuzzy slow-burning shoe-gaze.
-          Out on the almost always solid Drag City label.