Unknown and Unheard: Black Belles

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

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Jack White - Love Interruption - Blunderbuss (2012)

- Debut solo album

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

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.

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

- Debut full length

- Huge driving pop anthem.

- SXSW 2012

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

- 2nd album.

- Slightly raucous blues/folk UK band

- SXSW 2012

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

- Forthcoming debut.

- Latest hard-to-google band!

- Jangily and Fuzzy rock.

- SXSW 2012.

Aunt Martha - Bloodshot - Bloodshot EP (2011)

- Download their latest EP for free on their site!

- SXSW 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

The Unknown & Unheard Show 254!

Black Keys – Lonely Boy - El Camino (2011)

- 7th studio album already!

- Their 5th & 6th albums had a much more polished sound to them, this track gives me some hope for the return of their early rough blues sounds.

Tom Waits – Raised Right Men – Bad As Me (2011)

- 17th album and 1st since 2004. Album teaser video

- One of the most prolific, innovative and talented songwriters ever.

- First new music since 2006’s triple album release.

- Also an actor.

- Give me his first three albums and a desert island.

Turf War – For The Last Time – Years of Living Dangerously (2011)

- Debut album

- Produced by Ian St. Pe’ of the Black Lips.

- Atlanta band.

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The Strange Boys - Omnia Boa- Live Music (2011)

- 3rd full length.

- 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.

Deer Tick - Let's All Go To The Bar - Divine Providence (2011)

- 4th album

- The leader of Deer Tick, John McCauley, has been working on the Middle Brother collaborative project recently and making some brilliant music there.

- This is their first new recording in about 2 years as their 3rd album was recorded during the sessions for their 2nd.

- The is the first single from the forthcoming album and has an easier feel that is more reminiscent of Middle Brother than the older Deer Tick stuff.

Guided By Voices - The Unsinkable Fats Domino - Let's Go Eat The Factory (2011)

- First album with the recently reunited 'classic lineup' since 1996!

- I have been kicking myself for a week now that I've realized I've missed a rare chance to see this band live!

- The prolific Robert Pollard's primary outfit.

- This is one of my favorite songs of all time. I play it about once a year on here.

Bombadil - Laundromat - All That the Rain Promises (2011)

- 3^rd album.

- North Carolina Band.

- Catchy folk pop/rock

13ghosts - Dr. Bill - Garland of Bottle Flies (2011)

- 6th album. 3 EPs as well.

- Dark, building folk

Brown Bird - Fingers To The Bone - Salt For Salt (2011)

- 2^nd of two EPs. Both out in 2011.

- Layered, darker folk rock that is like a slightly less amped up version of the Builders and the Butchers.

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Wild Flag - Glass Tambourine - Wild Flag (2011)

- Debut full length

- Rock outfit led by Carrie Brownstein, formerly of Sleater-Kinney.

The Duke Spirit – Everybody’s Under Your Spell - Bruiser (2011)

- 3rd Album

- 2^nd LP was Neptune, 2008. Debut was Cut Across the Land, 2004

- 2 EPs as well… 2003 and 2007

- Pretenders/ yeah yeah yeahs/Nico

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

- Debut album.

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

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The Decemberists – Burying Davy - Long Live the King EP (2011)

- Latest EP featuring extras from The King Is Dead sessions.

- Latest full length, The King Is Dead, was out in early 2011.

- Colin Meloy, leader, said he had initially envisioned this album as a musical.

- distinct folk band that at times brings in some Jethro Tull sounds

- Headlined the NPR music stage at SXSW.

- It will be tough to top their last album The Hazards of Love.

The National - Twenty Miles To NH Part 2 (The Philistines Jr.) - If A Lot Of Bands Play In The Woods... (2011)

- Compilation of covers for the Philistines Jr. 2010 album If A Band Plays In The Woods…

- Sounds like a great National original.

The Loom - A Song of Faint Praise - Teeth (2011)

- 2nd album.

- 6 piece Brooklyn band.

- Layered folk that is reminiscent of Iron & Wine and Horse Feathers.

- Adeptly weaves together male and female lead vocals.

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NewVillager - Shot Big Horizon - NewVillager (2011)

- One of a couple singles they have out.

- No full length out yet.

- Eclectic dance pop that makes me think of Yeasayer quite a bit.

- 'Rich Doors' was their first single out and a great track as well.

The King Khan Experience - Hammer Ich Vermisse Dich - The King Khan Experience (2011)

- Latest solo album. Been a long time coming.

- Long time collaborator with Marc Sultan (AKA the BBQ Show)

- One of my all-time favorite artists. The Supreme Genius of King Khan and His Shrines is one of the greatest albums.

- This one is in all German I believe.