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Showing posts with label Japandroids. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Japandroids. Show all posts
Thursday, March 1, 2018
Thursday, February 2, 2017
The U & U Show 482 | New Favs & New From Old Favs
Middle Children : True
Earth Angel (2017) | Soundcloud
Tim Darcy : Still Waking
Up
Saturday Night (2017) | Official Site
Tuesday, January 24, 2017
The U & U Show 481 | Strong New Arcade Fire & More
Arcade Fire : I Give You
Power (feat. Mavis Staples)
(2016) | Official Site
Vagabon : The Embers
Infinite Worlds (2017) | BandCamp
Wednesday, November 9, 2016
The U & U Show 473 | Castle Face Recs & Where's CMJ?
Mountains and Rainbows :
How You Spend Your Time
Particles (2016) | Soundcloud
The Mallard : Mansion
Yes On Blood (2012) | Soundcloud
Tuesday, March 29, 2016
The U & U Show 447 | Major Catch Up & SXSW Leftovers
Wednesday, March 6, 2013
The U & U Show 310! SXSW 2013 Preview #5!
Dune Rats : Red Light, Green Light
(2013)
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Latest
single.
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2
EPs and 2 Singles out so far.
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Sloppy
garage, REM-leaning act starting to carve out a name for themselves in a
similar way as FIDLAR.
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Tied
for best act of CMJ 2012 with the Grizzled Mighty
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SXSW
2013
Youth Lagoon : Mute : Wondrous
Bughouse (2013)
-
2nd
album.
-
Trevor
Powers recorded the debut at 20 yrs old
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Beachy
(at times), spacey indie pop.
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SXSW
2013
Suuns : 2020 : Images Du Futur (2013)
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2nd
album
-
Just
released video for this one, 2020.
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Experiment,
engrossing prog rock band from Montreal.
-
SXSW
2013
The UFO Club : July : The UFO Club
(2012)
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Debut
LP from collaboration between The Black Angels and Night Beats.
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Great
dark psych rock… not a surprise considering the band's family tree.
Savages : Husbands : Flying To
Berlin/Husbands (single) (2012)
-
Debut
single.
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One
of the most buzzed about bands at CMJ 2012.
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All
female post-punk rock from the UK
-
SXSW
2013
Lady Lamb the Beekeeper : Penny Licks
: Mammoth Swoon (2010)
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4th
of 5 minor releases.
-
Just
released her tremendous studio debut in Feb 2013.
Diamond Rings : All Yr Songs : Special
Affections (2010)
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debut
release. 2nd album was out in 2012.
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Solo
project from John O'Regan, the lead singer of the D'Urbervilles (they have a
fantastic cover of Timber
Timbre's 'Magic Arrow'!)
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Reminds
me a lot of the leading indie pop bands... Belle & Sebastian, Bishop Allen,
Etc.
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Don't
watch the video for this song...
The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! :
Snowday : I Love You! I Love You! I Love You and I’m In Love With You! Have an
Awesome Day! Have the Best Day of Your Life!! (2010)
-
Debut
album
-
Self
described as 'like a band meets gym class meets group therapy'
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Quirky,
eclectic. catchy, charming upbeat pop.
-
SXSW
2013
Josh Ritter : New Lover : The Beast
In Its Tracks (2013)
-
7th
album
-
By
far the happiest, most grateful for the moment they're in musician I've ever
seen perfom.
-
One
musician that's been going strong for the entirety of my adult life and a
constant on the U & U though out.
-
SXSW
2013
Pickwick : Blackout : Myths Vol. 3
(2011)
-
One
of their earlier EPs.
-
Readying
their full length this year.
-
Seattle
band.
-
These
guys will be one of the biggest bands to break out this year.
-
RIYL
Cold War Kids
-
SXSW
2013
My Jerusalem : Sweet Chariot : Gone
For Good (2010)
-
debut
full length. 2nd full length out in 2012.
-
Members of The
Twilight Singers, Great Northern and Polyphonic Spree.
-
made a big
impression at SXSW
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This was their
first single and was released like over a year ago! Time to revisit and
remember why the anticipation was so massive for this record.
-
SXSW 2013
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
You Won't : Who Knew : Skeptic
Goodbye (2012)
-
Debut
album
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One
of 2012's best albums.
-
SXSW
2013
The Zombies : This Will Be Our Year :
Odessey and Oracle (1968)
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2nd
album of 5 total.
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Very
successful, though short-lived run in the late 60's
-
SXSW
2013
The Memories : I’m Easy : Rainy Day
Tape (2013)
-
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Very
intriguing band just added to SXSW 2013.
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Lo-fi
glam/big beat vintage rock.
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Most
of their songs clock in under 2 minutes
Japandroids : Crazy/Forever : Post-Nothing (2009)
-
Debut
full length.
-
2nd
album, Celebration Rock was one of 2012's best.
-
raucous
anthem-filled post punk rock.
-
huge
energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as
possible.
-
SXSW
2013
Monday, March 4, 2013
The U & U's SXSW 2013 Preview Spotify Playlists
For all you prepping for your Austin adventure and those ready to live vicariously, I present a tiered rundown of most of the SXSW '13 bands you should have on your radar. There are 192 bands presented here and I didn't even include the notable rap and comedian performers, but I had to draw a line somewhere, right? We start with the bands I'm most hyped about, and then work our way down my scale of desire. Finishing with the bands that I've been bombarded about the most, but I just am not feeling for one reason or another. You may dig though!
Tier #1 : I'll Kill Myself If I Don't See...
Tier #2 : No Excuses...
This one wasn't on Spotify, but needs mentioning:
Tier #3 : Only The Most Legit Excuses...
Tier #4 : If At All Possible...
Tier #5 : It'd Be Nice...
Tier #6 : Happily Charge Your Phone To...
Tier #7 : I'm Supposed To Desire These, But...
I say time and time again that this is the greatest event in music and I only make that claim more passionately every year. There are plenty of familiar faces here, but I hope you found some new-to-you bands to add to your rotation. Thanks!
Monday, December 24, 2012
The U & U Show 301! Best Albums of 2012!
Twerps : Don't Be Surprised : Twerps
(2011)
-
2nd
Album
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The
2011 album that would've been on my best of show then had I found it in time.
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A
spacey brand of indie pop.
-
CMJ
2012
14 : The Mountain Goats :
Harlem Roulette : Transcendental Youth (2012)
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Latest
full length. Previous was 2011's All Eternals Deck and was a Best of the U
& U.
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Their
last, The Life of the World to Come, was out in October 2009.
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Led
by John Darnielle and his unmistakable passionate and powerful vocals.
13 : Menomena : Heavy Is As Heavy
Does : Moms (2012)
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5th
full length
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One
of the most innovative bands going. Even after Brent Knopf left to form Ramona
Falls.
12 : You Won't : Three Car Garage :
Skeptic Goodbye (2012)
-
Debut
album
-
M.
Ward and T. Rex feel to this track.
-
SXSW
2012
11 : Cold Specks : Steady : I Predict
A Graceful Expulsion (2012)
-
Forthcoming
full length debut
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Powerful
rough female vocalist.
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RIYL
The Head and the Heart
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An
awesome video for the track 'Holland' can be found HERE.
10 : Suckers : Figure It Out : Candy
Salad (2012)
-
2nd
full length
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Eclectic
rock that might could be RIYL Wolf Parade or Menomena. (I do)
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Debut
EP and LP each received Best of the U & U honors.
-
SXSW
2012.
9 : Ty Segall & White Fence : I
Am Not A Game : Hair (2012)
-
First
collaborative album
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San
Fran 60’s psych/garage rock leader.
-
One
three 2012 Ty Segall albums
8 : JEFF the Brotherhood : Country
Life : Hypnotic Nights (2012)
-
7th
album
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Classic
rock duo from Tennessee comprised of Jake & Jamin Orrall
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I'm
somewhat reluctant to say a cover is one of my favorite songs of the year, but
this song was such an unexpected treat when I listened to this album.
-
The
rock scene owes a lot of thanks to these guys and Japandroids.
MySpace : Amazon
: HypeMachine
7 : Titus
Andronicus : Still Life With Hot Deuce On Silver Platter : Local Business
(2012)
-
3rd album.
-
2nd album The Monitor was my pick for best album of
2010 and one of my all time favorites.
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A Rolling Stone ‘Best new band of 2010’ even though
their debut came out in 2008.
-
SXSW 2012
6 : Matthew E. White : Steady Pace :
Big Inner (2012)
-
Debut
album.
-
Take
the sound of Iron & Wine's last 2 albums and the Welcome Wagon and make it
catchier, funkier and fuller and you get this incredible album.
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I
saw him perform it once already and I can't recommend the show enough!.
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One
of the best releases of the year.
5 : Perfume Genius : Hood : Put Your
Back N 2 It (2012)
-
2nd
album
-
Debut
album, Learning, was a massive critical hit.
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Another
easy and catchy piano track.
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This
week's band that is blowing up out of the blue. They are everywhere!
MySpace : Amazon :
HypeMachine
T2 : Japandroids : Continuous Thunder
: Celebration Rock (2012)
-
2nd
album.
-
raucous
anthem-filled post punk rock
-
huge
energy and distortion. You’ll want to see this song live and as loud as
possible.
-
SXSW
2012
T2 : Tame Impala : Feels Like We Only
Go Backwards : Lonerism (2012)
-
2nd
album
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Australian
classic psych outfit.
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Members
also responsible for the excellent band POND.
T2 : Spiritualized : Mary : Sweet
Heart Sweet Light (2012)
-
7th
album since 1992!
-
first
since 2008.
-
Big
time success in the UK.
1 : Moonface : Yesterday's Fire : With Siinai: Heartbreaking Bravery (2012)
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Forthcoming
2nd album. First with Siinai as backing band
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First
full length was out last year, Organ Music.
-
Debut
EP was out last year and was one 20+ minute track.
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Wolf
Parade's and Sunset Rubdown's Spencer Krug's solo project.
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