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Moonface : Everyone Is Noah. Everyone Is the Ark : Julia With Blue Jeans On (2013)

-          3rd full length album from this Spencer Krug (Wolf Parade & Sunset Rubdown) project.

-          Debut, Heartbreaking Bravery, was my pick for best album of 2012.

-          This is album is a solo piano effort.

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The Slims : Only A Part Not The Whole : Slowpoke (2013)

-          Forthcoming release.

-          Follow up to 2010’s Killa Dilla album.

-          Florida band bringing a lot of soul and R & B with an indie spin.

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King Krule : Neptune Estate : 6 Feet Beneath the Moon (2013)

-       Full length debut. 1 EP out.

-       Aka Archy Marshal… formerly Zoo Kid

-       18 year old British singer/songwriter.

-       Unique vocals highlight the musically restrained tracks.

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Jonathan Rado : Pot Of Gold : RAW & ODAR (2013)

-       Album of rough demos available for free on BandCamp.

-       Proper full length debut, Law & Order is forthcoming.

-       One of the two main members of Foxygen.

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Gregory Alan Isakov : Saint Valentine : The Weatherman (2013)

-          5^th album

-          More traditional-leaning folk singer-songwriter.

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Volcano Choir : Comrade : Repave (2013)

-       debut album was 2009's Unmap.

-       Justin Vernon (aka Bon Iver) project with Collections of Colonies of Bees.

-       Bon Iver’s owned the 2008 music world

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Bombadil : Angeline : Metrics of Affection (2013)

-          4^th full length

-          Upbeat folk poppers from North Carolina

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Ezra Furman : My Zero : Day of the Dog (2013)

-          1^st single off 5^th album.

-          Formerly went by Ezra Furman and the Harpoons.

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Ty Segall : Sleeper : Sleeper (2013)

-          Mellowest album to date.

-          Also readying the debut release from his appropriately named group FUZZ.

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Why? : Murmurer : Golden Tickets EP (2013)

-       New EP featuring songs about specific fans.

-       2012's Mumps, Etc. was their latest LP.

-       An incredibly unique blend of Alt hip hop, spoken word and alt indie rock.

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Saint Rich : Officer : Beyond the Drone (2013)

-          Debut full length

-          Project from Delicate Steve’s Steve Marion.

-          Yeasayer’s Anand Wilder is supposed to be on the album as well.

-          Download this from their BandCamp.

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J Roddy Walston & the Business : Marigold : Essential Tremors (2013)

-          6th album

-          2010 s/t album was excellent.

-          Baltimore band

-          Rock and roll feel to some of the tracks

-          Makes me think of Dr. Dog here.

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Crocodiles : I Like It In The Dark : Crimes of Passion (2013)

-          4th album

-          Lo-fi, post-punk, psych… a big mash up of styles.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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

-          3^rd album.

-          North Carolina Band.

-          Catchy folk pop/rock

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

-          6th album. 3 EPs as well.

-          Dark, building folk

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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