U & U Show 407 | Thee Oh Sees Remain Undefeated

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Thee Oh Sees : Turned Out Light : Mutilator Defeated At Last (2015)

-          Forthcoming LP.

-          Prolific San Fran garage psych from John Dwyer.

-          Their last 2 LPs, Floating Coffin and Drop, were two of the best of the past 2 years.

-          One of the best SXSW 2015 bands.

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Mac DeMarco : The Way You'd Love Her : Another One (2015)

-          Forthcoming 'mini album'

-          His 3rd album, Salad Days, was one of 2014's best.

-          Lazy, wobbly, in and out of tune indie pop.

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Los Angeles Police Department : Insecurity : Insecurity / Water and Wine 7" (2015)

-          Latest single.

-          Self-titled debut full length was out in 2014.

-          Lazily rolling rock.

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Elvis Depressedly : New Heaven, New Earth : New Alhambra (2015)

-          Debut LP, but also has 6 other releases.

-          Most is available for whatever you want to pay via BandCamp.

-          Rough, dark, bedroom pop.

-          RIYL Allison Crutchfield's solo stuff.

-          SXSW 2015

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Tame Impala : Eventually : Currents (2015)

-          Much-hyped forthcoming 3rd LP.

-          By far the most dance-y track to date. Sounds more like Daft Punk than their previous music.

-          Innerspeaker & Lonerism have been two of the best Beatles-leaning vintage psych rock albums of the past few years.

-          One of the leading forces of the Perth, AUS psych rock scene.

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Les Big Byrd : I Woke Up In A Dream : Stockholm Death Star (2015)

-          Latest EP. One LP.

-          Stockholm psych rock.

-          Work with Anton Newcombe of Brian Jamestown Massacre.

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Metz : The Swimmer : II (2012)

-          Forthcoming 2nd LP.

-          One of the most aggressive, muscular sounds in the current music scene

-          One of the best bands at SXSW 2015.

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Pfarmers : You Shall Know The Spirit : Gunnera (2015)

-          Debut LP

-          Collab band between Menomena's Danny Seim & members of The National & David Byrne.

-          Sounds a ton like Menomena's older stuff and that's a very good thing!

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Ezra Furman & The Harpoons : Mysterious Power : Mysterious Power (2011)

-          3rd album with the Harpoons.

-          Set to release his 2nd solo album this spring.

-          Brother of KRILL's leader Jonah Furman.

-          Longtime show favorite.

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Future Islands : Haunted By You : The Chase 7" (2015)

-          Latest release.

-          Baltimore band that exploded in 2014.

-          Their 4th album, Singles, was my top album of 2014.

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The Tallest Man On Earth : Fields of Our Home : Dark Bird Is Home (2015)

-          4th album.

-          Swedish singer/songwriter Kristian Matsson

-          Powerful voice and bringing in the fullness of a War On Drugs LP.

-          2008 self-titled debut was very well received.

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Palma Violets : The Jacket Song : Danger In The Club (2015)

-          2nd album

-          Their 2013 debut was one of the years most highly regarded albums.

-          UK band that makes catchy, chugging anthem rock.

-          Highest energy band at SXSW 2015.

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Richard Swift : Would You : Ground Trouble Jaw (2008)

-          EP recently Re-released for Record Store Day.

-          Produced Pickwick incredible 2013 debut album, Can’t Talk Medicine.

-          Yes cover.

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Stealing Sheep : Shoot The Ducks To Win : What If The Lights Went Out EP (2010)

-          One of their first releases.

-          2nd album, Not Real, is just out as well.

-          Liverpool haunting psych folk band.

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