The U & U Show 381 | Look Who Just Turned 8!

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Wolf Parade : I'll Believe In Anything : Apologies To The Queen Mary (2005)

-          Debut LP of 3.

-          One of the greatest independent rock bands of the past 20 years.

-          Led by Spencer Krug (Moonface, Sunset Rubdown) and Dan Boeckner (Handsome Furs, Divine Fits, Operators)

-          One of my favorite songs.

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Heart-Ships : Heart of a Wrestler : Foil (2014)          

-          Debut LP.

-          Debut EP, EP1 was a highlight of 2013.

-          Reminiscent of Modest Mouse and Frog Eyes, but most for the still-wounded Wolf Parade fans.

-          "You've taken some heavy hits in your time, you've been in some fierce grips, but the heart of a wrestler never submits. 

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The U & U Show 376 | Yellerkin Returns + 11 Newbies

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King Tuff : Black Moon Spell : Black Moon Spell (2014)

-          3rd full length album

-          out of the Vermont

-          psychadelic/powerpop/rock… a little like T Rex vocals

-          His self-titled 2nd album was one of 2012's best albums.

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Perfume Genius : My Body : 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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The U & U Show 368 | New Bon Iver & Titus Andronicus

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Blithe Field : Perry St. 2 : Warm Blood (2012)

-          6^th-ish album. Includes a few collections. There are also numerous singles.

-          One of the most beautiful, creative, indie folk albums.

-          RIYL Mutual Benefit or Mimicking Birds.

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Bon Iver : Heavenly Father : Wish I Was Here OST (2014)

-          Contribution to the soundtrack to the latest Zack Braff film.

-          First Bon Iver music in a long time.

-          Leader Justin Vernon has been working on his other projects, Volcano Choir and The Shouting Matches, since.

-          Sounds a bit more like Volcano Choir than Bon Iver, but still the Justin Vernon stamp.

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The U & U Show 306! SXSW Preview Show #1!

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Thao Nguyen & the Get Down Stay Down : We the Common (For Valerie Bolden) : We The Common (2013)

-          4th album. Also one collab album with Mirah called Thao & Mirah.

-          if you are unfamiliar with Thao you need to correctly that quickly

-          If she ever were to propose to me, I would say yes.

-          SXSW 2013

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Mikal Cronin : Shout It Out : MCII (2013)

-          S/t solo debut out in 2011.

-          Album is produced by fellow west coaster, Ty Segall.

-          Also in a surf-punk band called the Moonhearts & Ty Segall's backing band, just like Ty's in Mikal's band.

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The Black Angels : Don't Play With Guns : Indigo Meadow (2013)

-          4th album from the ominous psych rockers.

-          Formed in 2004 in Austin, TX

-          One of the greatest and loudest bands I've seen perform.

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Night Beds : Even If We Try : Country Sleep (2013)

-          Debut album.

-          Very talented vocalist.

-          Sounds like a cross between Ryan Adams and the Cave Singers.

-          SXSW 2013

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Jim James : State Of The Art (A.E.I.O.U) : Regions Of Light And Sound Of God (2013)

-          Solo debut from the My Morning Jacket frontman.

-          Part funk, part Phil Collins, all good.

-          One of music's greatest voices on display more than ever before.

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Blaudzun : Flame On My Head : Heavy Flowers (2012)

-          3rd album

-          Very successful Dutch singer-songwriter.

-          Reminds me of a bit of Frightened Rabbit.

-          SXSW 2013

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Frightened Rabbit : Holy : Pedestrian Verse (2013)

-          4th album and first on a major label.

-          Midnight Organ Fight is their best to date.

-          Scottish accent stands out, but there seems to be something more than that to his vocals and make them truly unique.

-          The construct some of the most beautifully powerful and layered indie rock songs I've ever heard.

-          SXSW 2013

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Allah-Las : Catamaran : Catamaran/Long Journey 7" Single (2011)

-          Debut Single.

-          SXSW 2013.

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Mac DeMarco : Ode To Viceroy : 2 (2012)

-          2nd album

-          An album I slept on and never was too sold on despite massive critical praise, then their live show won me over.

-          The live performance was looser, heavier and more upbeat.

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Foxygen : Bowling Trophies : We Are the 21st Century Ambassadors of Peace and Magic (2013)

-          2nd full length.

-          Debut album that was just rereleased after Jagjaguwar signed them in 2011.

-          Funkier Rolling Stones feel.

-          SXSW 2013

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DUNE RATS! : Wooo! : SEXY BEACH EP (2011)

-          Latest single. 2 2011 EPs.

-          Sloppy garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a similar way as FIDLAR.

-          Tied the Grizzled Mighty for best band of CMJ 2012

-          Just released 2 new videos for 'Red Light Green Light' from a forthcoming release. Red Version | Green Version

-          SXSW 2013

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Black Lips : Starting Over : 200 Million Thousand (2009)

-          5th album and one of the best tracks of '09.

-          Their 6^th album, Arabia Mountain, was my pick for Best Album of 2011.

-          New album due out in late 2013/early2014.

-          One of the most fun bands to listen to and see live.

-          Gloriously sloppy, garage rock.

-          SXSW 2013

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Shout Out Louds : Blue Ice : Optica (2013)

-          4th album

-          Swedish indie rock/pop band leaning more mellow and poppier here.

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Unknown Mortal Orchestra : So Good At Being In Trouble : II (2013)

-          2nd full length, II, is out on Jagjaguwar.

-          Debut album, 2011's s/t, was a huge critical hit.

-          SXSW 2013

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Local Natives : You & I : Hummingbird (2013)

-          First single off forthcoming album.

-          debut album was 2010's L'Aventure.

-          Check out their DayTrotter Session Here!

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Nightlands : Time and Place : Oak Island (2013)

-          2nd full length

-          Act on Secretly Canadian, sister label of Jagjaguwar.

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The Unknown & Unheard Show 267!!!

Bahamas - I Got You Babe - Barchords (2012)

-          2nd album from Bon Iver-esque artist.

-          SXSW 2012

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Ezra Furman - Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde - The Year of No Returning (2012)

-          Debut solo album.

-          3 album albums with The Harpoons and numerous Best of the U & U selections!

-          One of the most talented and refreshing artists going.

-          Playing SXSW 2012

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

Jack White - Love Interruption - Blunderbuss (2012)

-          Debut solo album

-          First release since he announced the end of the White Stripes.

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Craig Finn – When No One's Watching – Clear Heart Full Eyes (2012)

-          Opening track on The Hold Steady’s Craig Finn’s solo debut.

-          This seems to have a looser feel than most of what you get from the Hold Steady.

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Awesome New Republic (ANR) - The Endless Field of Mercury - Stay Kids (2010)

-          Debut full length

-          Huge driving pop anthem.

-          SXSW 2012

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The Brute Chorus - Heaven - How the Caged Bird Sings (2010)

-          2nd album.

-          Slightly raucous blues/folk UK band

-          SXSW 2012

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1, 2, 3 - Little Cure - New Heaven (2011)

-          Forthcoming debut.

-          Latest hard-to-google band!

-          Jangily and Fuzzy rock.

-          SXSW 2012.

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Aunt Martha - Bloodshot - Bloodshot EP (2011)

-          Download their latest EP for free on their site!

-          SXSW 2012

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First Aid Kit - Emmylou - The Lion's Roar (2011)

-          2nd full length.

-          Swedish folk outfit.

-          They also have one EP out and a DayTrotter session well worth your time.

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Shearwater – Animal Life - Animal Joy (2012)

-          7th album

-          6th album, Golden Archipelago was out in Feb of 2010

-          they pack so much intensity in their songs. No one sounds quite like them.

-          Austin band with ties to Okkervil River

-          Almost a voice you’d expect at the opera

-          Palo Santo is their best album.

-          SXSW 2012

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Band of Skulls - Sweet Sour - Sweet Sour (2012)

-          2^nd album

-          UK alt-rock band that makes me think of JEFF the Brotherhood.

-          SXSW 2012

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Brendan Benson - Good To Me - Lapalco (2002)

-          5^th solo album

-          Just released first single from his forthcoming new album, What Kind of World.

-          Co-leader of the Raconteurs with Jack White.

-          Polished power pop rock style, though this one’s more of a ballad.

-          SXSW 2012

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The Strange Boys – Who More Fitted Or Right – Son of Sambol (2012)

-          Tour only release.

-          Live Music, their latest and  3rd full length was out in 2011

-          debut full length was The Strange Boys & Girls Club out in 2009)

-          in the same vein as the Black Lips… lo-fi mash-up of 60’s/70’s rock, old r&b and punk.

-          SXSW 2012

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Allah-Las - Long Journey – Catamaran/Long Journey Single (2011)

-          Debut Single.

-          SXSW 2012.

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Bare Wires - Cheap Perfume - Cheap Perfume (2012)

-          3rd album.

-          T. Rex styled, fuzzy, rolling, raunchy 70’s rock.

-          SXSW 2012

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The Black Belles - Lies - What Can I Do? Single (2011)

-          Dark/noir style blues rock from the all-female Third Man Records' group.

-          SXSW 2012

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Bowerbirds – In The Yard - The Clearing (2012)

-          4th album

-          Primarily Phil Moore and Beth Tacular

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Delta Spirit – California - Delta Spirit (2012)

-          Forthcoming 3rd album. Out in March.

-          Just warmed the waters with two simultaneously released free EPs. The Waits Room EP and I Think I've Found It EP.

-          debut album was 'Ode To Sunshine' and it exploded in 2008.

-          I admit to not being totally sold on these guys, but I've come around on them.

-          If you get into the Cold War Kids or the Strokes you should like this band.

-          SXSW 2012

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