The U & U Show 494 | Austin Garage & Aussie Psych

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Middle Children : Unrequited Blues

Earth Angel (2017)  |  Soundcloud

Okkervil River : Denomination Blues

Our First 100 Days (2017)  |  Official Site

Real Life Buildings : Black Kettle

It Snowed (2014)  |  BandCamp

Dream Machine : I Walked In The Fire

The Illusion (2017)  |  Official Site

The U & U Show 340

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Arcade Fire : Afterlife : Reflektor (2013)

-          4^th full length

-          Produced by James Murphy and this track sounds like it especially.

-          David Bowie also contributed to the album.

-          This release is going to further propel them into being one of the indie bands with the most mainstream success.

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Wet : U Da Best : Wet EP (2013)

-          Debut EP.

-          Falls somewhere between Fiona Apple’s latest release and the XX.

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Moonface : Black Is Back In Style : 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.

Official Site : HypeMachine

Frog Eyes : The Road Is Long : Carey’s Cold Spring (2013)

-          8^th album.

-          Eclectic and innovative alt indie rock band led by Carey Mercer.

-          Spencer Krug (Sunset Rubdown, Wolf Parade, Moonface) was a former member.

-          Most similar to the sound of Sunset Rubdown.

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Cherry Glazerr : Teenage Girl : Papa Cremp (2013)

-          Debut LP

-          LA band of ladies with music similar to, but sloppier and more lackadaisical than Waxahatchee.

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Jackson Scott : That Awful Sound : Melbourne (2013)

-          Debut LP.

-          North Carolina mellow alt-pop songwriter.

-          This song was his initial release in early 2013 and got immediate buzz from the limited number of outlets that passed it around.

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Los Angeles Police Department : The Only One (2013)

-          Debut single.

-          Lazily rolling rock.

-          Full length is supposed to be on its way.

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Islands : Waveform : Ski Mask (2013)

-          5^th album

-          Montreal Indie rock band.

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Courtney Barnett : Canned Tomatoes (Whole) : The Double EP: A Sea of Split Peas (2013)

-          Release of her first two EPs.

-          Alt-indie rock that makes me think of Petty, Dylan and Joan Osborne.

-          25 year old from Australia.

-          CMJ 2013

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Fuzz : Preacher: Fuzz (2013)

-          Debut full length.

-          Latest project from the ever-prolific Ty Segall

-          Heavier psych blues sound here than his usual style.

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Jonathan Rado : All the Jung Girls (Diane Coffee cover) (2013)

-          Full length debut, Law & Order, was out this year as well.

-          One of the two members of Foxygen with side projects.

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Gregory Alan Isakov : Suitcase Full of Sparks : The Weatherman (2013)

-          5^th album

-          More traditional-leaning folk singer-songwriter.

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Wooden Wand & the World War IV : Complaint Dept. : Wooden Wand & the World War IV (2013)

-          2^nd album of 2013.

-          Blood Oaths of the New Blues is still one of the year’s most impressive releases.

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Sore Eros & Kurt Vile : Jamaica Plain : Jamaica Plain EP (2013)

-          Collaborative instrumental EP.

-          Kurt Vile just re-released his brilliant.

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The U & U Show 333 | New Wooden Wand & Arcade Fire

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Wooden Wand & the World War IV : I Hate the Nightlife : Wooden Wand & the World War IV (2013)

-          2^nd album of 2013.

-          Blood Oaths of the New Blues is still one of the year’s most impressive releases.

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Willis Earl Beal : Comin' Through (feat. Cat Power) : Nobody Knows (2013)

-          2^nd full length.

-          Debut was lo-fi, unflattering and didn't show off his insanely powerful voice.

-          Big time comparisons to Tom Waits.

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The U & U Show 332! | Moonface LP of the Year Repeat?

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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.

Official Site : HypeMachine

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.

Official Site : MySpace : Amazon : HypeMachine : DayTrotter

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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The U & U Show 328 | New Friends: Cloud Control & AroarA

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Cloud Control : Dojo Rising : Dream Cave (2013)

-       2^nd album

-       Australian band that reminds me a lot of Youth Lagoon with less synth and more of a traditional indie rock sound.

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AroarA : #14 : In the Pines (2013)

-       Debut full length. Also an EP of the same name.

-       Side project of Broken Social Scene

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The U & U Show 323! Okkervil River Returns

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Okkervil River : It Was My Season : The Silver Gymnasium (2013)

-          7^th album, first not on JagJaguwar. Jumped to ATO Records.

-          Led by Will Sheff

-          The Stage Names, was one of best albums to come out in the time I've been obsessing over music on this show.

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Wyatt Blair : Money, Honey… : BANANA CREAM DREAM (2013)

-          Debut album.

-          Loose fun upbeat garage rock along the lines of King Tuff.

-          Another undeniably solid release from Burger Records.

-          This song samples the guitar riff from a classic big beat rock song, that I can't place.

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