Unknown and Unheard: Frightened Rabbit

Bill Callahan : The Sing : Dream River (2013)

- 5^th solo album.

- His 4^th, Apocalypse, was one of the best albums of 2011.

- Former leader of Smog.

- His voice has so much warm, fatherly power. Fall and Winter don’t stand a chance.

Record Store Day 2013 | 16 Releases To Hunt For Saturday

The post-SXSW let down is a real thing. Even before I was migrating down to Austin, February and March were a flood of new music. Nothing really rivals it. This puts a lot of pressure on April. After weeks of drinking music out of a firehose how does one deal with the fallout following this glut. Thankfully, April has an answer. A day full of special, appetizer-sized bites of new music celebrating brick, mortar, vinyl and community. Record Store Day is a good thing and I'm thrilled to see what the New York shops have to offer. Here's the little wish list I came up with after combing through the list of releases found here.

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Har Mar Superstar : Lady, You Shot Me : Bye Bye 17 (2013)

- 5th album.

- This album is supposed to be more soul infused. That is clear on this track.

- Short chubby Ron Jeremy look-a-like with an incredible voice and stage presence.

- Contributed to the Gayngs album, with Justin Vernon among others.

Pickwick : Letterbox : Can’t Talk Medicine (2013)

- Debut full length

- This has catapulted itself to the forefront of the best album of ’13 discussion.

- Tied for my favorite show at SXSW 2013.

Palma Violets : Step Up For The Cool Cats : 180 (2013)

- Debut album

- UK band that makes catchy, chuggling anthem rock.

- SXSW 2013

FIELDED : Eve of a New Moon : Ninety-Thirty-Thirty (2012)

- 2nd album.

- Lindsay Powell-led project.

- When the smoky, sultry sax picks up this makes me think of a montage at a serious point in an 80’s crime movie. Beverly Hills Cop came to mind first for some reason.

Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Mezzanine : Ripely Pine (2013)

- Debut Studio album

- 5 years of incredible. minor releases on her BandCamp

- RIYL St. Vincent.

- One of the rawest, most powerful musicians I've heard in a long time.

- Aly Spaltro

Waxahatchee : Brother Bryan : Cerulean Salt (2013)

- 2nd full length.

- Project from Kate Crutchfield.

- Played an impressive solo set at SXSW.

- Debut was lo-fi and a rougher DIY style album.

BandCamp : Facebook

Marnie Stern : Proof of Life : The Chronicles of Marnia (2013)

- 4th album. Out in March 2013

- Her previous album was a 2010 Best of the U & U.

- A wild mix of the joyous unpredictability of Ponytail and the harder Yeah Yeah Yeahs tracks.

- The band I'm most excited to see play SXSW 2013 of the announced acts so far.

MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine

Suuns : Edie's Dream : Images Du Futur (2013)

- 2nd album

- Just released video for this one, 2020.

- Tied for my favorite show of SXSW 2013.

- Pronounced like ‘soons.’

Way Yes : Colerain : Tog Pebbles (2013)

- 2nd full length.

- Debut full length, Walkability, was out in 2012 and featured the amazing track 'Important.'

- If you like this band look up the Listening Party. Also reminiscent of mellower Yeasayer and Yellow Ostrich.

- CMJ 2012

Kurt Vile : Never Run Away : Wakin On A Pretty Daze (2013)

- First single from forthcoming 5^th album.

- This track is a must listen!

- Former guitarist for the War On Drugs.

- He said he was inspired by the album Tusk when making this album.

Devendra Banhart : Won't You Come Over : Mala (2013)

- 8^th studio album

- Full Name: Devendra (Hindu god of rain and thunder) Obi (Star Wars inspired) Banhart

- His solo electric SXSW 2013 set was breathtaking. Charming, funny, delicate, restrained beauty.

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Port Isla : Adventurers (single) (2013)

- One of several singles out and available on their Soundcloud.

- Vintage folk sound similar to Fleet Foxes, just not quite as layered.

SoundCloud

Frightened Rabbit : Late March, Death March : 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

The Black Angels : Indigo Meadow : 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.

Thee Oh Sees : Toe Cutter - Thumb Buster : Floating Coffin (2013)

- Forthcoming 12^th-ish album.

- Their last album, Putrifiers II, was one of 2012’s best.

- One of the bands leading the west coast’s psych rock movement.

- This track is a little less manic than most of their material.

- SXSW 2013

Warm Soda : Busy Lizzy : Someone For You (2013)

- 2^nd full length

- SXSW 2013

- Project started by Matthew Melton formerly of Bare Wires

- Very similar vibe to Bare Wires

- Slogan on BandCamp: 'JUST SAY NO to SXSW 2013' referencing Bare Wires' break up.

The Feeling of Love : I Could Be Better Than You But I Don't Wanna Change : Ty Segall & The Feeling Of Love Tour Split 7" (2012)

- 6 total albums.

- Aggressive garage rock band from France.

Burnt Ones : Fountain of Youth : You'll Never Walk Alone (2013)

- 2nd album.

- Debut album, Black Teeth & Golden Tongues, was out in 2010.

- San Francisco band.

BandCamp: Amazon : HypeMachine

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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

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.

MySpace : facebook

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.

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

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.

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

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

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

- Debut Single.

- SXSW 2013.

Official Site : HypeMachine

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.

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

BandCamp : Amazon : HypeMachine : @FoxygenTheBand

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

BandCamp : HypeMachine

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

Shout Out Louds : Blue Ice : Optica (2013)

- 4th album

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

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

Official Site : Amazon : HypeMachine

Local Natives : You & I : Hummingbird (2013)

- First single off forthcoming album.

- debut album was 2010's L'Aventure.

- Check out their DayTrotter Session Here!

Official Site : Myspace : HypeMachine

Nightlands : Time and Place : Oak Island (2013)

- 2nd full length

- Act on Secretly Canadian, sister label of Jagjaguwar.