Unknown and Unheard: Airlines

The Heavenly States - Model Son - Oui Camera Oui (2011)

- 4th album since 2003

- Love the off-kilter Modest Mouse vibes this band puts out.

1, 2, 3 - Work - New Heaven (2011)

- Forthcoming debut.

- Latest hard-to-google band!

- Jangily and Fuzzy rock.

MySpace : HypeMachine

The Antlers – I Don't Want Love - Burst Apart (2011)

- 4th album

- Big pop sound… remind me of The Arcade Fire’s acoustic tracks

- If you like this at all, just go get their 3rd album 'Hospice' it's still the best to date.

Milagres - Glowing Mouth - Glowing Mouth (2011)

- Forthcoming Full length. One EP out now.

- Slow burning sound that Suckers and Twilight Singers fans could get into.

Fleet Foxes - Bedouin Dress - Helplessness Blues (2011)

- Long awaited 2nd full length.

- No band was better in 2008 in which they released their debut EP & LP.

- My number one album for the 2008 (same with Pitchfork and numerous other outlets).

- Hugely diverse, lush, harmony-laden folk.

Bill Callahan - Riding For the Feeling- Apocalypse (2011)

- 3rd album

- Folk singer/songwriter type

- The voice gets me here more than anything

- Former leader of Smog.

The National – Exile Vilify - The Portal 2 (2011)

- This song is from a video game soundtrack.

- Latest full length album was High Violet. First since 2007

- They also had a hand in the production of the ‘Dark Was The Night’ compilation.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Night Beats - Dial 666 - Night Beats (2011)

- Garage and soul coming together nicely.

- Bigger fuzz and fidelity than their previous efforts.

Guards - Hear You Call - Resolution of One 7" Single (2011)

- Upbeat pop driven garage.

- Released another EP and that's all so far.

Gypsyblood - Bright Futures - Cold In The Guestway (2011)

- This song show a lot of Pavement influence.

- Pulsing early 90's indie rock.

Edinburgh School for the Deaf - 11 Kinds of Loneliness - 11 Kinds EP (2011)

- Debut EP

band with a bit of a Frightened Rabbit sound.

MySpace : HypeMachine

Songs: Ohia - Farewell Transmission - The Magnolia Electric Co. (2003)

- This is the opening frack to Jason Molina's 4 Songs: Ohia album and one of the finest he's written.

- Molina followed up this album by starting the band Magnolia Electric Co and expounded upon the sound of this gorgeous alt-country album.

- Listen!

Bon Iver – Blood Bank – Blood Bank EP (2009)

- new EP, follow up to one of the best 2008 albums

- tides you over a bit as we await a new full length

- powerful live performer

Matt Sweeney and Bonnie 'Prince' Billy - Must Be Blind - Must Be Blind/Life In Muscle EP (2011)

- Two song collaborative single from two prolific singer/songwriters.

Label Site : HypeMachine

Airlines - Colors - Visions EP (2011)

- Debut EP.

- Yet another new act seemingly following in the sound footpath pioneered by Yeasayer.

- Lush, layered synth pop.

- RIYL: Yeasayer, Bravestation and Geographer.

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Fleet Foxes - Battery Kinzie - Helplessness Blues (2011)

- Long awaited 2nd full length.

- No band was better in 2008 in which they released their debut EP & LP.

- My number one album for the 2008 (same with Pitchfork and numerous other outlets).

- Hugely diverse, lush, harmony-laden folk.

Priestbird – Diamonds – Beachcombers (2011)

- 2^nd album.

- Heavy bluesy psych rock.

- Group features Devendra Banhart and Greg Rogove. (They work together in Megapuss as well)

My Morning Jacket – Holdin' On To Black Metal – Circuital (2011)

- Forthcoming 6^th album

- Probably the most notable Louisville band going.

- Led by and known for Jim James on lead vocals.

Jorma and Movie Bare - Sick - Lollipop Gold (2011)

- Project from Jorma Whitaker (Frontman for Marmoset).

- Released on Secretly Canadian/JagJaguwar off shoot, St. Ives Records.

The Antlers – Putting the Dog To Sleep - Burst Apart (2011)

- 4th album

- Big pop sound… remind me of The Arcade Fire’s acoustic tracks

- If you like this at all, just go get their 3rd album 'Hospice' it's still the best to date.

The Thousands - On and On - The Sound of Everything (2011)

- Remind me a bit of the Antlers.

Elbow – Lippy Kids - Build a Rocket Boys! (2011)

- Forthcoming full length.

- Huge

band… popular all over the world.

- previous album was Seldom Seen Kid

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. – Simple Girl - Horse Power (2010)

- Debut EP. Debut full length is forthcoming.

- This EP garnered them a lot of good reviews.

Dark Mean – Happy Banjo - Dark Mean (2011)

- This full length debut has been in the works since 2007!

- Debut EP out in 2009. Download it from their official site now!

- Sounds a bit like Frightened Rabbit here.

Gypsyblood - Dirty Thieves - Cold In The Guestway (2011)

- Dark chant-like track

Withered Hand - Cornflake - Good News (2011)

- Debut full length, but has two previously released EPs

- Neil Young-heavy sound.

- Played SXSW

Airlines - Neon Moon - Visions EP (2011)

- Debut EP.

- Yet another new act seemingly following in the sound footpath pioneered by Yeasayer.

- Lush, layered synth pop.

- RIYL: Yeasayer, Bravestation and Geographer.

Snowmine - Beast In Air, Beast In Water - Beast In Air, Beast In Water(Single) (2011)

- Single free for download on their BandCamp.

Thao and Mirah - Love Is a Battlefield (Pat Benetar cover) (2011)

- Debut collaboration between Thao Nguyen and Mirah

- if you are unfamiliar with Thao you need to correct that quickly. Look up Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Downs

- Her last album, We Brave Bee Stings And All, was highlighted by the track 'Bag of Hammers."

- Thao played SXSW

Thao's Official Site : Thao's MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : Mirah's MySpace

Matt Pond PA - Love To Get Used - Spring Fools EP (2011)

- Latest EP from the very prolific chamber pop/rock outfit.