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Father John Misty : I Love You, Honeybear : I Love You, Honeybear (2015)

-          J Tillman's 2nd album under this alias.

-          Former member of the Fleet Foxes who hasn’t really put out any solo work that's impressed me until his Father John Misty work.

-          Big Jason Molina feeling to the slower tracks on this album.

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Ben Kweller : Falling : Sha Sha (2002)

-          Debut album.

-          Indie pop/rock singer songwriter that's been making extremely consistent, not overly ground breaking records since the debut.

-          6th full length, Go Fly A Kite, was an unexpected treat in 2012.

-          SXSW 2015

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

 

Bobby Bare Jr. : Your Adorable Beast : From the End Of Your Leash (2004)

-          4th of 7 total LPs.

-          Latest release was his Shame On Me single, featuring his first cover of his father, famous traditional country singer Bobby Bare, and an amped up recording of an early track of his own.

-          Usually rowdy, self-critical, alt-country… here a little more bitter than sweet.

-          SXSW 2015

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Daniel Wilson : Heartbreaker : Boy Who Cried Thunder EP (2014)

-          2nd EP.

-          Detroit electro-soul/pop singer.

-          A little reminiscent of Curtis Mayfield and other 70's soul singers.

-          SXSW 2015

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Charles Bradley : The World Is Going Up In Flames : No Time For Dreaming (2011)

-          Debut full length, but has been releasing music since 2002.

-          Born in 1948.

-          The Screaming Eagle of Soul

-          Big 60’s funk and soul, Otis Redding and James Brown feel.

-          SXSW 2015

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Black Linen : Go Easy : Black Linen/White Noise (2014)

-          Debut single.

-          Atlanta band with 60's British pop sound.

-          SXSW 2015

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Krill : Phantom : A Distant Fist Unclenching (2015)

-          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.

-          SXSW 2015

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Pow Wows : Hidden Future : Broken Curses (2015)

-          2nd album.

-          Great fuzzy garage soul rock.

-          SXSW 2015

BandCamp : HypeMachine

Twin Peaks : In The Morning (In The Evening) : In The Morning (In The Evening) / Got Your Money (2015)

-          Latest single

-          2^nd full length, Wild Onion, was out in 2014.

-          Psych rock with an 80’s feel to it.

-          SXSW 2015

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Dan Mangan + Blacksmith : Vessel : Club Meds (2015)

-          4th album

-          Vancouver based multi-instrumentalist.

-          RIYL Field Music.

-          SXSW 2015

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The Acorn : No Ghost : No Ghost (2010)

-          6th and most recent album.

-          Remind me a bit of Megafaun.

-          SXSW 2015

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Coves : No Ladder : Cast a Shadow EP (2011)

-          2nd EP

-          Spacey indie rock.

-          Debut EP. Free to download from their BandCamp.

-          Almost a sound reminiscent of the Eels.

-          SXSW 2015

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Dead Leaf Echo : so.wrong : true.deep.sleeper (2014)

-          Latest EP. One full length and numerous other singles and EPs.

-          80's style new wave shoegaze.

-          SXSW 2015

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Eagle Eye Williamson : I Don't Want To Be Alone : Black Gold (2010)

-          Debut album. 2nd was out in 2013.

-          Hard blues rock one man band.

-          Song used in the show Shameless.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

The Districts : 4th And Roebling : A Flourish and a Spoil (2015)

-          Debut LP.

-          Debut EP was out in Jan 2014.

-          Remind me of a combo of Mumford and Sons (in a good way) and Lucero.

-          SXSW 2015.

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